# Official Journal L 93/2016

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 93 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 597 April 2016 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 93

English edition

Legislation

Volume 597 April 2016

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| Contents | | III   Other acts | page |
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| | | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/489] | 1 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/490] | 3 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/491] | 5 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/492] | 7 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/493] | 9 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/494] | 10 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/495] | 11 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/496] | 13 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/497] | 15 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/498] | 17 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/499] | 18 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/500] | 20 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/501] | 22 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/502] | 24 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/503] | 26 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/504] | 28 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/505] | 29 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/506] | 30 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/507] | 32 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 20/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/508] | 33 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/509] | 35 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/510] | 36 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/511] | 37 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/512] | 38 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/513] | 39 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/514] | 40 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/515] | 41 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/516] | 42 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XVII (Intellectual property) to the EEA Agreement [2016/517] | 44 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/518] | 46 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 31/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/519] | 48 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/520] | 49 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2016/521] | 50 |

Contents

III   Other acts

page

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/489]

1

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/490]

3

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/491]

5

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/492]

7

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/493]

9

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/494]

10

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/495]

11

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/496]

13

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/497]

15

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/498]

17

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/499]

18

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/500]

20

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/501]

22

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/502]

24

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/503]

26

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/504]

28

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/505]

29

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/506]

30

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/507]

32

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 20/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/508]

33

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/509]

35

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/510]

36

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/511]

37

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/512]

38

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/513]

39

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/514]

40

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/515]

41

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/516]

42

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XVII (Intellectual property) to the EEA Agreement [2016/517]

44

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/518]

46

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 31/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/519]

48

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/520]

49

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2015 of 25 February 2015 amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2016/521]

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

| 7.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 93/1 |
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7.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 1/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/489]

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 2014/187/EU of 3 April 2014 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/187/EU of 3 April 2014 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Decision 2014/441/EU of 7 July 2014 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of Estonia as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/441/EU of 7 July 2014 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of Estonia as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | 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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(3)

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.

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

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 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) in Part 1.2:






  ‘— | 32014 D 0187: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/187/EU of 3 April 2014 (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 13).’; |
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(1)

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

‘—

32014 D 0187: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/187/EU of 3 April 2014 (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 13).’;

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






  ‘— | 32014 D 0441: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/441/EU of 7 July 2014 (OJ L 200, 9.7.2014, p. 19).’. |
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(2)

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

‘—

32014 D 0441: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/441/EU of 7 July 2014 (OJ L 200, 9.7.2014, p. 19).’.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions 2014/187/EU and 2014/441/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 13.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 200, 9.7.2014, p. 19.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 7.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 93/3 |
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7.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/3

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 2/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/490]

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) No 846/2014 of 4 August 2014 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the conditions for donor animals of the equine species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 of 4 August 2014 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the conditions for donor animals of the equine species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Decision 2014/514/EU of 31 July 2014 authorising laboratories in the Republic of Korea to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/514/EU of 31 July 2014 authorising laboratories in the Republic of Korea to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals and animal products such as ova, embryo and semen. 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 and animal products such as ova, embryo and semen. 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 9 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in Part 4.1 and point 15 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in Part 8.1:






  ‘— | 32014 R 0846: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 of 4 August 2014 (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 5).’; |
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(1)

the following indent is added in point 9 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in Part 4.1 and point 15 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in Part 8.1:

‘—

32014 R 0846: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 of 4 August 2014 (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 5).’;

| (2) | the following point is inserted after point 98 (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/261/EU) in Part 4.2:






  ‘99. | 32014 D 0514: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/514/EU of 31 July 2014 authorising laboratories in the Republic of Korea to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (OJ L 231, 2.8.2014, p. 11).
  This act shall not apply to Iceland.’. |
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(2)

the following point is inserted after point 98 (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/261/EU) in Part 4.2:

‘99.

This act shall not apply to Iceland.’.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 and Implementing Decision 2014/514/EU 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 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 5.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 231, 2.8.2014, p. 11.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 7.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 93/5 |
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7.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/5

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 3/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/491]

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 2014/160/EU of 20 March 2014 repealing lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of certain products of animal origin adopted on the basis of Council Decision 95/408/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/160/EU of 20 March 2014 repealing lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of certain products of animal origin adopted on the basis of Council Decision 95/408/EC (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, |
| --- | --- |

(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 18 (Council Decision 95/408/EC) in Part 8.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘19. | 32014 D 0160: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/160/EU of 20 March 2014 repealing lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of certain products of animal origin adopted on the basis of Council Decision 95/408/EC (OJ L 87, 22.3.2014, p. 104).’. |
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‘19.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2014/160/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 87, 22.3.2014, p. 104.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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| 7.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 93/7 |
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7.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/7

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 4/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/492]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 847/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of DL-selenomethionine 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) No 847/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of DL-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Pediococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30005, Lactobacillus paracasei NCIMB 30151 and Lactobacillus plantarum DSMZ 16627 as feed additives for all animal species (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Pediococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30005, Lactobacillus paracasei NCIMB 30151 and Lactobacillus plantarum DSMZ 16627 as feed additives for all animal species (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 852/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine as a feed additive for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 852/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine as a feed additive for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive sodium benzoate (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive sodium benzoate (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 863/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall) (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 863/2014 of 7 August 2014 amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall) (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | 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. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

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.

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

(8)

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 indent is added in points 1zzzc (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006) and 1zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2007):






  ‘— | 32014 R 0863: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 863/2014 of 7 August 2014 (OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 14).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

The following indent is added in points 1zzzc (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006) and 1zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2007):

‘—

32014 R 0863: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 863/2014 of 7 August 2014 (OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 14).’

| 2. | The following is added in point 1zzzzza (Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009):

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32014 R 0848: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following is added in point 1zzzzza (Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009):

‘, as amended by:

—

32014 R 0848: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13).’

| 3. | The following indent is added in point 2ze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011):






  ‘— | 32014 R 0862: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2014 of 7 August 2014 (OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 12).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

The following indent is added in point 2ze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011):

‘—

32014 R 0862: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2014 of 7 August 2014 (OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 12).’

| 4. | The following points are inserted after point 108 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 754/2014):






  ‘109. | 32014 R 0847: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 847/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of DL-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 10), |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

The following points are inserted after point 108 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 754/2014):

‘109.

32014 R 0847: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 847/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of DL-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 10),

| 110. | 32014 R 0848: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13), |
| --- | --- |

110.

32014 R 0848: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13),

| 111. | 32014 R 0849: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Pediococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30005, Lactobacillus paracasei NCIMB 30151 and Lactobacillus plantarum DSMZ 16627 as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 16), |
| --- | --- |

111.

32014 R 0849: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Pediococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30005, Lactobacillus paracasei NCIMB 30151 and Lactobacillus plantarum DSMZ 16627 as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 16),

| 112. | 32014 R 0852: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 852/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 22).’ |
| --- | --- |

112.

32014 R 0852: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 852/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 847/2014, (EU) No 848/2014, (EU) No 849/2014, (EU) No 852/2014, (EU) No 862/2014 and (EU) No 863/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 10.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 16.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 233, 6.8.2014, p. 22.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 12.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 235, 8.8.2014, p. 14.

6

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/493]

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 Regulation (EU) No 709/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 as regards the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 709/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 as regards the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (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 indent is added in point 31o (Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0709: Commission Regulation (EU) No 709/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 188, 27.6.2014, p. 1).’. |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 0709: Commission Regulation (EU) No 709/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 188, 27.6.2014, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 709/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 188, 27.6.2014, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 6/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/494]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2014 of 20 June 2014 concerning the authorisation of canthaxanthin as a feed additive for breeder hens (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional products Ltd) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2014 of 20 June 2014 concerning the authorisation of canthaxanthin as a feed additive for breeder hens (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional products Ltd) (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 112 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 852/2014) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘113. | 32014 R 0684: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2014 of 20 June 2014 concerning the authorisation of canthaxanthin as a feed additive for breeder hens (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional products Ltd) (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 20).’. |
| --- | --- |

‘113.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 20.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 7/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/495]

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 2014/362/EU of 13 June 2014 amending Decision 2009/109/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment providing for certain derogations for the marketing of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants pursuant to Council Directive 66/401/EEC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/362/EU of 13 June 2014 amending Decision 2009/109/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment providing for certain derogations for the marketing of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants pursuant to Council Directive 66/401/EEC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary 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. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary 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, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 54 (Commission Decision 2009/109/EC) of Chapter III of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32014 D 0362: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/362/EU of 13 June 2014 (OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 58).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 D 0362: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/362/EU of 13 June 2014 (OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 58).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision 2014/362/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 58.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 8/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/496]

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 Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and 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 feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

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

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0752: Commission Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 (OJ L 208, 15.7.2014, p. 1).’. |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 0752: Commission Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 (OJ L 208, 15.7.2014, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0752: Commission Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 (OJ L 208, 15.7.2014, p. 1).’. |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 0752: Commission Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 (OJ L 208, 15.7.2014, p. 1).’.

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 752/2014 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 26 February 2015, 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, 25 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 208, 15.7.2014, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 9/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/497]

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) | Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 repeals, with effect from 1 January 2016, Council Directive 76/432/EEC (2), Council Directive 76/763/EEC (3), Council Directive 77/537/EEC (4), Council Directive 78/764/EEC (5), Council Directive 80/720/EEC (6), Council Directive 86/297/EEC (7), Council Directive 86/298/EEC (8), Council Directive 86/415/EEC (9), Council Directive 87/402/EEC (10), Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (11), Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (12), Directive 2009/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (13), Directive 2009/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14), Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (15), Directive 2009/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16), Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (17), Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (18), Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (19), Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20), Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (21), Directive 2009/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (22), Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (23) and Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (24), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 1 January 2016. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 repeals, with effect from 1 January 2016, Council Directive 76/432/EEC (2), Council Directive 76/763/EEC (3), Council Directive 77/537/EEC (4), Council Directive 78/764/EEC (5), Council Directive 80/720/EEC (6), Council Directive 86/297/EEC (7), Council Directive 86/298/EEC (8), Council Directive 86/415/EEC (9), Council Directive 87/402/EEC (10), Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (11), Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (12), Directive 2009/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (13), Directive 2009/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14), Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (15), Directive 2009/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16), Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (17), Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (18), Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (19), Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20), Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (21), Directive 2009/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (22), Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (23) and Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (24), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 1 January 2016.

| (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

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

| (1) | the following point is inserted after point 39 (Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘40. | 32013 R 0167: Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following point is inserted after point 39 (Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘40.

| (2) | the texts of points 8 (Council Directive 76/432/EEC), 9 (Council Directive 76/763/EEC), 11 (Directive 2009/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 12 (Council Directive 77/537/EEC), 13 (Council Directive 78/764/EEC), 17 (Directive 2009/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 18 (Council Directive 80/720/EEC), 19 (Council Directive 86/297/EEC), 20 (Council Directive 86/298/EEC), 21 (Council Directive 86/415/EEC), 22 (Council Directive 87/402/EEC), 23 (Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 28 (Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 29 (Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 31 (Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 32 (Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 33 (Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 34 (Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 35 (Directive 2009/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 36 (Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 37 (Directive 2009/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 38 (Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 39 (Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 2016. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

the texts of points 8 (Council Directive 76/432/EEC), 9 (Council Directive 76/763/EEC), 11 (Directive 2009/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 12 (Council Directive 77/537/EEC), 13 (Council Directive 78/764/EEC), 17 (Directive 2009/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 18 (Council Directive 80/720/EEC), 19 (Council Directive 86/297/EEC), 20 (Council Directive 86/298/EEC), 21 (Council Directive 86/415/EEC), 22 (Council Directive 87/402/EEC), 23 (Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 28 (Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 29 (Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 31 (Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 32 (Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 33 (Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 34 (Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 35 (Directive 2009/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 36 (Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 37 (Directive 2009/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 38 (Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 39 (Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 2016.

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 1c (Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32013 R 0167: Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32013 R 0167: Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 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 26 February 2015, 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, 25 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 122, 8.5.1976, p. 1.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 135.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 38.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 255, 18.9.1978, p. 1.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 194, 28.7.1980, p. 1.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 186, 8.7.1986, p. 19.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 186, 8.7.1986, p. 26.

8

(9)  
  OJ L 240, 26.8.1986, p. 1.

9

(10)  
  OJ L 220, 8.8.1987, p. 1.

10

(11)  
  OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1.

11

(12)  
  OJ L 171, 9.7.2003, p. 1.

12

(13)  
  OJ L 261, 3.10.2009, p. 1.

13

(14)  
  OJ L 198, 30.7.2009, p. 4.

14

(15)  
  OJ L 198, 30.7.2009, p. 9.

15

(16)  
  OJ L 198, 30.7.2009, p. 15.

16

(17)  
  OJ L 203, 5.8.2009, p. 19.

17

(18)  
  OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 23.

18

(19)  
  OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 1.

19

(20)  
  OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 11.

20

(21)  
  OJ L 203, 5.8.2009, p. 52.

21

(22)  
  OJ L 261, 3.10.2009, p. 40.

22

(23)  
  OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 18.

23

(24)  
  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 33.

24

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/498]

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) | Council Directives 84/528/EEC (1) and 84/529/EEC (2), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement, were repealed by European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the references to Directives 84/528/EEC and 84/529/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Council Directives 84/528/EEC (1) and 84/529/EEC (2), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement, were repealed by European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the references to Directives 84/528/EEC and 84/529/EEC should be deleted from 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 text of points 2 (Council Directive 84/528/EEC) and 3 (Council Directive 84/529/EEC) of Chapter III of Annex II to the EEA Agreement are deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 300, 19.11.1984, p. 72.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 300, 19.11.1984, p. 86.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1.

3

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 11/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/499]

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 Regulation (EU) No 488/2014 of 12 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of cadmium in foodstuffs (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 488/2014 of 12 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of cadmium in foodstuffs (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 of 2 June 2014 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 of 2 June 2014 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2014 of 4 June 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the food categories of meat and the use of certain food additives in meat preparations (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2014 of 4 June 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the food categories of meat and the use of certain food additives in meat preparations (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of aluminium lakes of riboflavins (E 101) and cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in certain food categories and Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for riboflavins (E 101) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of aluminium lakes of riboflavins (E 101) and cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in certain food categories and Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for riboflavins (E 101) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Recommendation 2014/118/EU of 3 March 2014 on the monitoring of traces of brominated flame retardants in food (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Commission Recommendation 2014/118/EU of 3 March 2014 on the monitoring of traces of brominated flame retardants in food (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (6), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (6), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | 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. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

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.

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

(8)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

| (1) | the following indent is added in point 54zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006):






  ‘— | 32014 R 0488: Commission Regulation (EU) No 488/2014 of 12 May 2014 (OJ L 138, 13.5.2014, p. 75).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following indent is added in point 54zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006):

‘—

32014 R 0488: Commission Regulation (EU) No 488/2014 of 12 May 2014 (OJ L 138, 13.5.2014, p. 75).’;

| (2) | the following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘— | 32014 R 0601: Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2014 of 4 June 2014 (OJ L 166, 5.6.2014, p. 11), |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

the following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32014 R 0601: Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2014 of 4 June 2014 (OJ L 166, 5.6.2014, p. 11),

| — | 32014 R 0923: Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 (OJ L 252, 26.8.2014, p. 11).’; |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0923: Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 (OJ L 252, 26.8.2014, p. 11).’;

| (3) | the following indent is added in point 69 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012):






  ‘— | 32014 R 0923: Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 (OJ L 252, 26.8.2014, p. 11).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(3)

the following indent is added in point 69 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012):

‘—

32014 R 0923: Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014 of 25 August 2014 (OJ L 252, 26.8.2014, p. 11).’;

| (4) | the following point is inserted after point 86 (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘87. | 32014 R 0589: Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 of 2 June 2014 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (OJ L 164, 3.6.2014, p. 18).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(4)

the following point is inserted after point 86 (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘87.

| (5) | under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ the following point is added after point 16 (Commission Recommendation 2013/647/EU):






  ‘17. | 32014 H 0118: Commission Recommendation 2014/118/EU of 3 March 2014 on the monitoring of traces of brominated flame retardants in food (OJ L 65, 5.3.2014, p. 39).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(5)

under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ the following point is added after point 16 (Commission Recommendation 2013/647/EU):

‘17.

| (6) | the text of point 70 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2012) is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

the text of point 70 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2012) is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 488/2014, (EU) No 589/2014, (EU) No 601/2014, (EU) No 923/2014 and Recommendation 2014/118/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 138, 13.5.2014, p. 75.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 164, 3.6.2014, p. 18.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 166, 5.6.2014, p. 11.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 252, 26.8.2014, p. 11.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 65, 5.3.2014, p. 39.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 84, 23.3.2012, p. 1.

6

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 12/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/500]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 of 22 April 2014 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2015, 2016 and 2017 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 of 22 April 2014 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2015, 2016 and 2017 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | 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)

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.

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

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

| 1. | The following point is inserted after point 87 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014):






  ‘88. | 32014 R 0400: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 of 22 April 2014 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2015, 2016 and 2017 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (OJ L 119, 23.4.2014, p. 44).
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
  In the table in point (5) in Annex II, the following shall be added:






  IS | 12 (1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 (2) |
| NO | 12 (1) |
| 15 (2)’ |

1.

The following point is inserted after point 87 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014):

‘88.

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

In the table in point (5) in Annex II, the following shall be added:

IS

12 (1)

15 (2)

NO

12 (1)

15 (2)’

| 2. | The text of point 73 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012) is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The text of point 73 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012) is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 119, 23.4.2014, p. 44.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 235, 1.9.2012, p. 8.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 13/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/501]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 of 30 July 2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 of 30 July 2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food (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 point is inserted after point 88 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 400/2014) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘89. | 32014 R 0828: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 of 30 July 2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food (OJ L 228, 31.7.2014, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘89.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 228, 31.7.2014, p. 5.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/502]

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) No 676/2014 of 19 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘triclabendazole’ (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 676/2014 of 19 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘triclabendazole’ (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 677/2014 of 19 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘cabergoline’ (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 677/2014 of 19 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘cabergoline’ (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘rafoxanide’ (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘rafoxanide’ (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘closantel’ (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘closantel’ (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘clorsulon’ (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘clorsulon’ (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(6)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0676: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 676/2014 of 19 June 2014 (OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 5), |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 0676: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 676/2014 of 19 June 2014 (OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 5),

| — | 32014 R 0677: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 677/2014 of 19 June 2014 (OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 8), |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0677: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 677/2014 of 19 June 2014 (OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 8),

| — | 32014 R 0681: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 11), |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0681: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 681/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 11),

| — | 32014 R 0682: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 14), |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0682: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 14),

| — | 32014 R 0683: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 17).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0683: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2014 of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 676/2014, (EU) No 677/2014, (EU) No 681/2014, (EU) No 682/2014 and (EU) No 683/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 5.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 180, 20.6.2014, p. 8.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 11.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 14.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 17.

5

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 15/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/503]

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 Regulation (EU) No 520/2012 of 19 June 2012 on the performance of pharmacovigilance activities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 520/2012 of 19 June 2012 on the performance of pharmacovigilance activities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2001/83/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 15zp (Commission Implementing Decision 2012/707/EU) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘15zq. | 32012 R 0520: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 520/2012 of 19 June 2012 on the performance of pharmacovigilance activities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 159, 20.6.2012, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘15zq.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 520/2012 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 159, 20.6.2012, p. 5.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 16/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/504]

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) No 900/2014 of 15 July 2014 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 900/2014 of 15 July 2014 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (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 12zza (Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0900: Commission Regulation (EU) No 900/2014 of 15 July 2014 (OJ L 247, 21.8.2014, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 900/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 247, 21.8.2014, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/505]

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) No 605/2014 of 5 June 2014 amending, for the purposes of introducing hazard and precautionary statements in the Croatian language and its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 of 5 June 2014 amending, for the purposes of introducing hazard and precautionary statements in the Croatian language and its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (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 12zze (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0605: Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 of 5 June 2014 (OJ L 167, 6.6.2014, p. 36).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 0605: Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 of 5 June 2014 (OJ L 167, 6.6.2014, p. 36).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 167, 6.6.2014, p. 36.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 18/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/506]

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 (EU) No 518/2013 of 13 May 2013 adapting Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 518/2013 of 13 May 2013 adapting Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (2) (‘the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement’) signed on 11 April 2014 in Brussels, has been provisionally applicable to its signatories since 12 April 2014, and this Decision shall therefore apply provisionally pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (2) (‘the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement’) signed on 11 April 2014 in Brussels, has been provisionally applicable to its signatories since 12 April 2014, and this Decision shall therefore apply provisionally pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement.

| (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 is added in point 13 (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32013 R 0518: Council Regulation (EU) No 518/2013 of 13 May 2013 (OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 72).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32013 R 0518: Council Regulation (EU) No 518/2013 of 13 May 2013 (OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 72).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 518/2013 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 February 2015, 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 203/2014 of 30 September 2014 (3), or on the day of the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, whichever is the later.

Pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, this Decision shall apply provisionally from 26 February 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made, or from the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2014 of 30 September 2014, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 72.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 5.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(3)  
  OJ L 202, 30.7.2015, p. 57.

3

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 19/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/507]

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) No 866/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1), as corrected by OJ L 254, 28.8.2014, p. 39, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1), as corrected by OJ L 254, 28.8.2014, p. 39, 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 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0866: Commission Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 of 8 August 2014 (OJ L 238, 9.8.2014, p. 3), as corrected by OJ L 254, 28.8.2014, p. 39.’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 866/2014, as corrected by OJ L 254, 28.8.2014, p. 39, 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 238, 9.8.2014, p. 3.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 20/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/508]

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) No 1003/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (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 indents are added in point 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 1003: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2014 of 18 September 2014 (OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 1), |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32014 R 1003: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2014 of 18 September 2014 (OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 1),

| — | 32014 R 1004: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 (OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 1004: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 (OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 5).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 1003/2014 and (EU) No 1004/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 5.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 21/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/509]

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) No 574/2014 of 21 February 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the model to be used for drawing up a declaration of performance on construction products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 574/2014 of 21 February 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the model to be used for drawing up a declaration of performance on construction products (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 is added in point 1 (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32014 R 0574: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 574/2014 of 21 February 2014 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 41).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0574: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 574/2014 of 21 February 2014 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 41).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 574/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 41.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/510]

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) No 568/2014 of 18 February 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of construction products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014 of 18 February 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of construction products (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 1 (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32014 R 0568: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014 of 18 February 2014 (OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 76).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 76.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 23/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/511]

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) No 157/2014 of 30 October 2013 on the conditions for making a declaration of performance on construction products available on a website (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014 of 30 October 2013 on the conditions for making a declaration of performance on construction products available on a website (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 2o (Commission Decision 2011/284/EU) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘2p. | 32014 R 0157: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014 of 30 October 2013 on the conditions for making a declaration of performance on construction products available on a website (OJ L 52, 21.2.2014, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘2p.

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 52, 21.2.2014, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/512]

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) No 1062/2013 of 30 October 2013 on the format of the European Technical Assessment for construction products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1062/2013 of 30 October 2013 on the format of the European Technical Assessment for construction products (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 2p (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘2q. | 32013 R 1062: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1062/2013 of 30 October 2013 on the format of the European Technical Assessment for construction products (OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 42).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘2q.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1062/2013 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 42.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 25/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/513]

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 Directive 2014/58/EU of 16 April 2014 setting up, pursuant to Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a system for the traceability of pyrotechnic articles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Directive 2014/58/EU of 16 April 2014 setting up, pursuant to Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a system for the traceability of pyrotechnic articles (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 4 (Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘4a. | 32014 L 0058: Commission Implementing Directive 2014/58/EU of 16 April 2014 setting up, pursuant to Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a system for the traceability of pyrotechnic articles (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p. 28).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘4a.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Directive 2014/58/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

---

(1)  
  OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p. 28.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

---

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 26/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/514]

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) | Decision No E4 of 13 March 2014 concerning the transitional period as defined in Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Decision No E4 of 13 March 2014 concerning the transitional period as defined in Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Decision No E4 replaces Decision No E3 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be replaced under the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Decision No E4 replaces Decision No E3 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be replaced under the EEA Agreement.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 4.3 (Decision No E3) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘
  32014 D 0520(03): Decision No E4 of 13 March 2014 concerning the transitional period as defined in Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 21).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision No E4 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 21.

1

(2)  
  OJ C 12, 14.1.2012, p. 6.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 27/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2016/515]

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) | Decision No S10 of 19 December 2013 concerning the transition from Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/72 to Regulations (EC) Nos 883/2004 and 987/2009 and the application of reimbursement procedures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Decision No S10 of 19 December 2013 concerning the transition from Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/72 to Regulations (EC) Nos 883/2004 and 987/2009 and the application of reimbursement procedures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 8.8 (Decision No S8) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘8.9. | 32014 D 0520(02): Decision No S10 of 19 December 2013 concerning the transition from Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/72 to Regulations (EC) Nos 883/2004 and 987/2009 and the application of reimbursement procedures (OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 16).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘8.9.

Article 2

The texts of Decision No S10 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 16.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 28/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/516]

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) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 inserted after point 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘66ng. | 32014 R 0452: Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 133, 6.5.2014, p. 12).
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
  In ART.110(a) of Annex 2, the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”.’ |
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‘66ng.

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

In ART.110(a) of Annex 2, the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 133, 6.5.2014, p. 12.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 29/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex XVII (Intellectual property) to the EEA Agreement [2016/517]

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 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | For practical reasons, the acts listed under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ in Annex XVII to the EEA Agreement shall be renumbered. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

For practical reasons, the acts listed under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ in Annex XVII to the EEA Agreement shall be renumbered.

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

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

| 1. | Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’, points 10 (Council Resolution 92/C-138/01) and 11 (Commission Communication of 27 October 1992) are renumbered points 1 and 2. |
| --- | --- |

1.

Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’, points 10 (Council Resolution 92/C-138/01) and 11 (Commission Communication of 27 October 1992) are renumbered points 1 and 2.

| 2. | The following is inserted after point 9h (Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘10. | 32012 L 0028: Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works (OJ L 299, 27.10.2012, p. 5).
  The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:






  (a) | The EFTA States shall participate in the single publicly accessible online database established by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market referred to in Article 3(6). The EFTA States shall bear the costs of translation in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, where necessary. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following is inserted after point 9h (Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘10.

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

(a)

The EFTA States shall participate in the single publicly accessible online database established by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market referred to in Article 3(6). The EFTA States shall bear the costs of translation in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, where necessary.

| (b) | For the EFTA States, the date of application referred to in Article 8 shall be the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2015 of 6 February 2015.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

For the EFTA States, the date of application referred to in Article 8 shall be the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2015 of 6 February 2015.’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2012/28/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 27.10.2012, p. 5.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 30/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/518]

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 2011/850/EU of 12 December 2011 laying down rules for Directive 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the reciprocal exchange of information and reporting on ambient air quality (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU of 12 December 2011 laying down rules for Directive 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the reciprocal exchange of information and reporting on ambient air quality (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU repeals Commission Decisions 2004/224/EC (2) and 2004/461/EC (3), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU repeals Commission Decisions 2004/224/EC (2) and 2004/461/EC (3), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are 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

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

| (1) | the following point is inserted after point 14c (Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘14ca. | 32011 D 0850: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU of 12 December 2011 laying down rules for Directive 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the reciprocal exchange of information and reporting on ambient air quality (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 86).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following point is inserted after point 14c (Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘14ca.

| (2) | the text of points 21ai (Commission Decision 2004/224/EC) and 21aj (Commission Decision 2004/461/EC) is deleted. |
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(2)

the text of points 21ai (Commission Decision 2004/224/EC) and 21aj (Commission Decision 2004/461/EC) is deleted.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2011/850/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 86.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 27.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 78.

3

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 31/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/519]

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) No 1087/2013 of 4 November 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to reporting methyl bromide (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1087/2013 of 4 November 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to reporting methyl bromide (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 21aa (Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32013 R 1087: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1087/2013 of 4 November 2013 (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 28).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32013 R 1087: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1087/2013 of 4 November 2013 (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 28).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1087/2013 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 28.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 32/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/520]

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 the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 512/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency (1). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 512/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency (1).

| (2) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

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 is added in the indent (Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of point (a) of paragraph 8 of Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32014 R 0512: Regulation (EU) No 512/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 72).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0512: Regulation (EU) No 512/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 72).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA 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, 25 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 72.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 33/2015

of 25 February 2015

amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2016/521]

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) No 1251/2013 of 3 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards certain oenological practices and Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 as regards the registering of these practices in the wine sector registers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1251/2013 of 3 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards certain oenological practices and Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 as regards the registering of these practices in the wine sector registers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 347/2014 of 4 April 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards the increase in the maximum total sulphur dioxide content where the climate conditions make this necessary (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 347/2014 of 4 April 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards the increase in the maximum total sulphur dioxide content where the climate conditions make this necessary (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine 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 seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine 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 seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (4) | Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 10 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009) in Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32013 R 1251: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1251/2013 of 3 December 2013 (OJ L 323, 4.12.2013, p. 28), |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32013 R 1251: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1251/2013 of 3 December 2013 (OJ L 323, 4.12.2013, p. 28),

| — | 32014 R 0347: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 347/2014 of 4 April 2014 (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 9).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32014 R 0347: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 347/2014 of 4 April 2014 (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 9).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1251/2013 and (EU) No 347/2014 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 February 2015, 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 February 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ L 323, 4.12.2013, p. 28.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 9.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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