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| 31.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 291/39 |
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31.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 291/39

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/2013

of 3 May 2013

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

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| (1) | Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 (1), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 (1), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/2006 (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/2006 (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Council Directive 75/716/EEC (5) was repealed by Council Directive 93/12/EEC (6), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 75/716/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Council Directive 75/716/EEC (5) was repealed by Council Directive 93/12/EEC (6), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 75/716/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Council Directive 78/319/EEC (7), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Directive 91/689/EEC (8), which was repealed by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 78/319/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Council Directive 78/319/EEC (7), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Directive 91/689/EEC (8), which was repealed by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 78/319/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Council Directive 80/778/EEC (10) was repealed by Directive 98/83/EC (11), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 80/778/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Council Directive 80/778/EEC (10) was repealed by Directive 98/83/EC (11), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 80/778/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Council Directive 84/631/EEC (12), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 (13), which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 84/631/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Council Directive 84/631/EEC (12), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 (13), which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 84/631/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Council Directive 85/210/EEC (15) was repealed by Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/210/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Council Directive 85/210/EEC (15) was repealed by Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/210/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Council Directive 85/339/EEC (17) was repealed by Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (18), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/339/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Council Directive 85/339/EEC (17) was repealed by Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (18), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/339/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | Council Directive 92/72/EEC (19), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20), which was repealed by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (21), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 92/72/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Council Directive 92/72/EEC (19), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20), which was repealed by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (21), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 92/72/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | Commission Decision 91/448/EEC (22), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(10)

Commission Decision 91/448/EEC (22), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (11) | Council Decision 91/596/EEC (23), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(11)

Council Decision 91/596/EEC (23), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (12) | Commission Decision 92/146/EEC (24), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(12)

Commission Decision 92/146/EEC (24), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (13) | Commission Decision 94/10/EC (25), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(13)

Commission Decision 94/10/EC (25), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (14) | Commission Decision 96/302/EC (26), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(14)

Commission Decision 96/302/EC (26), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (15) | Commission Decision 96/511/EC (27), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(15)

Commission Decision 96/511/EC (27), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (16) | Commission Decision 1999/177/EC (28), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 9 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(16)

Commission Decision 1999/177/EC (28), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 9 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (17) | Commission Decision 1999/314/EC (29), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(17)

Commission Decision 1999/314/EC (29), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (18) | Commission Decision 2000/45/EC (30), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 30 November 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(18)

Commission Decision 2000/45/EC (30), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 30 November 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (19) | Commission Decision 2000/479/EC (31), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(19)

Commission Decision 2000/479/EC (31), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (20) | Commission Decision 2001/689/EC (32), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 28 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(20)

Commission Decision 2001/689/EC (32), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 28 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (21) | Commission Decision 2002/529/EC (33), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(21)

Commission Decision 2002/529/EC (33), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (22) | Commission Decision 2002/605/EC (34), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(22)

Commission Decision 2002/605/EC (34), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (23) | Commission Decision 2003/121/EC (35), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 March 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(23)

Commission Decision 2003/121/EC (35), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 March 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (24) | Commission Decision 2004/669/EC (36), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 May 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
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(24)

Commission Decision 2004/669/EC (36), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 May 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

| (25) | Commission Decision 2005/174/EC (37), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(25)

Commission Decision 2005/174/EC (37), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (26) | Commission Decision 2006/402/EC (38), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(26)

Commission Decision 2006/402/EC (38), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (27) | Commission Decision 2006/534/EC (39), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(27)

Commission Decision 2006/534/EC (39), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (28) | Commission Decision 2007/205/EC (40), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(28)

Commission Decision 2007/205/EC (40), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (29) | Commission Decision 2007/531/EC (41), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(29)

Commission Decision 2007/531/EC (41), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (30) | Commission Decision 2010/693/EU (42), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(30)

Commission Decision 2010/693/EU (42), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (31) | Commission Recommendation 2001/680/EC (43), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(31)

Commission Recommendation 2001/680/EC (43), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (32) | Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC (44), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(32)

Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC (44), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (33) | Council Resolution of 15 July 1980 on transboundary air pollution by sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates (45), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(33)

Council Resolution of 15 July 1980 on transboundary air pollution by sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates (45), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (34) | Council Resolution (89/C 273/01) (46), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(34)

Council Resolution (89/C 273/01) (46), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (35) | Council Resolution (90/C 122/02) (47), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(35)

Council Resolution (90/C 122/02) (47), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (36) | Communication from the Commission (SEC(89) 934 final), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(36)

Communication from the Commission (SEC(89) 934 final), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (37) | Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(37)

Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of points 1 (Council Directive 75/716/EEC), 3 (Council Directive 85/210/EEC), 4 (Council Directive 85/339/EEC), 7c (Commission Decision 1999/177/EC), 9a (Commission Decision 2007/205/EC) and 9aa (Commission Decision 2010/693/EU) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of points 1d (Commission Decision 96/511/EC), 1e (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93), 1eac (Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/2006), 1fa (Commission Decision 2000/479/EC), 2aa (Commission Decision 94/10/EC), 2af (Commission Decision 2006/402/EC), 2b (Commission Decision 2000/45/EC), 2c (Commission Decision 2001/689/EC), 2l (Commission Decision 2003/121/EC), 2n (Commission Decision 2004/669/EC), 7 (Council Directive 80/778/EEC), 21a (Council Directive 92/72/EEC), 21abb (Commission Decision 2002/529/EC), 21abc (Commission Decision 2006/534/EC), 21abd (Commission Decision 2007/531/EC), 23aa (Commission Decision 2002/605/EC), 23c (Commission Decision 1999/314/EC), 24a (Commission Decision 91/448/EEC), 24c (Commission Decision 2005/174/EC), 25a (Council Decision 91/596/EEC), 25b (Commission Decision 92/146/EEC), 29 (Council Directive 78/319/EEC), 31 (Council Directive 84/631/EEC), 32ab (Commission Decision 96/302/EC), 35 (Council Resolution of 15 July 1980), 36 (Council Resolution (89/C273/01)), 37 (Council Resolution (90/C 122/02)), 38 (Communication from the Commission (SEC(89) 934 final)), 40 (Commission Recommendation 2001/680/EC) and 42 (Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be deleted.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, 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, 3 May 2013.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated

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