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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/6

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 127/2012

of 13 July 2012

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 106/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/48/EC repeals Council Directive 88/378/EEC (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed in its entirety under the Agreement with effect from 20 July 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the text of point 1 (Council Directive 88/378/EEC) shall be deleted with effect from 20 July 2013;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 1 (Council Directive 88/378/EEC): ‘1a. 32009 L 0048: Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/48/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 14 July 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision No 126/2012 of 13 July 2012 (5) of the EEA Joint Committee, whichever is the latest.

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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(5) See page 4 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 118/2012

of 15 June 2012

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 (the EEA Agreement), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/2012 of 30 April 2012 (1).

(2) Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 concerning European statistics on tourism (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 repealed Council Directive 95/57/EC (3) which is incorporated to Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 7c (Council Directive 95/57/EC) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32011 R 0692: Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 concerning European statistics on tourism and repealing Council Directive 95/57/EC (OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 17). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: Liechtenstein is exempted from collecting the data required by Annex II to this Regulation.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 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 June 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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 June 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 248, 13.9.2012, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 32.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 185/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2012 of 26 July 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 606/2010 of 9 July 2010 on the approval of a simplified tool developed by the European organisation for air safety navigation (Eurocontrol) to estimate the fuel consumption of certain small emitting aircraft operators (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 21apd (Commission Decision 2011/638/EU) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘21ape. 32010 R 0606: Commission Regulation (EU) No 606/2010 of 9 July 2010 on the approval of a simplified tool developed by the European organisation for air safety navigation (Eurocontrol) to estimate the fuel consumption of certain small emitting aircraft operators (OJ L 175, 10.7.2010, p. 25).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 606/2010 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 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 309, 8.11.2012, p. 38.

(2) OJ L 175, 10.7.2010, p. 25.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 134/2012

of 13 July 2012

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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 XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of aviation security (2) was incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2010 (3).

(3) With a view to ensuring the homogenous application of Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 throughout the entire European Economic Area, Annex XIII should be amended so as to facilitate the cooperation between the Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 66hc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the existing adaptation shall be numbered as adaptation (a);

(2) the following adaptation shall be added after adaptation (a): ‘(b) the following shall be added to Article 6(2): “In their respective inspections the Commission may call upon national auditors listed by EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may call upon national auditors listed by EU Member States. In their respective inspections, the Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may invite each other to participate as observers.” ’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 14 July 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 244, 16.9.2010, p. 32.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 167/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 2010/73/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 amending Directives 2003/71/EC on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market (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

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follow:

(1) the following shall be added in point 29b (Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32010 L 0073: Directive 2010/73/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 (OJ L 327, 11.12.2010, p. 1).’;

(2) The following shall be added in point 29d (Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32010 L 0073: Directive 2010/73/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 (OJ L 327, 11.12.2010, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2010/73/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 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 327, 11.12.2010, p. 1.

(2) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 164/2012

of 28 September 2012

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 2011/100/EU of 20 December 2011 amending Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Decision 2009/886/EC of 27 November 2009 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (2), as corrected by OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 94, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2011/869/EU of 20 December 2011 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Decision 2009/886/EC repeals Commission Decision 2009/108/EC (4) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following shall be added in point 2 (Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32011 L 0100: Commission Directive 2011/100/EU of 20 December 2011 (OJ L 341, 22.12.2011, p. 50).’;

(2) the first indent in point 3 (Commission Decision 2002/364/EC) shall be deleted;

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2011/100/EU, Decision 2009/886/EC, as corrected by OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 94, and Decision 2011/869/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 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5).

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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2011, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 318, 4.12.2009, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2012, p. 63.

(4) OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 34.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 195/2012

of 26 October 2012

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 412/2012 of 15 May 2012 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 shall be 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:

‘— 32012 R 0412: Commission Regulation (EU) No 412/2012 of 15 May 2012 (OJ L 128, 16.5.2012, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 412/2012 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 1 November 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 26 October 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 128, 16.5.2012, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(1)

the text of point 21aa (Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be replaced by the following: ‘32009 R 1005: Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 1), as amended by: — 32010 R 0744: Commission Regulation (EU) No 744/2010 of 18 August 2010 (OJ L 218, 19.8.2010, p. 2). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The references to Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code) shall not apply. (b) Article 8(4) and (5)(b) shall not apply. (c) With regard to the EFTA States, the words “, the respective quantities, the period for which the exemption shall be valid and those users which may take advantage of those essential laboratory and analytical uses” in Article 10(2) shall not apply. (d) Article 10(6) shall not apply. (e) In Article 11(2) the words “, except for 10(6),” shall be inserted after the words “Article 10(3) to (7)”. (f) Article 11(5) shall not apply. (g) Article 14(1), (3) and (4) shall not apply. (h) Chapter IV shall not apply. (i) The provisions concerning import and export in Article 24 shall not apply. (j) Articles 27 and 28 shall not apply. The EFTA States shall, at national level, put into effect the measures necessary to comply with the corresponding provisions of the Montreal Protocol and with the corresponding measures in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 227/2012

of 7 December 2012

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) 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 2012/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 16jc (Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 L 0011: Directive 2012/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 (OJ L 110, 24.4.2012, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2012/11/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 8 December 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 7 December 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 110, 24.4.2012, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 217/2012

of 7 December 2012

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and 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) Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Directive 2010/30/EU repeals Council Directive 92/75/EEC (2) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 4 (Council Directive 92/75/EEC) of Chapter IV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32010 L 0030: Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of point 11 (Council Directive 92/75/EEC) of Annex IV to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32010 L 0030: Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1) (3).

Article 3

The text of Directive 2010/30/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 December 2012 or on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (4), 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, 7 December 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16.

(3) Listed here for information purposes only; for application see Annex II on Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.’.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/31

DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES IN TRADE IN GOODS

of 19 January 2012

concerning an invitation to Croatia to accede to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods

(2012/221/EU)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (1) (‘the Convention’), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The exchange of goods with Croatia would be facilitated by a simplification of formalities which affect the trade in goods between Croatia and the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation.

(2) With a view to achieving such facilitation, it is appropriate to invite Croatia to accede to the Convention,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 11a of the Convention, Croatia is invited, in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Council of the European Union and Croatia annexed to this Decision, to accede to the Convention as from 1 July 2012.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2012. For the Joint Committee The President Mirosław ZIELIŃSKI

(1) OJ L 134, 22.5.1987, p. 2.