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| 12.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 154/9 |
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12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 154/9

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/2008

of 1 February 2008

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 154/2007 of 7 December 2007 (1). |
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(1)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 154/2007 of 7 December 2007 (1).

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2007 of 2 April 2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods (2), as corrected by OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 70, is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2007 of 2 April 2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods (2), as corrected by OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 70, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Recommendation 2007/225/EC of 3 April 2007 concerning a coordinated Community monitoring programme for 2007 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain other products of plant origin and national monitoring programmes for 2008 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Recommendation 2007/225/EC of 3 April 2007 concerning a coordinated Community monitoring programme for 2007 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain other products of plant origin and national monitoring programmes for 2008 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Directive 2007/26/EC of 7 May 2007 amending Directive 2004/6/EC to extend its period of application (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Directive 2007/26/EC of 7 May 2007 amending Directive 2004/6/EC to extend its period of application (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC of 3 May 2007 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC of 3 May 2007 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Directive 2007/27/EC of 15 May 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for etoxazole, indoxacarb, mesosulfuron, 1-methylcyclopropene, MCPA and MCPB, tolylfluanid and triticonazole (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Directive 2007/27/EC of 15 May 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for etoxazole, indoxacarb, mesosulfuron, 1-methylcyclopropene, MCPA and MCPB, tolylfluanid and triticonazole (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

| (7) | This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein, |
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(7)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

| 1) | the following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):






  ‘— | 32007 L 0027: Commission Directive 2007/27/EC of 15 May 2007 (OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 31).’; |
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1)

the following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):

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| 2) | the following shall be added in point 54zzm (Commission Directive 2004/6/EC):

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32007 L 0026: Commission Directive 2007/26/EC of 7 May 2007 (OJ L 118, 8.5.2007, p. 5).’; |
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2)

the following shall be added in point 54zzm (Commission Directive 2004/6/EC):

‘, as amended by:

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| 3) | the following point shall be inserted after point 54zzzq (Commission Decision 2007/363/EC):






  ‘54zzzr. | 32007 R 0372: Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2007 of 2 April 2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods (OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 9), as corrected by OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 70.’; |
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3)

the following point shall be inserted after point 54zzzq (Commission Decision 2007/363/EC):

‘54zzzr.

| 4) | the following points shall be inserted after point 61 (Commission Recommendation 2006/583/EC):






  ‘62. | 32007 H 0225: Commission Recommendation 2007/225/EC of 3 April 2007 concerning a coordinated Community monitoring programme for 2007 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain other products of plant origin and national monitoring programmes for 2008 (OJ L 96, 11.4.2007, p. 21). |
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4)

the following points shall be inserted after point 61 (Commission Recommendation 2006/583/EC):

‘62.

| 63. | 32007 H 0331: Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC of 3 May 2007 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 33).’ |
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63.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 372/2007, as corrected by OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 70, Directives 2007/26/EC and 2007/27/EC and Recommendations 2007/225/EC and 2007/331/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 2 February 2008, 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, 1 February 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

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(1)  
  OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 15.

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(2)  
  OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 9.

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(3)  
  OJ L 96, 11.4.2007, p. 21.

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(4)  
  OJ L 118, 8.5.2007, p. 5.

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(5)  
  OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 33.

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(6)  
  OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 31.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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