Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 134/2001

of 23 November 2001

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 111/2001 of 28 September 2001(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2000/42/EC of 22 June 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2000/81/EC of 18 December 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, respectively(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2000/82/EC of 20 December 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 13 (Council Directive 76/895/EEC), 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32000 L 0082: Commission Directive 2000/82/EC of 20 December 2000 (OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 18)."

Article 2

The following indents shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32000 L 0042: Commission Directive 2000/42/EC of 22 June 2000 (OJ L 158, 30.6.2000, p. 51),

- 32000 L 0081: Commission Directive 2000/81/EC of 18 December 2000 (OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 56)."

Article 3

The texts of Commission Directives 2000/42/EC, 2000/81/EC and 2000/82/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 November 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(5).

Article 5

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, 23 November 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. Bull

(1) OJ L 322, 6.12.2001, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 158, 30.6.2000, p. 51.

(3) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 56.

(4) OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 18.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.