Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 19/2000

of 25 February 2000

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 5/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 4 February 2000(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/11/EC of 8 March 1999 adapting to technical progress the principles of good laboratory practice as specified in Council Directive 87/18/EEC on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 1999/12/EC of 8 March 1999 adapting to technical progress for the second time the Annex to Council Directive 88/320/EEC on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP)(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Directive 1999/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC as regards the labelling of certain dangerous substances in Austria and Sweden(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Directive 1999/73/EC of 19 July 1999 including an active substance (spiroxamine) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Directive 1999/80/EC of 28 July 1999 including an active substance (azimsulfuron) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 67/548/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 399 L 0033: Directive 1999/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 (OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 57)."

2. The following shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 87/18/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0011: Commission Directive 1999/11/EC of 8 March 1999 (OJ L 77, 23.3.1999, p. 8)."

3. The following indent shall be added in point 9 (Council Directive 88/320/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 399 L 0012: Commission Directive 1999/12/EC of 8 March 1999 (OJ L 77, 23.3.1999, p. 22)."

4. The following indents shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 399 L 0073: Commission Directive 1999/73/EC of 19 July 1999 (OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 16),

- 399 L 0080: Commission Directive 1999/80/EC of 28 July 1999 (OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 13)."

Article 2

The texts of Directives 1999/11/EC, 1999/12/EC, 1999/73/EC and 1999/80/EC, and Directive 1999/33/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(7).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) See page 9 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 77, 23.3.1999, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 77, 23.3.1999, p. 22.

(4) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 57.

(5) OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 16.

(6) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 13.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.