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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/118

DECISION No 1/2016 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONAL CONVENTION ON PAN-EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN

of 28 September 2016

as regards the request of Georgia to become a Contracting Party to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin [2016/2126]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1), hereafter ‘the Convention’,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(1) of the Convention provides that a third party may become a Contracting Party to the Convention provided that the candidate country or territory has a free trade agreement in force, providing for preferential rules of origin, with at least one of the Contracting Parties.

(2) Georgia submitted a written request for accession to the Convention to the depositary of the Convention on 23 September 2015.

(3) Georgia has a free trade agreement in force with two Contracting Parties to the Convention and complies with the condition set out in Article 5(1) of the Convention to become a Contracting Party.

(4) Article 4(3)(b) of the Convention provides that the Joint Committee shall adopt by decision invitations to third parties to accede to the Convention.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Georgia shall be invited to accede to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2016. For the Joint Committee The Chair Péter KOVÀCS

(1) OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 194/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2017/34]

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 2014/955/EU of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the list of waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 point 32aa (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 D 0955: Commission Decision 2014/955/EU of 18 December 2014 (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 44).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2014/955/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 370, 30.12.2014, p. 44.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 207/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/514]

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) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 of 19 September 2014 supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (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 II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following is added in point 40 (Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32014 R 1322: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 of 19 September 2014 (OJ L 364, 18.12.2014, p. 1).’

2. The following point is inserted after point 40 (Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘40a. 32014 R 1322: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 of 19 September 2014 supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (OJ L 364, 18.12.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 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 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 9/2015 of 25 February 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 364, 18.12.2014, p. 1.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) See p. 1 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/50

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 226/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/533]

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) 2015/1329 of 31 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operations by Union air carriers of aircraft registered in a third country (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 indent is added in point 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 1329: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1329 of 31 July 2015 (OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 21).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/1329 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 206, 1.8.2015, p. 21.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
The following is added in point 12x (Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘— 32013 L 0056: Directive 2013/56/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 5).

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

Article 17 shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 220/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2017/527]

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 (EU) 2015/750 of 8 May 2015 on the harmonisation of the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 5czj (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/641/EU) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

‘5czk. 32015 D 0750: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/750 of 8 May 2015 on the harmonisation of the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union (OJ L 119, 12.5.2015, p. 27).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/750 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 119, 12.5.2015, p. 27.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 261/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1050]

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) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (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 points are inserted after point 12zzz (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/744) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12zzza. 32015 R 0984: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 43).

12zzzb. 32015 R 0985: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/984 and (EU) 2015/985 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 1 November 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 258/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1047]

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) 2015/830 of 28 May 2015 amending 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,

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 0830: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/830 of 28 May 2015 (OJ L 132, 29.5.2015, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/830 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 1 November 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 132, 29.5.2015, p. 8.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/71

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 281/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1070]

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 Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 32k (Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘32l. 32014 L 0112: Council Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) (OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 86).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2014/112/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 1 November 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 86.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 255/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1044]

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) 2015/1308 of 29 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘aluminium salicylate, basic’ (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 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 1308: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1308 of 29 July 2015 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2015, p. 11).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1308 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 1 November 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 200, 30.7.2015, p. 11.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/103

DECISION No 1/2017

of 16 June 2017

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Canada related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters [2017/1179]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Canada and in particular Articles VII and XI;

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 Bodies in Attachment A are added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Attachment 4 of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Bodies 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 authorized to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of modifying the Attachments to the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters of the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures. Signed in Ottawa, on 30 May 2017. Claude BEAUDOIN On behalf of Canada Signed in Brussels, on 16 June 2017. Ignacio IRUARRIZAGA On behalf of the European Union
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 236/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1025]

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 2014/250/EU of 29 April 2014 amending Decision 2010/221/EU as regards the approval of national measures for preventing the introduction of ostreid herpesvirus 1 μνar (OsHV-1 μVar) into certain areas of Ireland and the United Kingdom (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 94 (Commission Decision 2010/221/EU) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 D 0250: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/250/EU of 29 April 2014 (OJ L 132, 3.5.2014, p. 79).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision 2014/250/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 1 November 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 132, 3.5.2014, p. 79.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/3

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 2/2016

of 5 February 2016

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1285]

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 (EU) 2015/1765 of 30 September 2015 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the infectious bovine rhinotracheitis-free status of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg of Germany and of the region Valle d'Aosta of Italy (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1784 of 2 October 2015 amending Annex II to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of the region of Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom as officially brucellosis-free as regards bovine herds (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. 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.

(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 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2: ‘— 32015 D 1784: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1784 of 2 October 2015 (OJ L 259, 6.10.2015, p. 38).’

2. The following indent is added in point 80 (Commission Decision 2004/558/EC) in Part 4.2: ‘— 32015 D 1765: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1765 of 30 September 2015 (OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 44).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/1765 and (EU) 2015/1784 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 6 February 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, 5 February 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 259, 6.10.2015, p. 38.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.