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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/68

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 168/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2203]

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 2014/431/EU of 26 June 2014 concerning formats for reporting on the national programmes for the implementation of Council Directive 91/271/EEC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Implementing Decision 2014/431/EU repeals Commission Decision 93/481/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 13a (Commission Decision 93/481/EEC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32014 D 0431: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/431/EU of 26 June 2014 concerning formats for reporting on the national programmes for the implementation of Council Directive 91/271/EEC (OJ L 197, 4.7.2014, p. 77).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2014/431/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 12 June 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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 197, 4.7.2014, p. 77.

(2) OJ L 226, 7.9.1993, p. 23.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/66

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 167/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2202]

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) 2015/345 of 2 March 2015 amending Decisions 2009/563/EC, 2009/564/EC, 2009/578/EC, 2010/18/EC, 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU and 2011/383/EU in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products (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

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

(1) the following indent is added in points 2e (Commission Decision 2011/264/EU), 2g (Commission Decision 2009/563/EC), 2h (Commission Decision 2011/263/EU), 2m (Commission Decision 2009/578/EC), 2p (Commission Decision 2009/564/EC) and 2zb (Commission Decision 2010/18/EC): ‘— 32015 R 0345: Commission Decision (EU) 2015/345 of 2 March 2015 (OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 39).’;

(2) the following is added in points 2r (Commission Decision 2011/382/EU) and 2t (Commission Decision 2011/383/EU): ‘— 32015 R 0345: Commission Decision (EU) 2015/345 of 2 March 2015 (OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 39).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2015/345 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 12 June 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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 39.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 141/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2176]

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) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 supplementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of specific procedures, assessment methods and technical requirements, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Regulations (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 109/2011 and (EU) No 458/2011 (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 indent is added in points 45zx (Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 45zza (Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 45zzh (Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011): ‘— 32015 R 0166: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 (OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3).’;

(2) the following is added in points 45zzc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010) and 45zzi (Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011): ‘, as amended by: — 32015 R 0166: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 (OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/166 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 12 June 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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/12

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 135/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2170]

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 1148/2014 of 28 October 2014 amending Annexes II, VII, VIII, IX and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (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.

(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 12 (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 1148: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014 of 28 October 2014 (OJ L 308, 29.10.2014, p. 66).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014 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 12 June 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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 308, 29.10.2014, p. 66.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 184/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/24]

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 Directive 2014/108/EU of 12 December 2014 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related 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 3q (Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 L 0108: Commission Directive 2014/108/EU of 12 December 2014 (OJ L 359, 16.12.2014, p. 117).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2014/108/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 11 July 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, 10 July 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 359, 16.12.2014, p. 117.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 179/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/19]

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 Directive (EU) 2015/573 of 30 January 2015 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in polyvinyl chloride sensors in in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/574 of 30 January 2015 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for mercury in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(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 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 L 0573: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/573 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 94, 10.4.2015, p. 4),

— 32015 L 0574: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/574 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 94, 10.4.2015, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Directives (EU) 2015/573 and (EU) 2015/574 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 11 July 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, 10 July 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2015, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 94, 10.4.2015, p. 6.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/10

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 181/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/21]

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) 2015/628 of 22 April 2015 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (‘REACH’) as regards lead and its compounds (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 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0628: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/628 of 22 April 2015 (OJ L 104, 23.4.2015, p. 2).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/628 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 11 July 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, 10 July 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 104, 23.4.2015, p. 2.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 212/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/519]

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 Directive (EU) 2015/565 of 8 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/86/EC as regards certain technical requirements for the coding of human tissues and cells (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Directive (EU) 2015/566 of 8 April 2015 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC as regards the procedures for verifying the equivalent standards of quality and safety of imported tissues and cells (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following is added in point 15z (Commission Directive 2006/86/EC): ‘, as amended by: — 32015 L 0565: Commission Directive (EU) 2015/565 of 8 April 2015 (OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 43).’;

(2) the following point is inserted after point 16 (Regulation (EU) No 658/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘17. 32015 L 0566: Commission Directive (EU) 2015/566 of 8 April 2015 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC as regards the procedures for verifying the equivalent standards of quality and safety of imported tissues and cells (OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 56).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives (EU) 2015/565 and (EU) 2015/566 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 September 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 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 56.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/74

DECISION No 46/2016 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 1 March 2017

related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the sectoral annex for telecommunication equipment [2017/466]

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 telecommunication equipment.

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.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures. On behalf of the United States of America James C. SANFORD Signed in Washington DC, on 13 February 2017 On behalf of the European Union Ignacio IRUARRIZAGA Signed in Brussels, on 1 March 2017
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 199/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/506]

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) Commission Regulation (EU) No 717/2013 of 25 July 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the entries for animal welfare in certain model health certificates (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.

(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 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 R 0717: Commission Regulation (EU) No 717/2013 of 25 July 2013 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 31).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 717/2013 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 September 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 197/2015 of 25 September 2015 (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, 25 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 31.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) See p. 1 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 227/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/534]

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) 2015/1088 of 3 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards alleviations for maintenance procedures for general aviation aircraft (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 is added in point 66q (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32015 R 1088: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1088 of 3 July 2015 (OJ L 176, 7.7.2015, p. 4).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/1088 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 September 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 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 176, 7.7.2015, p. 4.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.