EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 260/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2127]

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 264/2014 of 14 March 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards its specifications (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 497/2014 of 14 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of Advantame as a sweetener (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 505/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of caramel colours (E 150a-d) in beer and malt beverages (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(6) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0264: Commission Regulation (EU) No 264/2014 of 14 March 2014 (OJ L 76, 15.3.2014, p. 22),

— 32014 R 0497: Commission Regulation (EU) No 497/2014 of 14 May 2014 (OJ L 143, 15.5.2014, p. 6),

— 32014 R 0505: Commission Regulation (EU) No 505/2014 of 15 May 2014 (OJ L 145, 16.5.2014, p. 32),

— 32014 R 0506: Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 (OJ L 145, 16.5.2014, p. 35).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 264/2014, (EU) No 497/2014, (EU) No 505/2014 and (EU) No 506/2014 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 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (5).

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, 12 December 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 76, 15.3.2014, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 143, 15.5.2014, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 145, 16.5.2014, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 145, 16.5.2014, p. 35.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.