DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 173/2017

of 22 September 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1061]

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) 2017/794 of 10 May 2017 approving silicon dioxide Kieselguhr as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/795 of 10 May 2017 approving pyrogenic, synthetic amorphous, nano, surface treated silicon dioxide as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/796 of 10 May 2017 approving dichlofluanid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/802 of 10 May 2017 not approving PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 5 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following point are inserted after point 12zzzzl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2291) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘12zzzzm. 32017 R 0794: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/794 of 10 May 2017 approving silicon dioxide Kieselguhr as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 7). 12zzzzn. 32017 R 0795: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/795 of 10 May 2017 approving pyrogenic, synthetic amorphous, nano, surface treated silicon dioxide as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 10). 12zzzzo. 32017 R 0796: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/796 of 10 May 2017 approving dichlofluanid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 (OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 13). 12zzzzp. 32017 D 0802: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/802 of 10 May 2017 not approving PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 5 (OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 29).’

Article 2 The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/794, (EU) 2017/795 and (EU) 2017/796 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/802 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 23 September 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, 22 September 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Sabine MONAUNI

(1) OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 29.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.