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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 12/2013

of 1 February 2013

amending Annex IV (Energy) 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 2011/877/EU of 19 December 2011 establishing harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of electricity and heat in application of Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2007/74/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Implementing Decision 2011/877/EU repeals Commission Decision 2007/74/EC (2) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex IV to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following point is inserted after point 24a (Commission Decision 2008/952/EC): ‘24b. 32011 D 0877: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/877/EU of 19 December 2011 establishing harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of electricity and heat in application of Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2007/74/EC (OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 91).’;

(2) the text of point 29 (Commission Decision 2007/74/EC) is deleted.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2011/877/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 2 February 2013, 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, 1 February 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 91.

(2) OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 183.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
‘22a.

32008 R 1102: Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 75). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Article 1 shall read: “The export of metallic mercury (Hg, CAS RN 7439-97-6), cinnabar ore, mercury (I) chloride (Hg2Cl2, CAS RN 10112-91-1), mercury (II) oxide (HgO, CAS RN 21908-53-2) and mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % weight by weight from the EU to the EFTA States and vice versa as well as between the EFTA States shall be allowed. This shall be without prejudice to stricter import or export bans existing in an EFTA State at the time of the incorporation of this Regulation into the EEA Agreement. The EFTA States shall take effective measures to ensure that mercury and mercury compounds and mixtures as mentioned in the first subparagraph are not exported from the EU to a third country via an EFTA State. The same shall apply to the mixing of metallic mercury with other substances for the sole purpose of exporting metallic mercury from the EU to a third country via an EFTA State. This shall not apply to exports of compounds referred to in the first subparagraph for research and development, medical or analysis purposes.” (b) Article 9 shall not apply with regard to the EFTA States.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 42/2013

of 15 March 2013

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 646/2012 of 16 July 2012 laying down detailed rules on fines and periodic penalty payments 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 inserted after point 66na (Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2007) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘66nb. 32012 R 0646: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 646/2012 of 16 July 2012 laying down detailed rules on fines and periodic penalty payments pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 29). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Where persons or undertakings established in an EFTA State are concerned, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority” and the words “Court of Justice of the European Union” shall read “EFTA Court”. (b) In Article 19, with regards to the EFTA States, the words “in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002” shall not apply.’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 646/2012 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 16 March 2013, 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, 15 March 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 29.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 45/2013

of 15 March 2013

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) Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (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 21ata (Commission Decision 2011/92/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘21au. 32009 L 0126: Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 36).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/126/EC 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 16 March 2013, 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, 15 March 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 36.

(2) Constitutional requirements indicated.
the text of point 3 (Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) is replaced by the following:

‘32009 R 0924: Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on cross-border payments in the Community and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 (OJ L 266, 9.10.2009, p. 11), as amended by:

— 32012 R 0260: Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 (OJ L 94, 30.3.2012, p. 22).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Article 2(12) shall read as follows:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2013

of 3 May 2013

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 2010/26/EU of 31 March 2010 amending Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery (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 (Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32010 L 0026: Commission Directive 2010/26/EU of 31 March 2010 (OJ L 86, 1.4.2010, p. 29).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2010/26/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 4 May 2013, 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, 3 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 86, 1.4.2010, p. 29.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 131/2013

of 14 June 2013

amending Annex XXII (Company law) 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 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Directive 2012/30/EU repeals Council Directive 77/91/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 2 (Council Directive 77/91/EEC) of Annex XXII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32012 L 0030: Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 74). The provisions of this Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: The following shall be added to Annex I: “— Iceland: hlutafélag; — Liechtenstein: Aktiengesellschaft; — Norway: Allmennaksjeselskap” ’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2012/30/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 June 2013, 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, 14 June 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 121/2013

of 14 June 2013

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 Decision 2009/750/EC of 6 October 2009 on the definition of the European Electronic Toll Service and its technical elements (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 point is inserted after point 18b (Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘18ba. 32009 D 0750: Commission Decision 2009/750/EC of 6 October 2009 on the definition of the European Electronic Toll Service and its technical elements (OJ L 268, 13.10.2009, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2009/750/EC 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 June 2013, 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 June 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 268, 13.10.2009, p. 11.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
32009 L 0043: Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1), as amended by:

— 32010 L 0080: Commission Directive 2010/80/EU of 22 November 2010 (OJ L 308, 24.11.2010, p. 11),

— 32012 L 0010: Commission Directive 2012/10/EU of 22 March 2012 (OJ L 85, 24.3.2012, p. 3).

This Directive shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Article 11 shall not apply.’;
32012 R 0383: Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 of 4 May 2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) (OJ L 120, 5.5.2012, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purpose of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In point III.4.2 of Annex III, the following shall be added to letter (a) regarding the distinguishing numbers:

“— 14 for Iceland

— 15 for Liechtenstein
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 166/2013

of 8 October 2013

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 126/2013 of 13 February 2013 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (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 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 R 0126: Commission Regulation (EU) No 126/2013 of 13 February 2013 (OJ L 43, 14.2.2013, p. 24).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 126/2013 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 9 October 2013, 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, 8 October 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Thórir IBSEN

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.2013, p. 24.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 345/3

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 135/2013

of 15 July 2013

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 2012/737/EU of 27 November 2012 amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/753/EU of 4 December 2012 amending Annex I to Decision 2009/177/EC as regards surveillance programmes for Finland and the United Kingdom and the disease-free status of Finland and the United Kingdom for certain aquatic animal diseases (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following indent is added in point 10 (Council Directive 82/894/EEC) in Part 3.1: ‘— 32012 D 0737: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/737/EU of 27 November 2012 (OJ L 329, 29.11.2012, p. 19).’;

(2) the following indent is added in point 89 (Commission Decision 2009/177/EC) in Part 4.2: ‘— 32012 D 0753: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/753/EU of 4 December 2012 (OJ L 334, 6.12.2012, p. 48).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions 2012/737/EU and 2012/753/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 16 July 2013, 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, 15 July 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Thórir IBSEN

(1) OJ L 329, 29.11.2012, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 334, 6.12.2012, p. 48.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/26

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 200/2013

of 8 November 2013

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) 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 2012/688/EU of 5 November 2012 on the harmonisation of the frequency bands 1 920-1 980 and 2 110-2 170 MHz for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 5czh (Commission Decision 2010/267/EU) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

‘5czi. 32012 D 0688: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/688/EU of 5 November 2012 on the harmonisation of the frequency bands 1 920-1 980 and 2 110-2 170 MHz for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union (OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 84).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2012/688/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 9 November 2013, 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, 8 November 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Thórir IBSEN

(1) OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 84.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/26

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 172/2013

of 8 October 2013

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) Commission Decision 2011/832/EU of 7 December 2011 concerning a guide on EU corporate registration, third country and global registration under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 1eac (deleted) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1ead. 32011 D 0832: Commission Decision 2011/832/EU of 7 December 2011 concerning a guide on EU corporate registration, third country and global registration under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 25).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2011/832/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 9 October 2013, 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, 8 October 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Thórir IBSEN

(1) OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 25.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.