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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 12/2014

of 14 February 2014

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1068/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of diphosphates (E 450), triphosphates (E 451) and polyphosphates (E 452) in wet salted fish (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is 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:

‘— 32013 R 1068: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1068/2013 of 30 October 2013 (OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 58).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1068/2013 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 15 February 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

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, 14 February 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 58.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/32

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/2014

of 14 February 2014

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

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) Directive 2013/38/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control (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 is added in point 56b (Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32013 L 0038: Directive 2013/38/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2013/38/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 15 February 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

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, 14 February 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/60

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 150/2014

of 27 June 2014

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

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) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (1).

(2) 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

The following subparagraph is added in Article 10(8) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘(d) Community acts which shall take effect from 1 January 2014: — 32013 D 1313: Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924). Liechtenstein shall be exempted from the participation in, and the financial contribution to, this programme.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (2).

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, 27 June 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 310/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 82/2014

of 16 May 2014

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/196/EU of 24 April 2013 amending Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union (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 15qb (Commission Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 D 0196: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/196/EU of 24 April 2013 (OJ L 113, 25.4.2013, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision 2013/196/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 17 May 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

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, 16 May 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 113, 25.4.2013, p. 22.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ANNEX

Protocol 4

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 Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin 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 Stabilisation and Association Council.

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 Stabilisation and Association Council may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.

Article 4

Withdrawal from the Convention

1. Should either the European Union or Albania give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to Article 9 of the Convention, the European Union and Albania 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 Albania only.

Article 5

Transitional provisions — cumulation

Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I of the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, Turkey and the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 294/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2161]

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 2014/389/EU of 23 June 2014 on additional historical aviation emissions and additional aviation allowances to take into consideration the accession of Croatia to the European Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (2) (‘the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement’) signed on 11 April 2014 in Brussels, has been provisionally applicable to its signatories since 12 April 2014, and this Decision shall therefore apply provisionally pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement.

(3) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 21aph (Decision No 377/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘21api. 32014 D 0389: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/389/EU of 23 June 2014 on additional historical aviation emissions and additional aviation allowances to take into consideration the accession of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 135).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision 2014/389/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 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (3), or on day of the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, whichever is the later.

Pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, this Decision shall apply provisionally from 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

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 183, 24.6.2014, p. 135.

(2) OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 5.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 258/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2125]

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 579/2014 of 28 May 2014 granting derogation from certain provisions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the transport of liquid oils and fats by sea (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 579/2014 repeals Commission Directive 96/3/EC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 54j (Commission Directive 96/3/EC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32014 R 0579: Commission Regulation (EU) No 579/2014 of 28 May 2014 granting derogation from certain provisions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the transport of liquid oils and fats by sea (OJ L 160, 29.5.2014, p. 14).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 579/2014 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 (3).

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 160, 29.5.2014, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 42.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 266/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2133]

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 492/2014 of 7 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the renewal of authorisations of biocidal products subject to mutual recognition (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 point is inserted after point 12nz (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 438/2014) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12nna. 32014 R 0492: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/2014 of 7 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the renewal of authorisations of biocidal products subject to mutual recognition (OJ L 139, 14.5.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/2014 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 (2).

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 139, 14.5.2014, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 281/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2148]

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 Decision 2014/286/EU of 10 March 2014 setting out criteria and conditions that European Reference Networks and healthcare providers wishing to join a European Reference Network must fulfil (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/287/EU of 10 March 2014 setting out criteria for establishing and evaluating European Reference Networks and their Members and for facilitating the exchange of information and expertise on establishing and evaluating such Networks (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Annex X to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 2b (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/329/EU) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:

‘2c. 32014 D 0286: Commission Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU of 10 March 2014 setting out criteria and conditions that European Reference Networks and healthcare providers wishing to join a European Reference Network must fulfil (OJ L 147, 17.5.2014, p. 71).

2d. 32014 D 0287: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/287/EU of 10 March 2014 setting out criteria for establishing and evaluating European Reference Networks and their Members and for facilitating the exchange of information and expertise on establishing and evaluating such Networks (OJ L 147, 17.5.2014, p. 79).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU and Implementing Decision 2014/287/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 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (3), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 153/2014 of 9 July 2014 (4), 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, 12 December 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 147, 17.5.2014, p. 71.

(2) OJ L 147, 17.5.2014, p. 79.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) OJ L 15, 22.1.2015, p. 78.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 289/2014

of 12 December 2014

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2156]

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 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (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:

‘— 32014 R 0379: Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 (OJ L 123, 24.4.2014, p. 1.)’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 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 (2).

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 123, 24.4.2014, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/5

DECISION No 2/2015 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES IN TRADE IN GOODS

of 13 October 2015

as regards invitation to the Republic of Serbia to accede to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods [2015/2465]

THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (1) (‘the Convention’), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The exchange of goods with the Republic of Serbia would be facilitated by a simplification of formalities which affect the trade in goods between the Republic of Serbia and the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Kingdom of Norway, the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Turkey.

(2) With a view to achieving such facilitation, it is appropriate to invite the Republic of Serbia to accede to the Convention,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 11a of the Convention, the Republic of Serbia shall be invited to accede to the Convention as from 1 December 2015.

Article 2

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

Done in Ankara, 13 October 2015. For the EU-EFTA Joint Committee Acting Undersecretary Cemal DERELİ

(1) OJ L 134, 22.5.1987, p. 2.