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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 143/2016

of 8 July 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/365]

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) 2016/128 of 25 September 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for food for special medical purposes (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 repeals, with effect from 22 February 2019, Commission Directive 1999/21/EC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 22 February 2019.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The following is inserted after point 77 (Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘77a. 32016 R 0128: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 of 25 September 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for food for special medical purposes (OJ L 25, 2.2.2016, p. 30). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: In Annex IV, the following shall be added: — in Icelandic: “Matvæli til nota í sérstökum læknisfræðilegum tilgangi” — in Norwegian: “Næringsmiddel til spesielle medisinske formål”.’

2. The text of point 54w (Commission Directive 1999/21/EC) shall be deleted with effect from 22 February 2019.

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 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 9 July 2016, 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, 8 July 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 25, 2.2.2016, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 172/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/430]

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) 2016/637 of 22 April 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances (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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 R 0637: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/637 of 22 April 2016 (OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 24).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/637 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 24 September 2016, 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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 24.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 186/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/444]

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) 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016 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) 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:

‘— 32016 R 1198: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016 (OJ L 198, 23.7.2016, p. 10).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1198 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 24 September 2016, 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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 198, 23.7.2016, p. 10.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 211/2016

of 28 October 2016

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/532]

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) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (1), as corrected by OJ L 146, 3.6.2016, p. 31, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 21ba (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/68) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘21bb. 32016 R 0799: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (OJ L 139, 26.5.2016, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 146, 3.6.2016, p. 31.’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799, as corrected by OJ L 146, 3.6.2016, p. 31, 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 29 October 2016, 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 122/2016 of 3 June 2016 (2), whichever is the later.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 October 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 139, 26.5.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) OJ L 308, 23.11.2017, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 191/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/447]

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) 2016/68 of 21 January 2016 on common procedures and specifications necessary for the interconnection of electronic registers of driver cards (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 21b (Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘21ba. 32016 R 0068: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/68 of 21 January 2016 on common procedures and specifications necessary for the interconnection of electronic registers of driver cards (OJ L 15, 22.1.2016, p. 51).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/68 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 24 September 2016, 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 122/2016 of 3 June 2016 (2), whichever is the later.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 15, 22.1.2016, p. 51.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) OJ L 308, 23.11.2017, p. 27, and EEA Supplement No 76, 23.11.2017, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 116/2017

of 13 June 2017

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2018/809]

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 continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union regarding the implementation and development of the single market for financial services.

(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2017,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 7(11) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words ‘the financial year 2016’ are replaced by the words ‘the financial years 2016 and 2017’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2017.

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, 13 June 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 249/2016

of 2 December 2016

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1185]

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 Decision (EU) 2016/1796 of 7 July 2016 amending Decisions 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU in order to take account of developments in the classification of substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following indent is added in points 2e (Commission Decision 2011/264/EU), 2h (Commission Decision 2011/263/EU), 2zg (Commission Decision 2012/720/EU) and 2zh (Commission Decision 2012/721/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 D 1796: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1796 of 7 July 2016 (OJ L 274, 11.10.2016, p. 55).’

Article 2 The text of Decision (EU) 2016/1796 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 3 December 2016, 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, 2 December 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 274, 11.10.2016, p. 55.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION No 55/2017 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 5 June 2018

related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex for Electromagnetic Compatibility [2018/1051]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Article 7 and 14;

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A is added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies under column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex for Electromagnetic Compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 254/2016

of 2 December 2016

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2018/1190]

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 Decision (EU) 2016/344 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work (1).

(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 text of Article 15(9) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following: ‘The EFTA States shall participate in the cooperation provided in the following EU acts: — 32014 D 0573: Decision No 573/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 32). The EFTA States shall participate fully, without the right to vote, in the Board of the Network. — 32016 D 0344: Decision (EU) 2016/344 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work (OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 12).’

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, 2 December 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 12.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Official Journal of the European Union

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 7/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1741]

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) 2016/646 of 20 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(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 45zu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 R 0646: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/646 of 20 April 2016 (OJ L 109, 26.4.2016, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/646 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 4 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 109, 26.4.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Official Journal of the European Union

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 8/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1742]

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) 2016/1824 of 14 July 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 3/2014, Delegated Regulation (EU) No 44/2014 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 with regard, respectively, to vehicle functional safety requirements, to vehicle construction and general requirements and to environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows: 1. The following is added in point 46a (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 3/2014): ‘as amended by: — 32016 R 1824: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1824 of 14 July 2016 (OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 1).’ 2. The following is added in point 46b (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 44/2014): ‘as amended by: — 32016 R 1824: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1824 of 14 July 2016 (OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 1).’ 3. The following is added in point 46d (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014): ‘as amended by: — 32016 R 1824: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1824 of 14 July 2016 (OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1824 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 4 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1778]

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) 2016/1013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following indent is added in point 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 R 1013: Regulation (EU) 2016/1013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 (OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 144).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1013 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 4 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 144.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.