EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/10

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Directive 2009/63/EC repeals Council Directive 74/151/EEC (5) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

(6) Directive 2009/66/EC repeals Council Directive 75/321/EEC (6) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

(7) Commission Directive 98/38/EC (7) is amending Directive 75/321/EEC but has been incorporated into the Agreement as a separate point. Since Directive 75/321/EEC is to be repealed, Directive 98/38/EC is therefore also to be repealed under the Agreement.

(8) Directive 2009/76/EC repeals Council Directive 77/311/EEC (8) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

(9) Commission Directive 98/39/EC (9) is amending Directive 77/311/EEC but has been incorporated into the Agreement as a separate point. Since Directive 77/311/EEC is to be repealed, Directive 98/39/EC is therefore also to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. the texts of points 2 (Council Directive 74/151/EEC), 6 (Council Directive 75/321/EEC), 10 (Council Directive 77/311/EEC), 24 (Commission Directive 98/38/EC) and 25 (Commission Directive 98/39/EC) shall be deleted;

2. the following points shall be inserted after point 31 (Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘32. 32009 L 0063: Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 23). 33. 32009 L 0066: Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 11). 34. 32009 L 0076: Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 18).’.

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2009/63/EC, 2009/66/EC and 2009/76/EC 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 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (10).

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 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p. 18.

(5) OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 25.

(6) OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 24.

(7) OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 13.

(8) OJ L 105, 28.4.1977, p. 1.

(9) OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 15.

(10) No constitutional requirements indicated.