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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 140/2014

of 27 June 2014

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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) Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (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 indent is added in point 21al (Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 D 1359: Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 1359/2013/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 28 June 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, 27 June 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/12

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 167/2014

of 25 September 2014

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1235]

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 2013/503/EU of 11 October 2013 recognising parts of the Union as free from varroosis in bees and establishing additional guarantees required in intra-Union trade and imports for the protection of their varroosis-free status (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 58 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 233/2012) in Part 7.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘59. 32013 D 0503: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/503/EU of 11 October 2013 recognising parts of the Union as free from varroosis in bees and establishing additional guarantees required in intra-Union trade and imports for the protection of their varroosis-free status (OJ L 273, 15.10.2013, p. 38).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2013/503/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 26 September 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, 25 September 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 273, 15.10.2013, p. 38.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/22

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 174/2014

of 25 September 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1242]

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) Council Directives 76/117/EEC (1), 79/196/EEC (2) and 82/130/EEC (3), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement, were repealed by Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the references to Directives 76/117/EEC, 79/196/EEC and 82/130/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Directive 94/26/EC (5), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3) For practical reasons, the acts listed under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ in Chapter X of Annex II shall be renumbered.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the text of points 2 (Council Directive 76/117/EEC), 3 (Council Directive 79/196/EEC), 4 (Council Directive 82/130/EEC) and 7b (Commission Directive 94/26/EC) is deleted;

(2) under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ points 8 (deleted) to 25 (deleted) are renumbered points 1 to 18.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 September 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (6).

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, 25 September 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 43, 20.2.1979, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 59, 2.3.1982, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 100, 19.4.1994, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 157, 24.6.1994, p. 33.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/52

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 198/2014

of 25 September 2014

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1266]

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) No 205/2014 of 4 March 2014 laying down uniformed conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on European demographic statistics, as regards breakdowns of data, deadlines and data revisions (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 18z4 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 141/2013) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘18z5. 32014 R 0205: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014 of 4 March 2014 laying down uniformed conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on European demographic statistics, as regards breakdowns of data, deadlines and data revisions (OJ L 65, 5.3.2014, p. 10).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014 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 26 September 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, 25 September 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 65, 5.3.2014, p. 10.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 184/2014

of 25 September 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1252]

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 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (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 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0358: Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 (OJ L 107, 10.4.2014, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 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 26 September 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, 25 September 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 107, 10.4.2014, p. 5.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 211/2014

of 24 October 2014

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1435]

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 217/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in pig carcases (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 52 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005) of Part 6.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0217: Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014 of 7 March 2014 (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 93).’.

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzzj (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0217: Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014 of 7 March 2014 (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 93).’.

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 217/2014 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

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, 24 October 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 93.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 222/2014

of 24 October 2014

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1446]

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 2013/638/EU of 12 August 2013 on essential requirements relating to marine radio communication equipment which is intended to be used on non-SOLAS vessels and to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Decision 2013/638/EU repeals Commission Decision 2004/71/EC of 4 September 2003 on essential requirements relating to marine radio communication equipment which is intended to be used on non-SOLAS vessels and to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following point is inserted after point 4zzp (Commission Directive 2008/63/EC): ‘4zzq 32013 D 0638: Commission Decision 2013/638/EU of 12 August 2013 on essential requirements relating to marine radio communication equipment which is intended to be used on non-SOLAS vessels and to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (OJ L 296, 7.11.2013, p. 22).’;

(2) the text of point 4zzm (Commission Decision 2004/71/EC) is deleted.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2013/638/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 1 November 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, 24 October 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 296, 7.11.2013, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 54.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 231/2014

of 24 October 2014

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1455]

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 2014/209/EU of 20 March 2014 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Decision 2014/209/EU repeals Commission Decision 2013/21/EU of 18 December 2012 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 24fb (Commission Decision 2013/21/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32014 D 0209: Commission Decision 2014/209/EU of 20 March 2014 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (OJ L 120, 23.4.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2014/209/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 1 November 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, 24 October 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kurt JÄGER

(1) OJ L 120, 23.4.2014, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 19, 22.1.2013, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 26/2014

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) Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending 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 is added in point 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32013 R 0800: Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 (OJ L 227, 24.8.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 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 227, 24.8.2013, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2014

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 Directive 2013/46/EU of 28 August 2013 amending Directive 2006/141/EC with regard to protein requirements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae (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 54zzzv (Commission Directive 2006/141/EC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 L 0046: Commission Directive 2013/46/EU of 28 August 2013 (OJ L 230, 29.8.2013, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2013/46/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 230, 29.8.2013, p. 16.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 146/2014

of 27 June 2014

amending Protocol 21 (On the implementation of competition rules applicable to undertakings) 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 Regulation (EU) No 1269/2013 of 5 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Protocol 21 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004) of Article 3(1) of Protocol 21 to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 R 1269: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1269/2013 of 5 December 2013 (OJ L 336, 14.12.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1269/2013 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 28 June 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, 27 June 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 336, 14.12.2013, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/45

DECISION No 43/2014 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 15 April 2014

related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility

(2014/474/EU)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Bodies in Attachment A are added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies under column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Bodies indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

On behalf of the United States of America James SANFORD Signed in Washington on 23 June 2014 On behalf of the European Union Fernando PERREAU DE PINNINCK Signed in Brussels on 1 July 2014