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| 3.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 232/10 |
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3.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 232/10

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/2009

of 29 May 2009

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1). |
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(1)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1).

| (2) | Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on textile names (recast) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(2)

Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on textile names (recast) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (3) | Directive 2008/121/EC repeals Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement, |
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(3)

Directive 2008/121/EC repeals Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

| 1. | the text of point 4b (Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted; |
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1.

the text of point 4b (Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted;

| 2. | the following point shall be inserted after point 4b:






  ‘4c. | 32008 L 0121: Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on textile names (recast) (OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29).’ |
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2.

the following point shall be inserted after point 4b:

‘4c.

32008 L 0121: Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on textile names (recast) (OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/121/EC 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 30 May 2009, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 29 May 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

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(1)  
  OJ L 100, 10.4.2008, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29.

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(3)  
  OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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