Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 7/2002

of 1 February 2002

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 163/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of 11 December 2001(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2001/397/EC of 7 May 2001 modifying Decision 98/483/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2001/405/EC of 4 May 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue-paper products(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 2001/540/EC of 9 July 2001 modifying Decision 98/634/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 2001/607/EC of 19 July 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hand dishwashing detergents(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Decision 2001/608/EC of 19 July 2001 prolonging the period of validity of Decision 1999/10/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes(6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(7) Commission Decision 2001/686/EC of 22 August 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to personal computers(7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(8) Commission Decision 2001/687/EC of 28 August 2001 on establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to portable computers(8) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(9) Commission Decision 2001/688/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soil improvers and growing media(9) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(10) Commission Decision 2001/689/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers(10) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(11) Decisions 2001/405/EC, 2001/686/EC, 2001/687/EC and 2001/688/EC provide for concurrent validity of two eco-label criteria for a period of 12 months from the entry into force of the Decisions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following shall be added in point 2d (Commission Decision 98/483/EC):

", as amended by:

- 32001 D 0397: Commission Decision 2001/397/EC of 7 May 2001 (OJ L 139, 23.5.2001, p. 21)."

2. Present point 2es shall become point 2esa.

3. The following point shall be inserted after point 2er (Commission Decision 1999/698/EC):

"2es. 32001 D 0405: Commission Decision 2001/405/EC of 4 May 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue-paper products (OJ L 142, 29.5.2001, p. 10)."

4. Point 2esa shall be deleted with effect from 18 June 2002.

5. The following shall be added in point 2em (Commission Decision 98/634/EC):

", as amended by:

- 32001 D 0540: Commission Decision 2001/540/EC of 9 July 2001 (OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 50)."

6. The following point shall be inserted after point 2esa (Commission Decision 98/94/EC):

"2et. 32001 D 0607: Commission Decision 2001/607/EC of 19 July 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hand dishwashing detergents (OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 30; Corrigendum: OJ L 334, 18.12.2001, p. 34)."

7. The following shall be added in point 2eh (Commission Decision 1999/10/EC):

", as amended by:

- 32001 D 0608: Commission Decision 2001/608/EC of 19 July 2001 (OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 43)."

8. Present point 2ep shall become point 2epa.

9. The following point shall be inserted after point 2eo (Commission Decision 1999/179/EC):

"2ep. 32001 D 0686: Commission Decision 2001/686/EC of 22 August 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the awards of the Community eco-label to personal computers (OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 4; Corrigendum: OJ L 334, 18.12.2001, p. 35)."

10. Point 2epa shall be deleted with effect from 1 October 2002.

11. Present point 2er shall become point 2era.

12. The following point shall be inserted after point 2eq (Commission Decision 1999/427/EC):

"2er. 32001 D 0687: Commission Decision 2001/687/EC of 28 August 2001 on establishing ecological criteria for the award for the Community eco-label to portable computers (OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 11)."

13. Point 2era shall be deleted with effect from 1 October 2002.

14. Present point 2ec shall become point 2eca.

15. The following point shall be inserted after point 2eb (Commission Decision 94/10/EC):

"2ec. 32001 D 0688: Commission Decision 2001/688/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award for the Community eco-label to soil improvers and growing media (OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 17)."

16. Point 2eca shall be deleted with effect from 1 October 2002.

17. Present point 2d shall become point 2da.

18. The following point shall be inserted after point 2c (Commission Decision 2000/45/EC):

"2d. 32001 D 0689: Commission Decision 2001/689/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 23)."

19. Point 2da shall be deleted with effect from 1 October 2002.

Article 2

The texts of the Decisions Nos 2001/397/EC, 2001/405/EC, 2001/540/EC, 2001/607/EC; Corrigendum: OJ L 334, 18.12.2001, p. 34, 2001/608/EC, 2001/686/EC; Corrigendum: OJ L 334, 18.12.2001, p. 35, 2001/687/EC, 2001/688/EC and 2001/689/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 February 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(11).

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, 1 February 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 65, 7.3.2002, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 139, 23.5.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 142, 29.5.2001, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 50.

(5) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 30.

(6) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 43.

(7) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 4.

(8) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 11.

(9) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 17.

(10) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 23.

(11) No constitutional requirements indicated.