# Official Journal L 11/2023

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6612 January 2023 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 11

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6612 January 2023

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| | | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 247/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/70] | 1 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 248/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/71] | 3 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 249/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/72] | 5 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 250/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/73] | 7 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 251/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/74] | 9 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 252/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/75] | 11 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 253/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical Regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/76] | 13 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 254/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/77] | 14 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 255/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/78] | 16 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 256/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/79] | 18 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 257/2019 | 20 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 258/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/81] | 21 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/82] | 23 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 260/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/83] | 25 |
| | * | Decision Of The Eea Joint Committee No 261/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/84] | 26 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 262/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2023/85] | 28 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 263/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/86] | 30 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 264/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/87] | 31 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 265/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/88] | 32 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 266/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XV (State Aid) to the EEA Agreement [2023/89] | 34 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 267/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/90] | 35 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 268/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/91] | 36 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/92] | 38 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 270/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/93] | 46 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 271/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/94] | 48 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 272/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/95] | 50 |

Contents

III   Other acts

page

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 247/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/70]

1

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 248/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/71]

3

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 249/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/72]

5

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 250/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/73]

7

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 251/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/74]

9

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 252/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/75]

11

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 253/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical Regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/76]

13

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 254/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/77]

14

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 255/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/78]

16

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 256/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/79]

18

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 257/2019

20

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 258/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/81]

21

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/82]

23

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 260/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/83]

25

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Decision Of The Eea Joint Committee No 261/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/84]

26

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 262/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2023/85]

28

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 263/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/86]

30

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 264/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/87]

31

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 265/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/88]

32

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 266/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XV (State Aid) to the EEA Agreement [2023/89]

34

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 267/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/90]

35

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 268/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/91]

36

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/92]

38

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 270/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/93]

46

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 271/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/94]

48

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 272/2019 of 31 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/95]

50

| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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III Other acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

| 12.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 11/1 |
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12.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 11/1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 247/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/70]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The EFTA Surveillance Authority, by its Decision No 001/19/COL of 16 January 2019 (1), extended the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat and eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus), and meat derived from turkeys intended for Iceland. |
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(1)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority, by its Decision No 001/19/COL of 16 January 2019 (1), extended the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat and eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus), and meat derived from turkeys intended for Iceland.

| (2) | Accordingly, it is appropriate to update Annex I to the EEA Agreement to reflect the status of Iceland as regards meat and eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus), and meat derived from turkeys. |
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(2)

Accordingly, it is appropriate to update Annex I to the EEA Agreement to reflect the status of Iceland as regards meat and eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus), and meat derived from turkeys.

| (3) | The food safety situation in Iceland as regards Salmonella spp. in bovine and porcine animals is equivalent to that of poultry. Accordingly, it is appropriate to update Annex I to the EEA Agreement to reflect the status of Iceland also as regards meat from bovine and porcine animals. |
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(3)

The food safety situation in Iceland as regards Salmonella spp. in bovine and porcine animals is equivalent to that of poultry. Accordingly, it is appropriate to update Annex I to the EEA Agreement to reflect the status of Iceland also as regards meat from bovine and porcine animals.

| (4) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(4)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (5) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(5)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | In point 17 (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 6.1:






  (a) | Adaptations (b) and (c) are renumbered (c) and (d). |
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1.

In point 17 (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 6.1:

(a)

Adaptations (b) and (c) are renumbered (c) and (d).

| (b) | The following is inserted after adaptation (a):






  ‘(b) | In Article 8, the word ,“Iceland” shall be added after the word “Norway”.’ |
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(b)

The following is inserted after adaptation (a):

‘(b)

In Article 8, the word ,“Iceland” shall be added after the word “Norway”.’

| 2. | The adaptation text in Point 51 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005) in Part 6.2 is replaced by the following:

  ‘This Regulation shall also apply to consignments intended for Norway and Iceland.’ |
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2.

The adaptation text in Point 51 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005) in Part 6.2 is replaced by the following:

‘This Regulation shall also apply to consignments intended for Norway and Iceland.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 13 and EEA Supplement No 26, 4.4.2019, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 12.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 11/3 |
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12.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 11/3

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 248/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/71]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/759 of 13 May 2019 laying down transitional measures for the application of public health requirements of imports of food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin (composite products) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/759 of 13 May 2019 laying down transitional measures for the application of public health requirements of imports of food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin (composite products) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (3) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 17b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/307) in Part 6.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘17c. | 32019 R 0759: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/759 of 13 May 2019 laying down transitional measures for the application of public health requirements of imports of food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin (composite products) (OJ L 125, 14.5.2019, p. 11).’ |
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‘17c.

32019 R 0759: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/759 of 13 May 2019 laying down transitional measures for the application of public health requirements of imports of food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin (composite products) (OJ L 125, 14.5.2019, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/759 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 125, 14.5.2019, p. 11.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 12.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 11/5 |
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12.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 11/5

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 249/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/72]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 of 25 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the harmonisation of the list of approved or registered establishments, plants and operators and the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 of 25 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the harmonisation of the list of approved or registered establishments, plants and operators and the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (3) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 1084: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 of 25 June 2019 (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 100).’ |
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‘—

32019 R 1084: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 of 25 June 2019 (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 100).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 100.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 12.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 11/7 |
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12.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 11/7

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 250/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/73]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/764 of 14 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri CNCM I-4323/NCIMB 40788 as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/764 of 14 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri CNCM I-4323/NCIMB 40788 as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 of 17 May 2019 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 and of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 and (EC) No 634/2007 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 of 17 May 2019 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 and of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 and (EC) No 634/2007 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/805 of 17 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and minor poultry species for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in EU by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/805 of 17 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and minor poultry species for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in EU by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 repeals Commission Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 (4) and (EC) No 634/2007 (5), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 repeals Commission Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 (4) and (EC) No 634/2007 (5), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(5)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (6) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(6)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following points are inserted after point 297 (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/914):






  ‘298. | 32019 R 0764: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/764 of 14 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri CNCM I-4323/NCIMB 40788 as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 126, 15.5.2019, p. 1). |
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1.

The following points are inserted after point 297 (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/914):

‘298.

32019 R 0764: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/764 of 14 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri CNCM I-4323/NCIMB 40788 as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 126, 15.5.2019, p. 1).

| 299. | 32019 R 0804: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 of 17 May 2019 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 and of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 and (EC) No 634/2007 (OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 28). |
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299.

32019 R 0804: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 of 17 May 2019 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 and of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006 and (EC) No 634/2007 (OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 28).

| 300. | 32019 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/805 of 17 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and minor poultry species for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in EU by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o) (OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 33).’ |
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300.

32019 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/805 of 17 May 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and minor poultry species for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in EU by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z o.o) (OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 33).’

| 2. | The texts of points 1zzzt (Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2007) and 1zzze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/2006) are deleted. |
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2.

The texts of points 1zzzt (Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2007) and 1zzze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/2006) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/764, (EU) 2019/804 and (EU) 2019/805 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 126, 15.5.2019, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 28.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 33.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 9.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 146, 8.6.2007, p. 14.

5

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 12.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 11/9 |
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 251/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/74]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (3) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 300 (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/805) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘301. | 32019 R 1125: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 77).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘301.

32019 R 1125: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 77).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 77.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 252/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/75]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1289 of 31 July 2019 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 11201P as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1289 of 31 July 2019 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 11201P as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1290 of 31 July 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/338 as regards the minimum content of a preparation of 6-phytase, produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 25770) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening or reared for laying (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1290 of 31 July 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/338 as regards the minimum content of a preparation of 6-phytase, produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 25770) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening or reared for laying (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (4) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following is added in point 252 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/338): | ‘as amended by:






  — | 32019 R 1290: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1290 of 31 July 2019 (OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 6).’ |
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1.

The following is added in point 252 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/338):

‘as amended by:

—

32019 R 1290: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1290 of 31 July 2019 (OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 6).’

| 2. | The following point is inserted after point 301 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125):






  ‘302. | 32019 R 1289: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1289 of 31 July 2019 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 11201P as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 2).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following point is inserted after point 301 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125):

‘302.

32019 R 1289: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1289 of 31 July 2019 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 11201P as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 2).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1289 and (EU) 2019/1290 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 2.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 203, 1.8.2019, p. 6.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 253/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex II (Technical Regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/76]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1258 of 23 July 2019 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, the Annex to Council Directive 80/181/EEC as regards the definitions of SI base units (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1258 of 23 July 2019 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, the Annex to Council Directive 80/181/EEC as regards the definitions of SI base units (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 24 (Council Directive 80/181/EEC) of Chapter IX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 L 1258: Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1258 of 23 July 2019 (OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 6).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 L 1258: Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1258 of 23 July 2019 (OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2019/1258 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made. (*1)

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 6.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 254/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/77]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/649 of 24 April 2019 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/649 of 24 April 2019 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (3) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 54zzzu (Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 0649: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/649 of 24 April 2019 (OJ L 110, 25.4.2019, p. 17).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 R 0649: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/649 of 24 April 2019 (OJ L 110, 25.4.2019, p. 17).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/649 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 110, 25.4.2019, p. 17.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 255/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/78]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854 of 27 November 2018 on recognition of the ‘Better Biomass’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854 of 27 November 2018 on recognition of the ‘Better Biomass’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 6az (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/142) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘6aza. | 32018 D 1854: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854 of 27 November 2018 on recognition of the ‘Better Biomass’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 302, 28.11.2018, p. 73).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘6aza.

32018 D 1854: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854 of 27 November 2018 on recognition of the ‘Better Biomass’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 302, 28.11.2018, p. 73).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 302, 28.11.2018, p. 73.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 256/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/79]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1175 of 9 July 2019 on recognition of the ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RED’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1175 of 9 July 2019 on recognition of the ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RED’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 6aza (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘6azb. | 32019 D 1175: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1175 of 9 July 2019 on recognition of the ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RED’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 184, 10.7.2019, p. 21).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘6azb.

32019 D 1175: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1175 of 9 July 2019 on recognition of the ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RED’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 184, 10.7.2019, p. 21).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1175 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 184, 10.7.2019, p. 21.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 258/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/81]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285 of 30 July 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June 2019 until 29 September 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285 of 30 July 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June 2019 until 29 September 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1zh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/699) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘1zi. | 32019 R 1285: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285 of 30 July 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June 2019 until 29 September 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 202, 31.7.2019, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘1zi.

32019 R 1285: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285 of 30 July 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June 2019 until 29 September 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 202, 31.7.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 202, 31.7.2019, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 259/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/82]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (1), as corrected by OJ L 287, 21.10.2016, p. 320, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (1), as corrected by OJ L 287, 21.10.2016, p. 320, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 repeals Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 (3), and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC (4), 2003/125/EC (5) and 2004/72/EC (6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 repeals Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 (3), and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC (4), 2003/125/EC (5) and 2004/72/EC (6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The text of point 29a (Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is replaced by the following:

  ‘
  32014 R 0596: Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 287, 21.10.2016, p. 320.
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively. |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

The text of point 29a (Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is replaced by the following:

‘
  32014 R 0596: Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 287, 21.10.2016, p. 320.

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

| (b) | References to other acts in the Regulation shall be considered relevant to the extent and in the form that those acts are incorporated into the Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

References to other acts in the Regulation shall be considered relevant to the extent and in the form that those acts are incorporated into the Agreement.

| (c) | References to “members of the ESCB” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the national central banks of the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

References to “members of the ESCB” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the national central banks of the EFTA States.

| (d) | In Article 13:






  (i) | in the second subparagraph of paragraph 6, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(d)

In Article 13:

(i)

in the second subparagraph of paragraph 6, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”;

| (ii) | in paragraph 10, the words “and to the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “the Commission”; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

in paragraph 10, the words “and to the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “the Commission”;

| (iii) | in paragraph 11, as regards the EFTA States, the words “2 July 2014” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019”. |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

in paragraph 11, as regards the EFTA States, the words “2 July 2014” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019”.

| (e) | In Article 22, the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

In Article 22, the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

| (f) | In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 24, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”. |
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(f)

In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 24, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

| (g) | In Article 25:






  (i) | in the first and fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1, in paragraph 5, and in the second subparagraph of paragraph 7, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”; |
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(g)

In Article 25:

(i)

in the first and fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1, in paragraph 5, and in the second subparagraph of paragraph 7, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”;

| (ii) | as regards the EFTA States, the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not apply; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

as regards the EFTA States, the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not apply;

| (iii) | in paragraph 7, as regards the EFTA States, the words “Article 258 TFEU” shall be replaced by the words “Article 31 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice”. |
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(iii)

in paragraph 7, as regards the EFTA States, the words “Article 258 TFEU” shall be replaced by the words “Article 31 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice”.

| (h) | In paragraph 1 of Article 30, the words “3 July 2016” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019”.’ |
| --- | --- |

(h)

In paragraph 1 of Article 30, the words “3 July 2016” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 259/2019 of 25 October 2019”.’

| 2. | The texts of points 29aa (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003), 29ab (Commission Directive 2003/124/EC), 29ac (Commission Directive 2003/125/EC) and 29c (Commission Directive 2004/72/EC) are deleted. |
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2.

The texts of points 29aa (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003), 29ab (Commission Directive 2003/124/EC), 29ac (Commission Directive 2003/125/EC) and 29c (Commission Directive 2004/72/EC) are deleted.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as corrected by OJ L 287, 21.10.2016, p. 320, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 96, 12.4.2003, p. 16.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 33.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 70.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 73.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 70.

6

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 260/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/83]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 as regards the location of the seat of the European Banking Authority (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 as regards the location of the seat of the European Banking Authority (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 31g (Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 1717: Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (OJ L 291, 16.11.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 R 1717: Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (OJ L 291, 16.11.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 291, 16.11.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 261/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/84]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 31k (Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31ka. | 32018 R 0072: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘31ka.

32018 R 0072: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2019 of 8 February 2019 (2), whichever is the later.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(2)  
  OJ L 60, 28.2.2019, p. 34.

2

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 262/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2023/85]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/784 of 14 May 2019 on harmonisation of the 24,25-27,5 GHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/784 of 14 May 2019 on harmonisation of the 24,25-27,5 GHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 5czo (Decision (EU) 2017/899 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘5czp. | 32019 D 0784: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/784 of 14 May 2019 on harmonisation of the 24,25-27,5 GHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union (OJ L 127, 16.5.2019, p. 13).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘5czp.

32019 D 0784: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/784 of 14 May 2019 on harmonisation of the 24,25-27,5 GHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union (OJ L 127, 16.5.2019, p. 13).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/784 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 127, 16.5.2019, p. 13.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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L 11/30

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 263/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/86]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 of 17 June 2019 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 of 17 June 2019 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 13c (Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 D 1094: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 of 17 June 2019 (OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 52).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 D 1094: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 of 17 June 2019 (OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 52).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1094 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 52.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 264/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/87]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 21bb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32018 R 0502: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 (OJ L 85, 28.3.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32018 R 0502: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 (OJ L 85, 28.3.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 85, 28.3.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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12.1.2023

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L 11/32

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 265/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/88]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 repeals, with effect from 13 June 2020, Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2020. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 repeals, with effect from 13 June 2020, Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2020.

| (3) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.   The following point is inserted after point 49ae (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013):

| ‘49af. | 32019 R 0838: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (OJ L 138, 24.5.2019, p. 31).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘49af.

32019 R 0838: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (OJ L 138, 24.5.2019, p. 31).’

2.   The text of point 49ab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007) shall be deleted with effect from 13 June 2020.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 138, 24.5.2019, p. 31.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 105, 23.4.2007, p. 35.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 266/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XV (State Aid) to the EEA Agreement [2023/89]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 as regards its period of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 as regards its period of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 1ha (Commission Regulation (EU) No 360/2012) of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32018 R 1923: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 (OJ L 313, 10.12.2018, p. 2).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32018 R 1923: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 (OJ L 313, 10.12.2018, p. 2).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 313, 10.12.2018, p. 2.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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12.1.2023

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 267/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/90]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/995 of 17 June 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/995 of 17 June 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 32fhd (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 D 0995: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/995 of 17 June 2019 (OJ L 160, 18.6.2019, p. 28).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 D 0995: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/995 of 17 June 2019 (OJ L 160, 18.6.2019, p. 28).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/995 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 160, 18.6.2019, p. 28.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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12.1.2023

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L 11/36

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 268/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/91]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) 2018/643 repeals Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EU) 2018/643 repeals Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 7 (Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘
  32018 R 0643: Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

| (a) | This Regulation shall not apply to Iceland. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

This Regulation shall not apply to Iceland.

| (b) | Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on goods under Annexes I, III, IV, VI and VII. As long as the threshold in Article 4(2)b is not exceeded, as reported under Annex VIII, Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on passengers under Annexes II, III, and IV.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on goods under Annexes I, III, IV, VI and VII. As long as the threshold in Article 4(2)b is not exceeded, as reported under Annex VIII, Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on passengers under Annexes II, III, and IV.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/643 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

---

(1)  
  OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 269/2019

of 25 October 2019

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/92]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Union, Iceland and Norway are committed to reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions, in view of holding the increase in the global average temperature well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. |
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(1)

The European Union, Iceland and Norway are committed to reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions, in view of holding the increase in the global average temperature well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

| (2) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (1). |
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(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (1).

| (3) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (2). |
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(3)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (2).

| (4) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which are essential for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which are essential for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842.

| (5) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (4), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. |
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(5)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (4), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.

| (6) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. |
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(6)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.

| (7) | By this Decision, Iceland and Norway are taking action to fulfil their emissions reduction targets of an at least 40 % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. |
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(7)

By this Decision, Iceland and Norway are taking action to fulfil their emissions reduction targets of an at least 40 % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

| (8) | This Decision is without prejudice to how the EU, Iceland and Norway implement the Paris Agreement. |
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(8)

This Decision is without prejudice to how the EU, Iceland and Norway implement the Paris Agreement.

| (9) | Budgetary issues are not part of the EEA Agreement. The application of Article 5(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 is therefore without prejudice to the scope of the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Budgetary issues are not part of the EEA Agreement. The application of Article 5(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 is therefore without prejudice to the scope of the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | The EFTA Surveillance Authority should coordinate closely with the Commission whenever it is called to undertake tasks relating to Iceland and Norway pursuant to this Decision. |
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(10)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority should coordinate closely with the Commission whenever it is called to undertake tasks relating to Iceland and Norway pursuant to this Decision.

| (11) | The competences of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court pursuant to this Decision are limited to the obligations hereby undertaken. |
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(11)

The competences of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court pursuant to this Decision are limited to the obligations hereby undertaken.

| (12) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place, |
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(12)

Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 7 of Article 3 (Environment) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘8. | (a) | Iceland and Norway will fulfil their respective greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 in accordance with the following acts:






  — | 32018 R 0841: Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
  The Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (i) | In Article 6(2), the words “30 years” shall, for Iceland, be read as “50 years”. |
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‘8.

(a)

Iceland and Norway will fulfil their respective greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 in accordance with the following acts:

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32018 R 0841: Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).

The Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(i)

In Article 6(2), the words “30 years” shall, for Iceland, be read as “50 years”.

| (ii) | The following shall be added to Article 8(7):

  “The EFTA States shall communicate their revised proposed forest reference levels to the EFTA Surveillance Authority no later than nine months after the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 270/2019 of 25 October 2019 for the period from 2021-2025. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall publish the proposed forest reference levels communicated to it by the EFTA States.” |
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(ii)

The following shall be added to Article 8(7):

“The EFTA States shall communicate their revised proposed forest reference levels to the EFTA Surveillance Authority no later than nine months after the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 270/2019 of 25 October 2019 for the period from 2021-2025. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall publish the proposed forest reference levels communicated to it by the EFTA States.”

| (iii) | Article 13(2)(a) shall, for the EFTA States, read as follows:

  “The EFTA State has submitted a strategy as set out below for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years, including also ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs;






  1. | By 1 January 2020, each EFTA State shall prepare and submit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority its strategy for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years. EFTA States should, where necessary, update these strategies by 1 January 2025. |
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(iii)

Article 13(2)(a) shall, for the EFTA States, read as follows:

“The EFTA State has submitted a strategy as set out below for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years, including also ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs;

1.

By 1 January 2020, each EFTA State shall prepare and submit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority its strategy for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years. EFTA States should, where necessary, update these strategies by 1 January 2025.

| 2. | The EFTA States' strategies shall contribute to:






  (a) | fulfilling the EFTA States' commitments under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and enhance removals by sinks and to promote increased carbon sequestration; |
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2.

The EFTA States' strategies shall contribute to:

(a)

fulfilling the EFTA States' commitments under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and enhance removals by sinks and to promote increased carbon sequestration;

| (b) | fulfilling the objective of the Paris Agreement of holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels; |
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(b)

fulfilling the objective of the Paris Agreement of holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels;

| (c) | achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks to the extent relevant for the LULUCF sector, in accordance with the objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to reduce EFTA states greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner and enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement so as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century on the basis of equity, and in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty. |
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(c)

achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks to the extent relevant for the LULUCF sector, in accordance with the objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to reduce EFTA states greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner and enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement so as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century on the basis of equity, and in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.

| 3. | The EFTA States' strategies shall cover:






  (a) | emission reductions and enhancements of removals in land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); taking into account bioenergy and biomaterials from this sector. |
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3.

The EFTA States' strategies shall cover:

(a)

emission reductions and enhancements of removals in land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); taking into account bioenergy and biomaterials from this sector.

| (b) | To the extent it is relevant to land use, land use change and forestry, links to other national long-term objectives, planning and other policies and measures. |
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(b)

To the extent it is relevant to land use, land use change and forestry, links to other national long-term objectives, planning and other policies and measures.

| 4. | The EFTA States shall inform and make available to the public forthwith their respective strategies and any updates thereof. |
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4.

The EFTA States shall inform and make available to the public forthwith their respective strategies and any updates thereof.

| 5. | The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall assess whether the EFTA States’ strategies are adequate for documenting fulfilment under this Article. |
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5.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall assess whether the EFTA States’ strategies are adequate for documenting fulfilment under this Article.

| 6. | The EFTA States’ strategies for the land use, land use change and forestry sector should contain the elements set out below:






  A. | OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGIES






  A.1. | Executive summary |
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6.

The EFTA States’ strategies for the land use, land use change and forestry sector should contain the elements set out below:

A.

OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGIES

A.1.

Executive summary

| A.2. | Legal and policy context, including where appropriate, indicative milestones for 2040 and 2050 |
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A.2.

Legal and policy context, including where appropriate, indicative milestones for 2040 and 2050

| B. | CONTENT






  B.1. | LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY (LULUCF)






  B.1.1. | Projected emission reductions and enhancement of removals by 2050 |
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B.

CONTENT

B.1.

LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY (LULUCF)

B.1.1.

Projected emission reductions and enhancement of removals by 2050

| B.1.2 | To the extent feasible, expected emissions by sources and by individual GHGs |
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B.1.2

To the extent feasible, expected emissions by sources and by individual GHGs

| B.1.3. | Emission reduction options and options for enhancement of sinks envisaged |
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B.1.3.

Emission reduction options and options for enhancement of sinks envisaged

| B.1.4. | To the extent it is relevant for the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs; adaptation policies and measures |
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B.1.4.

To the extent it is relevant for the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs; adaptation policies and measures

| B.1.5 | Aspects related to market demand for forest biomass and impact on harvest |
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B.1.5

Aspects related to market demand for forest biomass and impact on harvest

| B.1.6. | As necessary, details on modelling (including assumptions) and/or analysis, indicators, etc.” |
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B.1.6.

As necessary, details on modelling (including assumptions) and/or analysis, indicators, etc.”

| (iv) | The following shall be added to Article 15(2):

  “The Central Administrator shall be competent to perform the tasks referred to in this Article when EFTA States are concerned. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed if the Central Administrator blocks a transaction concerning or conducted by the EFTA States.” |
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(iv)

The following shall be added to Article 15(2):

“The Central Administrator shall be competent to perform the tasks referred to in this Article when EFTA States are concerned. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed if the Central Administrator blocks a transaction concerning or conducted by the EFTA States.”

| (v) | The following shall be added to the table in Annex II:








  “Iceland | 0,5 | 10 | 2 |
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| Norway | 0,1 | 10 | 5” |

(v)

The following shall be added to the table in Annex II:

“Iceland

0,5

10

2

Norway

0,1

10

5”

| (vi) | The following shall be added to the table in Annex III:






  “Iceland | 1990 |
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| Norway | 1990” |

(vi)

The following shall be added to the table in Annex III:

“Iceland

1990

Norway

1990”

| (vii) | The following shall be added to point (g) of section A of Annex IV:

  “For the EFTA States, the reference level for the period 2021-2025 shall be consistent with projections reported to the European Environment Agency on a voluntary basis in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and, for Iceland, also in accordance with the bilateral Agreement between Iceland and the European Union and its Member States concerning Iceland’s participation in the joint fulfilment of the commitments of the European Union, its Member States and Iceland for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (6).” |
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(vii)

The following shall be added to point (g) of section A of Annex IV:

“For the EFTA States, the reference level for the period 2021-2025 shall be consistent with projections reported to the European Environment Agency on a voluntary basis in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and, for Iceland, also in accordance with the bilateral Agreement between Iceland and the European Union and its Member States concerning Iceland’s participation in the joint fulfilment of the commitments of the European Union, its Member States and Iceland for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (6).”

| (viii) | The following shall be added to the table in Annex VII:







  “Iceland | -0,0224 | -0,0045 |
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| Norway | -29,6 | -35,5 ” |

(viii)

The following shall be added to the table in Annex VII:

“Iceland

-0,0224

-0,0045

Norway

-29,6

-35,5 ”

| — | 32018 R 0842: Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).
  The Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (i) | The following shall be added, for the EFTA States, to Article 4(3):

  “In respect of the EFTA States, for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the 2005 base year for the emission allocation 2030 will be based on the difference between total greenhouse gas emissions in 2005 resulting from the comprehensive review, which treat CO2 emissions from aviation as zero, and the stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions in 2013 ETS scope as reported in Part B of the Appendix to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 of 26 July 2012
   (7), adapted with the values for global warming potentials adopted in a delegated act referred to in Article 26(6)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 or those identified by the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change until the delegated act becomes applicable. The stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions figures as reported in the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 (AR2) and the same figures with updated values for global warming potentials (AR4) to be taken into account for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 pursuant to this Article are set out in the Appendix.” |
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32018 R 0842: Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).

The Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(i)

The following shall be added, for the EFTA States, to Article 4(3):

“In respect of the EFTA States, for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the 2005 base year for the emission allocation 2030 will be based on the difference between total greenhouse gas emissions in 2005 resulting from the comprehensive review, which treat CO2 emissions from aviation as zero, and the stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions in 2013 ETS scope as reported in Part B of the Appendix to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 of 26 July 2012
   (7), adapted with the values for global warming potentials adopted in a delegated act referred to in Article 26(6)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 or those identified by the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change until the delegated act becomes applicable. The stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions figures as reported in the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 (AR2) and the same figures with updated values for global warming potentials (AR4) to be taken into account for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 pursuant to this Article are set out in the Appendix.”

| (ii) | The following shall be added after Annex IV:



  “Appendix
  EFTA States’ stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions figures as reported in the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 (AR2) and the same figures with updated values for global warming potentials (AR4) to be taken into account for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 pursuant to Article 4(3)

  Table 1


  2005 ETS emissions for Norway









  Greenhouse gas (tons) | CO2-eq (AR2) | CO2-eq (AR4) | N2O/PFC |
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| CO2 | 23 090 000 | 23 090 000 | |
| N2O | 1 955 000 | 1 880 000 | 6 308 |
| PFC | 829 000 | 955 000 | |
| CF4 | | | 116,698 |
| C2F6 | | | 7,616 |
| Total | 25 874 000 | 25 925 000 | |

(ii)

The following shall be added after Annex IV:

“Appendix

EFTA States’ stationary EU ETS 2005 emissions figures as reported in the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 (AR2) and the same figures with updated values for global warming potentials (AR4) to be taken into account for the purpose of setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 pursuant to Article 4(3)

Table 1

2005 ETS emissions for Norway

Greenhouse gas (tons)

CO2-eq (AR2)

CO2-eq (AR4)

N2O/PFC

CO2

23 090 000

23 090 000

N2O

1 955 000

1 880 000

6 308

PFC

829 000

955 000

CF4

116,698

C2F6

7,616

Total

25 874 000

25 925 000

Table 2

2005 ETS emissions for Iceland

| Greenhouse gas (tons) | CO2-eq (AR2) | CO2-eq (AR4) | N2O/PFC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CO2 | 909 132 | 909 132 | |
| PFC | 26 709 | 31 105 | |
| CF4 | | | 3,508 |
| C2F6 | | | 0,424 ’ |
| Total | 935 841 | 940 237 | |

Greenhouse gas (tons)

CO2-eq (AR2)

CO2-eq (AR4)

N2O/PFC

CO2

909 132

909 132

PFC

26 709

31 105

CF4

3,508

C2F6

0,424 ’

Total

935 841

940 237

| (iii) | In Article 6(1), the words “100 million EU ETS allowances” shall read “107 million EU ETS allowances” |
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(iii)

In Article 6(1), the words “100 million EU ETS allowances” shall read “107 million EU ETS allowances”

| (iv) | The following shall be added to Article 12(2):

  “The Central Administrator shall be competent to perform the tasks referred to in this Article when EFTA States are concerned. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed if the Central Administrator blocks a transaction concerning or conducted by the EFTA States.” |
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(iv)

The following shall be added to Article 12(2):

“The Central Administrator shall be competent to perform the tasks referred to in this Article when EFTA States are concerned. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed if the Central Administrator blocks a transaction concerning or conducted by the EFTA States.”

| (v) | The following shall be added to the table in Annex I:






  “Iceland | - 29 % |
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| Norway | - 40 %” |

(v)

The following shall be added to the table in Annex I:

“Iceland

- 29 %

Norway

- 40 %”

| (vi) | The following shall be added to the table in Annex II:






  “Iceland | 4 % |
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| Norway | 2 %” |

(vi)

The following shall be added to the table in Annex II:

“Iceland

4 %

Norway

2 %”

| (vii) | The table in Annex III shall be amended as follows:






  a. | The following shall be added to the table:






  “Iceland | 0,2 |
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| Norway | 1,6” |

(vii)

The table in Annex III shall be amended as follows:

a.

The following shall be added to the table:

“Iceland

0,2

Norway

1,6”

| b. | The number “280” for the maximum total shall read “281,8” |
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b.

The number “280” for the maximum total shall read “281,8”

| — | 32018 R 1999: Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
  The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purpose of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (i) | Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:
  Articles 2(1)-2(10), 2(12)-(13), 2(15)-2(17), 18, 26(2)-(7), 29(5)(b), 37-42, 44(1)(a), (2)-(3) and (6), 57-58, and Annexes V-VII and XII-XIII. |
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32018 R 1999: Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).

32018 R 1999

The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purpose of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(i)

Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:

Articles 2(1)-2(10), 2(12)-(13), 2(15)-2(17), 18, 26(2)-(7), 29(5)(b), 37-42, 44(1)(a), (2)-(3) and (6), 57-58, and Annexes V-VII and XII-XIII.

| (ii) | Article 2(1)-(10) and 2(12)-(13) and 2(15)-(17) shall, for the purposes of this paragraph only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842. |
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(ii)

Article 2(1)-(10) and 2(12)-(13) and 2(15)-(17) shall, for the purposes of this paragraph only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842.

| (iii) | Article 26(4) shall, for the EFTA States, read as follows:

  “Iceland and Norway shall, by 15 April each year, submit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority a copy of the final greenhouse gas inventory data reported to the UNFCCC in accordance with paragraph 3.” |
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(iii)

Article 26(4) shall, for the EFTA States, read as follows:

“Iceland and Norway shall, by 15 April each year, submit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority a copy of the final greenhouse gas inventory data reported to the UNFCCC in accordance with paragraph 3.”

| (iv) | Article 41 shall, for the EFTA States, only apply to the extent the provisions or parts thereof mentioned in the Article are referred to or set out in Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019. |
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(iv)

Article 41 shall, for the EFTA States, only apply to the extent the provisions or parts thereof mentioned in the Article are referred to or set out in Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019.

| (v) | The following sentence shall, for the EFTA States, be added after the first sentence of Article 42:

  “The European Environment Agency shall only assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in its work as regards Articles 18, 26(2)-(7), 29(5) (b), 37-39 and 41.” |
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(v)

The following sentence shall, for the EFTA States, be added after the first sentence of Article 42:

“The European Environment Agency shall only assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in its work as regards Articles 18, 26(2)-(7), 29(5) (b), 37-39 and 41.”

| — | 32013 R 0525: Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13).
  The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (i) | Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:
  Articles 7, 19(1) and (3). |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

32013 R 0525: Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13).

32013 R 0525

The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(i)

Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:

Articles 7, 19(1) and (3).

| (ii) | Articles 7, 19(1) and (3) shall, for the purposes of this paragraph, only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

Articles 7, 19(1) and (3) shall, for the purposes of this paragraph, only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.

| — | 32014 R 0749: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 23).
  The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement be read with the following adaptations:






  (i) | Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:
  Articles 3-5, 7-10, 12-14, 16, 29, 32-34, 36-37 and Annexes I-VIII and Table 2 of Annex XVI. |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0749: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 23).

32014 R 0749

The applicable provisions of this Regulation are listed below and shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement be read with the following adaptations:

(i)

Only the following provisions of the Regulation shall apply:

Articles 3-5, 7-10, 12-14, 16, 29, 32-34, 36-37 and Annexes I-VIII and Table 2 of Annex XVI.

| (ii) | Articles 3-5, 7-10, 12-14, 16, 29, 32-34, 36-37 and Annexes I-VIII and Table 2 of Annex XVI shall, for the purposes of this paragraph, only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

Articles 3-5, 7-10, 12-14, 16, 29, 32-34, 36-37 and Annexes I-VIII and Table 2 of Annex XVI shall, for the purposes of this paragraph, only apply to the EFTA States to the extent they relate to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.

| (b) | By virtue of Article 79(3) of the EEA Agreement, Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the Agreement shall apply to this paragraph. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

By virtue of Article 79(3) of the EEA Agreement, Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the Agreement shall apply to this paragraph.

| (c) | Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement (Horizontal Adaptations) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this paragraph. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement (Horizontal Adaptations) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this paragraph.

mutatis mutandis

| (d) | References to Union legislation, acts, rules, policies and measures in the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph shall apply to the extent and in the form that the relevant legislation, acts, rules policies and measures are incorporated into this Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

References to Union legislation, acts, rules, policies and measures in the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph shall apply to the extent and in the form that the relevant legislation, acts, rules policies and measures are incorporated into this Agreement.

| (e) | Iceland and Norway shall participate fully in the work of the Climate Change Committee pursuant to the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph but shall not have the right to vote. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

Iceland and Norway shall participate fully in the work of the Climate Change Committee pursuant to the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph but shall not have the right to vote.

| (f) | When the Commission consults experts designated by the Member States pursuant to the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph, it shall consult experts designated by the EFTA States on the same basis. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

When the Commission consults experts designated by the Member States pursuant to the acts and provisions referred to or contained in this paragraph, it shall consult experts designated by the EFTA States on the same basis.

| (g) | The European Environment Agency shall assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in its work pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842. |
| --- | --- |

(g)

The European Environment Agency shall assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in its work pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842.

| (h) | This paragraph shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’ |
| --- | --- |

(h)

This paragraph shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, or on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, whichever is the later (*1).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 23.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 207, 4.8.2015, p. 1.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 309, 8.11.2012, p. 38.

7

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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Declaration by Iceland and Norway on national plans related to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019

Iceland and Norway will, on a voluntary basis, develop national plans describing how Iceland and Norway intend to fulfil the commitments they have undertaken by including the following acts in Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

| — | Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (the LULUCF Regulation) and |
| --- | --- |

—

Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (the LULUCF Regulation) and

| — | Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (the Effort Sharing Regulation – ESR). |
| --- | --- |

—

Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (the Effort Sharing Regulation – ESR).

Iceland and Norway will develop their respective national plans and make them available to the EU Member States, the European Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the public, by 31 December 2019.

The plans will contain the following main elements:

| — | An executive summary of the plan; |
| --- | --- |

—

An executive summary of the plan;

| — | An overview of current national climate policies; |
| --- | --- |

—

An overview of current national climate policies;

| — | A description of the national Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the national Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment;

| — | A description of the main existing and planned policies and measures foreseen to achieve the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the main existing and planned policies and measures foreseen to achieve the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment;

| — | A description of the current national greenhouse gas emissions and removals as well as projections of the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment based on already existing policies and measures; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the current national greenhouse gas emissions and removals as well as projections of the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment based on already existing policies and measures;

| — | An assessment of impacts of the planned national policies and measures to meet the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment, comparing with the projections based on existing policies and measures and describing interactions between existing and planned policies and measures. |
| --- | --- |

—

An assessment of impacts of the planned national policies and measures to meet the Effort Sharing target and LULUCF commitment, comparing with the projections based on existing policies and measures and describing interactions between existing and planned policies and measures.

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 270/2019

of 31 October 2019

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/93]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1756 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the list of third countries authorised for the introduction into the Union of consignments of hay and straw (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1756 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the list of third countries authorised for the introduction into the Union of consignments of hay and straw (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1758 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments authorised for the introduction into the European Union of consignments of aquaculture animals (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1758 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments authorised for the introduction into the European Union of consignments of aquaculture animals (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1773 of 23 October 2019 amending the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC as regards the BSE status of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Crown Dependencies (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1773 of 23 October 2019 amending the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC as regards the BSE status of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Crown Dependencies (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1769 of 23 October 2019 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1769 of 23 October 2019 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (6) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following indent is added in point 115 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004) in Part 1.2:






  ‘- | 32019 R 1756: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1756 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 57).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

The following indent is added in point 115 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004) in Part 1.2:

‘-

32019 R 1756: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1756 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 57).’

| 2. | The following indent is added in point 86 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008) in Part 4.2:






  ‘- | 32019 R 1758: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1758 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 63).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following indent is added in point 86 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008) in Part 4.2:

‘-

32019 R 1758: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1758 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 63).’

| 3. | The following indent is added in point 49 (Commission Decision 2007/453/EC) in Part 7.2:






  ‘- | 32019 D 1773: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1773 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 116).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

The following indent is added in point 49 (Commission Decision 2007/453/EC) in Part 7.2:

‘-

32019 D 1773: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1773 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 116).’

| 4. | The following indent is added in point 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) in Part 1.2:






  ‘- | 32019 D 1769: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1769 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 103).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

The following indent is added in point 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) in Part 1.2:

‘-

32019 D 1769: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1769 of 23 October 2019 (OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 103).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1756 and (EU) 2019/1758, and Implementing Decisions (EU) 2019/1773 and (EU) 2019/1769 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 57.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 63.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 116.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 103.

4

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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L 11/48

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 271/2019

of 31 October 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/94]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/545 of 3 April 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030 determining, for a limited period of time, that the regulatory framework applicable to central securities depositories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is equivalent in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/545 of 3 April 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030 determining, for a limited period of time, that the regulatory framework applicable to central securities depositories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is equivalent in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 31bfg (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32019 D 0545: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/545 of 3 April 2019 (OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 11).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 D 0545: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/545 of 3 April 2019 (OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/545 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2019 of 8 February 2019 (2), whichever is the later.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 11.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(2)  
  OJ L 60, 28.2.2019, p. 31.

2

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L 11/50

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 272/2019

of 31 October 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/95]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/501 and (EU) 2019/502 as regards their periods of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/501 and (EU) 2019/502 as regards their periods of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in points 26f (Regulation (EU) 2019/501 of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 64d (Regulation (EU) 2019/502 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32019 R 1795: Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1795: Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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