# Official Journal L 105/2021

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6425 March 2021 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 105

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6425 March 2021

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| | | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 208/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2021/491] | 1 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 209/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/492] | 3 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/493] | 4 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 211/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/494] | 6 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 212/2018 | 7 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 213/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/496] | 8 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 214/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/497] | 9 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 215/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex X (Services in general) and Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2021/498] | 11 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 216/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/499] | 14 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 217/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/500] | 15 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 218/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/501] | 16 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 219/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/502] | 17 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 220/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/503] | 18 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 221/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2021/504] | 20 |

Contents

III   Other acts

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 208/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2021/491]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 209/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/492]

3

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/493]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 211/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/494]

6

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 212/2018

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 213/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/496]

8

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 214/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/497]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 215/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex X (Services in general) and Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2021/498]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 216/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/499]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 217/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/500]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 218/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/501]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 219/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/502]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 220/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/503]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 221/2018 of 26 October 2018 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2021/504]

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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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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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| 25.3.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 105/1 |
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 208/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2021/491]

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) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 on the suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status of Malta as regards bovine herds and amending Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 on the suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status of Malta as regards bovine herds and amending Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/744 of 16 May 2018 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/744 of 16 May 2018 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland. |
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(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

| (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) | the following indent is added in point 152 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008) in Part 1.2:






  ‘— | 32018 D 0744: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/744 of 16 May 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 119).’; |
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(1)

the following indent is added in point 152 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008) in Part 1.2:

‘—

32018 D 0744: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/744 of 16 May 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 119).’;

| (2) | the following indent is added in point 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2:






  ‘— | 32018 D 0718: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 (OJ L 120, 16.5.2018, p. 12).’; |
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(2)

the following indent is added in point 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2:

‘—

32018 D 0718: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 (OJ L 120, 16.5.2018, p. 12).’;

| (3) | the following point is inserted after point 105 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/193) in Part 4.2:






  ‘106. | 32018 D 0718: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 on the suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status of Malta as regards bovine herds and amending Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC (OJ L 120, 16.5.2018, p. 12). |
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(3)

the following point is inserted after point 105 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/193) in Part 4.2:

‘106.

32018 D 0718: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718 of 14 May 2018 on the suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status of Malta as regards bovine herds and amending Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC (OJ L 120, 16.5.2018, p. 12).

This act shall not apply to Iceland.’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2018/718 and (EU) 2018/744 in the Norwegian language, 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 120, 16.5.2018, p. 12.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 119.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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| 25.3.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 105/3 |
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 209/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/492]

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) 2018/932 of 29 June 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 as regards the provisions on testing by means of portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) and the requirements for universal fuel range type-approval (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/932 of 29 June 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 as regards the provisions on testing by means of portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) and the requirements for universal fuel range type-approval (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(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 45zzl (Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 0932: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/932 of 29 June 2018 (OJ L 165, 2.7.2018, p. 32).’ |
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‘—

32018 R 0932: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/932 of 29 June 2018 (OJ L 165, 2.7.2018, p. 32).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/932 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 165, 2.7.2018, p. 32.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 210/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/493]

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 Directive (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in glass or ceramic (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in glass or ceramic (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders for the soldering to machined through hole discoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders for the soldering to machined through hole discoidal and planar array ceramic multilayer capacitors (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in steel (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in steel (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in aluminium (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in aluminium (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in copper (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as an alloying element in copper (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in high melting temperature solders (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 of 1 March 2018 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in high melting temperature solders (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 L 0736: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 94), |
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‘—

32018 L 0736: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/736 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 94),

| — | 32018 L 0737: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 97), |
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—

32018 L 0737: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 97),

| — | 32018 L 0738: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 100), |
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—

32018 L 0738: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 of 27 February 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 100),

| — | 32018 L 0739: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 103), |
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—

32018 L 0739: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 103),

| — | 32018 L 0740: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 106), |
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—

32018 L 0740: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 106),

| — | 32018 L 0741: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 109), |
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—

32018 L 0741: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 109),

| — | 32018 L 0742: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 112).’ |
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—

32018 L 0742: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 of 1 March 2018 (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 112).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Directives (EU) 2018/736, (EU) 2018/737, (EU) 2018/738, (EU) 2018/739, (EU) 2018/740, (EU) 2018/741 and (EU) 2018/742 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 94.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 97.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 100.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 103.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 106.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 109.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 112.

7

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 211/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/494]

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) 2018/236 of 20 December 2017 correcting the Estonian language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/236 of 20 December 2017 correcting the Estonian language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 1f (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| | ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32018 R 0236: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/236 of 20 December 2017 (OJ L 50, 22.2.2018, p. 1).’ |
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‘, as amended by:

—

32018 R 0236: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/236 of 20 December 2017 (OJ L 50, 22.2.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/236 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 27 October 2018, 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 61/2018 of 23 March 2018 (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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 50, 22.2.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(2)  
  OJ L 26, 30.1.2020, p. 48.

2

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 212/2018

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 213/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/496]

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) 2018/730 of 4 May 2018 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March 2018 until 29 June 2018 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. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/730 of 4 May 2018 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March 2018 until 29 June 2018 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, |
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(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 1y (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/165) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘1z. | 32018 R 0730: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/730 of 4 May 2018 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March 2018 until 29 June 2018 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 123, 18.5.2018, p. 6).’ |
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‘1z.

32018 R 0730: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/730 of 4 May 2018 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March 2018 until 29 June 2018 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 123, 18.5.2018, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/730 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 6.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 214/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2021/497]

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) | Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (recast) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (recast) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Directive (EU) 2018/411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2016/97 as regards the date of application of Member States’ transposition measures (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Directive (EU) 2018/411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2016/97 as regards the date of application of Member States’ transposition measures (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Directive (EU) 2016/97 repeals Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Directive (EU) 2016/97 repeals Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

(4)

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) | point 13b (Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is deleted; |
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(1)

point 13b (Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is deleted;

| (2) | the following is inserted after point 13d (Commission Decision 2004/9/EC):






  ‘13e. | 32016 L 0097: Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (recast) (OJ L 26, 2.2.2016, p. 19), as amended by: |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

the following is inserted after point 13d (Commission Decision 2004/9/EC):

‘13e.

32016 L 0097: Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (recast) (OJ L 26, 2.2.2016, p. 19), as amended by:

| — | 32018 L 0411: Directive (EU) 2018/411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 (OJ L 76, 19.3.2018, p. 28). |
| --- | --- |

—

32018 L 0411: Directive (EU) 2018/411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 (OJ L 76, 19.3.2018, p. 28).

The provisions of the Directive 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 Directive, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively. |
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(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 Directive, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

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

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

| (c) | In the fourth subparagraph of Article 5(1), the second subparagraph of Article 8(3) and Article 9(2), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “EIOPA”. |
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(c)

In the fourth subparagraph of Article 5(1), the second subparagraph of Article 8(3) and Article 9(2), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “EIOPA”.

| (d) | In Articles 5(3) and 8(5), the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “EIOPA”.’ |
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(d)

In Articles 5(3) and 8(5), the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “EIOPA”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directives (EU) 2016/97 and (EU) 2018/411 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 26, 2.2.2016, p. 19.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 76, 19.3.2018, p. 28.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 9, 15.1.2003, p. 3.

3

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 215/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex X (Services in general) and Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2021/498]

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) | Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annexes X and XVIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Annexes X and XVIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 3 (Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 L 0067: Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 L 0067: Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).’

Article 2

The following is inserted after point 30a (Commission Decision 2009/17/EC) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘30b. | 32014 L 0067: Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
  The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
  In Article 4(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “according to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I) and/or the Rome Convention” shall not apply.’ |
| --- | --- |

‘30b.

32014 L 0067: Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 4(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “according to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I) and/or the Rome Convention” shall not apply.’

Article 3

The text of Directive 2014/67/EU 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 October 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 5

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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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Declaration by the EFTA States

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 215/2018 of 26 October 2018 incorporating Directive 2014/67/EU into the Agreement [2021/...]

Directive 2014/67/EU of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services foresees provisions on the cross-border enforcement of financial administrative penalties and fines. The incorporation of this Directive is without prejudice to the incorporation of future acts containing provisions on the cross-border enforcement of financial administrative penalties and fines.

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 216/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/499]

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 Directive (EU) 2018/970 of 18 April 2018 amending Annexes II, III and V to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/970 of 18 April 2018 amending Annexes II, III and V to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (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 47b (Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| | ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32018 L 0970: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/970 of 18 April 2018 (OJ L 174, 10.7.2018, p. 15).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

‘, as amended by:

—

32018 L 0970: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/970 of 18 April 2018 (OJ L 174, 10.7.2018, p. 15).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/970 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 174, 10.7.2018, p. 15.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 217/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/500]

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) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards the automatic validation of Union flight crew licences and take-off and landing training (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards the automatic validation of Union flight crew licences and take-off and landing training (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 66ne (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 1065: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018 (OJ L 192, 30.7.2018, p. 31).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 R 1065: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018 (OJ L 192, 30.7.2018, p. 31).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 192, 30.7.2018, p. 31.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 218/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/501]

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) 2018/750 of 22 May 2018 correcting the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/750 of 22 May 2018 correcting the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (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 66q (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 0750: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/750 of 22 May 2018 (OJ L 126, 23.5.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 R 0750: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/750 of 22 May 2018 (OJ L 126, 23.5.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/750 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 126, 23.5.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 219/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2021/502]

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) 2018/871 of 14 June 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as regards the list of air carriers which are banned from operating or are subject to operational restrictions within the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/871 of 14 June 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as regards the list of air carriers which are banned from operating or are subject to operational restrictions within the Union (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 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 0871: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/871 of 14 June 2018 (OJ L 152, 15.6.2018, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 R 0871: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/871 of 14 June 2018 (OJ L 152, 15.6.2018, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/871 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 152, 15.6.2018, p. 5.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 220/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/503]

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) 2018/840 of 5 June 2018 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 of 5 June 2018 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 repeals Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 repeals Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 13caf (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

| | ‘
  32018 D 0840: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 of 5 June 2018 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (OJ L 141, 7.6.2018, p. 9).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘
  32018 D 0840: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 of 5 June 2018 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 (OJ L 141, 7.6.2018, p. 9).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 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 27 October 2018, 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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 141, 7.6.2018, p. 9.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 78, 24.3.2015, p. 40.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 221/2018

of 26 October 2018

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2021/504]

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) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to include Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (1). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to include Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (1).

| (2) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in paragraph 8 of Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 H 0502: Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 H 0502: Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*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, 26 October 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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