Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 79/1999

of 25 June 1999

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 adjusted 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 No 75/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 28 May 1999(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1570/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Annexes I to IV to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/98 of 9 September 1998 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/98 of 9 September 1998 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/98 of 15 September 1998 amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(5), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) in Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 398 R 1570: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1570/98 of 17 July 1998 (OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 10).

- 398 R 1916: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/98 of 9 September 1998 (OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 8).

- 398 R 1917: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/98 of 9 September 1998 (OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 13).

- 398 R 1958: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/98 of 15 September 1998 (OJ L 254, 16.9.1998, p. 7)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1570/98, (EC) No 1916/98, (EC) No 1917/98 and (EC) No 1958/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

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, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.

(2) OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 8.

(4) OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 254, 16.9.1998, p. 7.