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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 221/2012

of 7 December 2012

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 Regulation (EU) No 228/2011 of 7 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the wet grip testing method for C1 tyres (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Decision 2010/335/EU of 10 June 2010 on guidelines for the calculation of land carbon stocks for the purpose of Annex V to Directive 2009/28/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/28/EC does not apply to Liechtenstein and consequently Decision 2010/335/EU shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex IV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following shall be added in point 43 (Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32011 R 0228: Commission Regulation (EU) No 228/2011 of 7 March 2011 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2011, p. 1).’;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 43 (Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘44. 32010 D 0335: Commission Decision 2010/335/EU of 10 June 2010 on guidelines for the calculation of land carbon stocks for the purpose of Annex V to Directive 2009/28/EC (OJ L 151, 17.6.2010, p. 19). The Decision shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 228/2011 and Decision 2010/335/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 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, 7 December 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 62, 9.3.2011, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 151, 17.6.2010, p. 19.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 259/6

DECISION No 3/2012 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 13 September 2012

concerning the reassignment of a part of the unallocated resources of the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) to Intra-ACP cooperation

(2012/522/EU)

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2), and amended for the second time in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (3) (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), and in particular paragraph 6 of Annex Ib thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Intra-ACP remaining funds are insufficient to meet the programming requirements which emerged from the 10th EDF Intra-ACP Mid-Term Review.

(2) In order to continue providing a rapid and efficient response to situations of violent conflicts in Africa, the replenishment of the African Peace Facility is required.

(3) To allow for the financing of EU and ACP priorities, the necessary amount should be transferred from the unallocated resources of the 10th EDF to the envelope for Intra-ACP cooperation.

(4) It is appropriate for the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors to adopt this decision without delay,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Intra-ACP cooperation

An amount of EUR 195 million shall be transferred from the unallocated resources of the 10th EDF to the envelope for Intra-ACP cooperation, in accordance with the objectives set out in Articles 11, 28, 29 and 30 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.

Article 2

Financing request

In accordance with Article 12b(a) of Annex IV to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors requests the Commission to finance the activities proposed by the EU and the ACP Group of States, respectively, and notably to provide additional funding to the African Peace Facility for a total amount of EUR 100 million, in order to support the efforts of the African Union and regional organisations to address security challenges across Africa.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2012. For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman D. EVINA ABE’E

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27).

(3) Agreement amending for the second time the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 150/2012

of 13 July 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 117/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/632/EU of 21 September 2011 establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Implementing Decision 2011/632/EU repeals, with effect from 1 January 2013, Commission Decision 2010/731/EU (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement with effect from 1 January 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following point shall be inserted after point 32ffa (Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011): ‘32fg. 32011 D 0632: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/632/EU of 21 September 2011 establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste (OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 54).’;

(2) the text of point 32fd (Commission Decision 2010/731/EU) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 2013.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2011/632/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 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 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. 40.

(2) OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 54.

(3) OJ L 315, 1.12.2010, p. 38.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 15/2013

of 1 February 2013

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 1244/2010 (1) amends Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently Regulation (EU) No 1244/2010 should be referred to in point 2 of Annex VI.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 2 (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32010 R 1244: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1244/2010 of 9 December 2010 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2010, p. 35).’

Article 2

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 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, 1 February 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 338, 22.12.2010, p. 35.

(2) OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 9/2013

of 1 February 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 618/2012 of 10 July 2012 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (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 12zze (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0618: Commission Regulation (EU) No 618/2012 of 10 July 2012 (OJ L 179, 11.7.2012, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 618/2012 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 2 February 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, 1 February 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 179, 11.7.2012, p. 3.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2013

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) Commission Decision 2012/720/EU of 14 November 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Industrial and Institutional Automatic Dishwasher Detergents (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Decision 2012/721/EU of 14 November 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 2zf (Commission Decision 2012/481/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘2zg. 32012 D 0720: Commission Decision 2012/720/EU of 14 November 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Industrial and Institutional Automatic Dishwasher Detergents (OJ L 326, 24.11.2012, p. 25).

2zh. 32012 D 0721: Commission Decision 2012/721/EU of 14 November 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents (OJ L 326, 24.11.2012, p. 38).’.

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/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 March 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (3), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision No 200/2012 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26 October 2012 (4), 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, 15 March 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 326, 24.11.2012, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 326, 24.11.2012, p. 38.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) OJ L 21, 24.1.2013, p. 50.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/28

DECISION No 1/2013 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 6 March 2013

appointing the members of the Executive Board of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE)

(2013/149/EU)

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) and as amended for the second time in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (3), and in particular Article 2(6) of Annex III thereto,

Having regard to Decision No 8/2005 of the ACP-EC Committee of Ambassadors of 20 July 2005 on the Statutes and rules of procedure of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 9 of the Statutes and rules of procedure of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE), adopted by Decision No 8/2005, provides that the Committee of Ambassadors shall appoint the members of the Executive Board, for a maximum period of five years.

(2) The term of office of the current members of the Executive Board of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise, as amended by Decision No 3/2009 of the ACP-EC Committee of Ambassadors (5), will expire on 6 March 2013.

(3) It is necessary to ensure the stability and continuity of the CDE, bearing in mind that it is being managed by an ad interim director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The term of office of the current members of the Executive Board of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise is extended for a period of six months, which will expire on 6 September 2013.

The composition of the CDE Executive Board is therefore as follows:

— Mr Ibrahim IDDI ANGO

— Mr Adrien SIBOMANA

— Ms Valerie Patricia VEIRA

— Mr Bayo AKINDEINDE

— Mr Giovannangelo MONTECCHI PALAZZI

— Ms Vera VENCLIKOVA.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 2013. For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman R. MONTGOMERY

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27).

(3) Agreement amending for the second time the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3).

(4) OJ L 66, 8.3.2006, p. 16.

(5) OJ L 171, 1.7.2009, p. 36.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/2013

of 15 March 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 2012/484/EU of 21 August 2012 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Eastern Republic of Uruguay with regard to automated processing of personal data (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 5en (Commission Decision 2011/61/EU) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

‘5eo. 32012 D 0484: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/484/EU of 21 August 2012 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Eastern Republic of Uruguay with regard to automated processing of personal data (OJ L 227, 23.8.2012, p. 11).’.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2012/484/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 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 227, 23.8.2012, p. 11.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/65

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 99/2013

of 3 May 2013

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment, as regards the update of data requirements and definitions (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

Point 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following indent is added: ‘— 32012 R 0555: Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 (OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22).’;

(2) the text of the adaptation is replaced by the following: ‘(a) Points 1 and 2 of Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Norway. (b) Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Iceland before May 2017. (c) This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 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 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 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/38

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 79/2013

of 3 May 2013

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) Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 622/2012 of 11 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following point is inserted after point 6e (Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012): ‘6f. 32012 R 0547: Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps (OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 28).’;

(2) the following is added in point 14 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009): ‘, as amended by: — 32012 R 0622: Commission Regulation (EU) No 622/2012 of 11 July 2012 (OJ L 180, 12.7.2012, p. 4).’

Article 2

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

(1) the following point is inserted after point 26f (Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012): ‘26g. 32012 R 0547: Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 of 25 June 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps (OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 28).’;

(2) the following is added in point 37 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009): ‘, as amended by: — 32012 R 0622: Commission Regulation (EU) No 622/2012 of 11 July 2012 (OJ L 180, 12.7.2012, p. 4).’

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 547/2012 and (EU) No 622/2012 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 4

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 (3).

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 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 180, 12.7.2012, p. 4.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.