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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 121/2016

of 3 June 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2139]

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 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (1), as corrected by OJ L 147, 12.6.2015, p. 24, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Directive 2014/60/EU repeals, Council Directive 93/7/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3) Annexes II and X to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

1. The following is inserted after point 1 (Council Directive 93/7/EEC): ‘2. 32014 L 0060: Directive 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 147, 12.6.2015, p. 24. The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: In Article 14, the reference to “on or after 1 January 1993” shall with regard to Iceland and Norway read “on or after 1 January 1995” and with regard to Liechtenstein read “on or after 1 May 1995”.’

2. The text of point 1 (Council Directive 93/7/EEC) is deleted.

Article 2

The following is added in point 3 (Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32014 L 0060: Directive 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 147, 12.6.2015, p. 24.’

Article 3

The text of Directive 2014/60/EU, as corrected by OJ L 147, 12.6.2015, p. 24, 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 June 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 102/2015 of 30 April 2015 (3), whichever is the later.

Article 5

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, 3 June 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 74, 27.3.1993, p. 74.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.

(3) OJ L 211, 4.8.2016, p. 55.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 90/2016

of 29 April 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2040]

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 (EU) 2015/1735 of 24 September 2015 on the precise position of the general warning and the information message on roll-your-own tobacco marketed in pouches (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1842 of 9 October 2015 on the technical specifications for the layout, design and shape of the combined health warnings for tobacco products for smoking (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 3 (Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘3a. 32015 D 1735: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1735 of 24 September 2015 on the precise position of the general warning and the information message on roll-your-own tobacco marketed in pouches (OJ L 252, 29.9.2015, p. 49).

3b. 32015 D 1842: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1842 of 9 October 2015 on the technical specifications for the layout, design and shape of the combined health warnings for tobacco products for smoking (OJ L 267, 14.10.2015, p. 5).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/1735 and (EU) 2015/1842 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 30 April 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement, 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, 29 April 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 252, 29.9.2015, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 267, 14.10.2015, p. 5.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 129/2016

of 3 June 2016

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2147]

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 Regulation (EU) 2016/8 of 5 January 2016 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 18au (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/459) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘18av. 32016 R 0008: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/8 of 5 January 2016 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment (OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 35).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/8 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 4 June 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 3 June 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 35.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2016

of 3 June 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2132]

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) 2016/441 of 23 March 2016 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Steviol glycosides (E 960) as a sweetener in mustard (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:

‘— 32016 R 0441: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 2016 (OJ L 78, 24.3.2016, p. 47).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/441 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 4 June 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 3 June 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 78, 24.3.2016, p. 47.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/6

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 137/2016

of 8 July 2016

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/359]

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) 2016/1 of 3 December 2015 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bifenazate, boscalid, cyazofamid, cyromazine, dazomet, dithiocarbamates, fluazifop-P, mepanipyrim, metrafenone, picloram, propamocarb, pyridaben, pyriofenone, sulfoxaflor, tebuconazole, tebufenpyrad and thiram in or on certain products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 R 0001: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1 of 3 December 2015 (OJ L 2, 5.1.2016, p. 1).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 R 0001: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1 of 3 December 2015 (OJ L 2, 5.1.2016, p. 1).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 July 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 5

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, 8 July 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 2, 5.1.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 152/2016

of 8 July 2016

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2018/374]

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) 2015/1605 of 12 June 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 establishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 29e (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 1605: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1605 of 12 June 2015 (OJ L 249, 25.9.2015, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1605 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 9 July 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 8 July 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 249, 25.9.2015, p. 3.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 174/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/432]

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 (EU) 2016/903 of 8 June 2016 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a horse rug impregnated with permethrin used for the purpose of controlling nuisance insects in the environment of the horse (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/904 of 8 June 2016 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on propan-2-ol containing products used for hand disinfection (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 12nnv (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1985) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12nnw. 32016 D 0903: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/903 of 8 June 2016 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a horse rug impregnated with permethrin used for the purpose of controlling nuisance insects in the environment of the horse (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 43). 12nnx. 32016 D 0904: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/904 of 8 June 2016 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on propan-2-ol containing products used for hand disinfection (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 45).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2016/903 and (EU) 2016/904 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 24 September 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 45.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 146/2016

of 8 July 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/368]

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 Directive (EU) 2016/585 of 12 February 2016 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices or electron microscopes (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 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 L 0585: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/585 of 12 February 2016 (OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 12).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/585 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 9 July 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 8 July 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 12.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 195/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/451]

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 Decision (EU) 2016/611 of 15 April 2016 on the reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the tourism sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1eaf (Commission Decision (EU) 2015/801) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1eag. 32016 D 0611: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/611 of 15 April 2016 on the reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the tourism sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (OJ L 104, 20.4.2016, p. 27).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2016/611 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 24 September 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 104, 20.4.2016, p. 27.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 178/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/436]

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 Regulation (EU) 2016/823 of 25 May 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 771/2008 laying down the rules of organisation and procedure of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (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 is added in point 12zs (Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2008) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32016 R 0823: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/823 of 25 May 2016 (OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 4).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/823 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 24 September 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 4.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.