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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 149/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2184]

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) 2015/149 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘methylprednisolone’ (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/150 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘gamithromycin’ (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/151 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘doxycycline’ (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/152 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance ‘tulathromycin’ (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 indents are added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0149: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/149 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 7),

— 32015 R 0150: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/150 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 10),

— 32015 R 0151: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/151 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 13),

— 32015 R 0152: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/152 of 30 January 2015 (OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/149, (EU) No 2015/150, (EU) 2015/151 and (EU) 2015/152 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 26, 31.1.2015, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 16.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 157/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2192]

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) 2015/217 of 10 April 2014 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods (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 13c (Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 D 0217: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/217 of 10 April 2014 (OJ L 44, 18.2.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/217 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 44, 18.2.2015, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/73

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 172/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/2207]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement was extended to include Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (1) by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 249/2014 of 13 November 2014 (2).

(2) This cooperation should be extended to Norway, under the conditions provided for in Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, whose participation should therefore commence from 1 January 2014.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1(8d)(e) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words ‘Norway and’ are deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2014.

Article 3

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 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p 40.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 182/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/22]

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) 2015/326 of 2 March 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 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalates (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 0326: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/326 of 2 March 2015 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 43).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/326 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 58, 3.3.2015, p. 43.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/21

Corrigendum to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 206/2016 of 30 September 2016 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2017/283]

( Official Journal of the European Union L 46 of 23 February 2017 )

On page 53, the first sentence in point 2 of Article 1 of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 206/2016 is replaced as follows:

for:

‘The following point is inserted after point 31bb (Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):’,

read:
‘PROTOCOL II

CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF “ORIGINATING PRODUCTS” AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 1

Applicable rules of origin

1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1) (“the Convention”) shall apply.

2. All references to the “relevant agreement” in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to mean this Agreement.

Article 2

Dispute settlement

1. Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out that verification, they shall be submitted to the Customs Sub-Committee. The provisions on the dispute settlement mechanism in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply.

2. In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.

Article 3

Amendments to the Protocol

The Customs Sub-Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.

Article 4

Withdrawal from the Convention

1. Should either the European Union or the Republic of Moldova give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention in accordance with Article 9 thereof, the European Union and the Republic of Moldova shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.

2. Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova only.

Article 5

Transitional provisions — cumulation

Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I to the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, Turkey, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process and the Republic of Moldova, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 177/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/17]

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) 2015/394 of 10 March 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘tulathromycin’ (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 0394: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/394 of 10 March 2015 (OJ L 66, 11.3.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/394 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 66, 11.3.2015, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 206/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/513]

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) 2015/603 of 13 April 2015 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2-naphthyloxyacetic acid, acetochlor, chloropicrin, diflufenican, flurprimidol, flutolanil and spinosad in or on certain products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0603: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/603 of 13 April 2015 (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 10).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0603: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/603 of 13 April 2015 (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 10).’

Article 3

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/603 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 4

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 5

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 100, 17.4.2015, p. 10.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 224/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/531]

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) 2015/302 of 25 February 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘telematics applications for passenger services’ of the trans-European rail system (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 37dj (Commission Regulation (EU) No 454/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0302: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/302 of 25 February 2015 (OJ L 55, 26.2.2015, p. 2).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/302 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 55, 26.2.2015, p. 2.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 225/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/532]

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 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (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

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

1. The following indent is added in point 37m (Commission Decision 2008/164/EC): ‘— 32014 R 1300: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014 (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 110).’

2. The following is inserted after point 37m (Commission Decision 2008/164/EC): ‘37ma. 32014 R 1300: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 110).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 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 the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (2) incorporating Directive 2012/34/EU into the EEA Agreement, 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 356, 12.12.2014, p. 110.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) To be published in the Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/72

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 282/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1071]

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) 2015/801 of 20 May 2015 on reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the retail trade sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (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 point is inserted after point 1eae (Commission Decision 2013/131/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1eaf. 32015 D 0801: Commission Decision (EU) 2015/801 of 20 May 2015 on reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the retail trade sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (OJ L 127, 22.5.2015, p. 25).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision (EU) 2015/801 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 127, 22.5.2015, p. 25.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 200/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/507]

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) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (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:

‘— 32015 R 0009: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 (OJ L 3, 7.1.2015, p. 10).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/9 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 3, 7.1.2015, p. 10.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) See p. 1 of this Official Journal.