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DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 28 September 2018

giving a discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 [2018/1525]

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 (1), and in particular Article 3(4) of Annex III thereto,

Having regard to Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 27 July 2000 regarding transitional measures valid from 2 August 2000 until the entry into force of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2),

Having regard to the balance sheets of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003, adopted on 31 December 2001, 31 December 2002 and 31 December 2003 respectively,

Having regard to the Auditors' reports on the Centre's accounts for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003,

Having taken note of the replies given by the Director of the Centre to the comments made by the Auditors,

Whereas:

(1) The revenue of the Centre for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 consisted principally of contributions from the European Development Fund amounting to EUR 13 151 076, EUR 15 906 102 and EUR 14 880 000 respectively.

(2) The Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budgets during the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 were such that he should be given a discharge in respect of the implementation of those budgets,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The Committee, on the basis of the Auditors' reports and the balance sheets for the corresponding financial years, hereby gives a discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2018. For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman Ammo Aziza BAROUD

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

(2) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1777]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision (EU) 2016/2003 of 14 November 2016 amending Decisions 2009/300/EC, 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU, 2011/383/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU in order to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products (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 inserted in points 2e (Commission Decision 2011/264/EU), 2h (Commission Decision 2011/263/EU), 2j (Commission Decision 2009/300/EC), 2r (Commission Decision 2011/382/EU), 2t (Commission Decision 2011/383/EU), 2zg (Commission Decision 2012/720/EU) and 2zh (Commission Decision 2012/721/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 D 2003: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/2003 of 14 November 2016 (OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 59).’

Article 2 The text of Decision (EU) 2016/2003 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 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 59.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 61/2017

of 17 March 2017

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1825]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1945 of 14 October 2016 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Decision (EU) 2016/1945 repeals Commission Decision 2014/209/EU (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 2014/209/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following: ‘32016 D 1945: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1945 of 14 October 2016 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (OJ L 302, 9.11.2016, p. 62).’

Article 2 The text of Decision (EU) 2016/1945 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 18 March 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 302, 9.11.2016, p. 62.

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

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 28/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1762]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1802 of 11 October 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2013 specifying a procedure for the authorisation of same biocidal products in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following is added in point 12zzp (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2013) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘, as amended by: — 32016 R 1802: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1802 of 11 October 2016 (OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 34).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1802 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 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 34.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Official Journal of the European Union

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2017

of 17 March 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1817]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1936 of 4 November 2016 approving calcium oxide (burnt lime) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3 (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 point is inserted after point 12zzzzg (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1950) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘12zzzzh. 32016 R 1936 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1936 of 4 November 2016 approving calcium oxide (burnt lime) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3 ( : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1936 of 4 November 2016 approving calcium oxide (burnt lime) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3 ( OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 48 ).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1936 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 18 March 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 48.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE EU-CTC JOINT COMMITTEE

of 4 December 2018

as regards an invitation to the United Kingdom to accede to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods [2018/1989]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 11(3) of the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (‘the Convention’) the Joint Committee established by that Convention is to adopt, by decision, invitations to third countries to accede to that Convention.

(2) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (‘the United Kingdom’) has expressed its wish to accede to the Convention as a separate Contracting Party from the date the Convention no longer applies to and in the United Kingdom.

(3) The exchange of goods with the United Kingdom would be facilitated by a simplification of formalities which affect the trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Serbia, the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Turkey.

(4) With a view to achieving such facilitation, it is appropriate to invite the United Kingdom to accede to the Convention.

(5) The accession of the United Kingdom to the Convention should be effective only as from the date the Convention no longer applies to the United Kingdom as a Member State of the European Union or, should the European Union and the United Kingdom agree on transitional arrangements whereby the Convention would apply to and in the United Kingdom, as from the date these transitional arrangements cease to apply,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The United Kingdom shall be invited to accede to the Convention in accordance with Article 11a of the Convention as from the date when it is no longer a Member State of the European Union or as from the date any transitional arrangements between the European Union and the United Kingdom, whereby the Convention would apply to and in the United Kingdom, cease to apply.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2018. For the Joint Committee The Chairman Philip KERMODE

(1) OJ L 134, 22.5.1987, p. 2.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 103/2017

of 5 May 2017

amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2019/215]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2147 of 7 December 2016 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2016 in certain wine-growing regions of Germany and in all wine-growing regions of Hungary (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine 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 seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3) Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following point is inserted after point 14 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1271/2014) of Appendix I to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement: ‘15. 32016 R 2147 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2147 of 7 December 2016 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2016 in certain wine-growing regions of Germany and in all wine-growing regions of Hungary ( : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2147 of 7 December 2016 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2016 in certain wine-growing regions of Germany and in all wine-growing regions of Hungary ( OJ L 333, 8.12.2016, p. 30 ).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2147 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 6 May 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 333, 8.12.2016, p. 30.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 99/2017

of 5 May 2017

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2019/211]

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) Regulation (EU) 2016/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries as regards conferring of delegated and implementing powers upon the Commission for the adoption of certain measures (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 is added in point 8 (Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement: ‘, as amended by: — 32016 R 1724: Regulation (EU) 2016/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 (OJ L 266, 30.9.2016, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1724 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 6 May 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 266, 30.9.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 130/2017

of 7 July 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/737]

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) 2017/706 of 19 April 2017 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards skin sensitisation and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1688 (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 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 shall be amended as follows: 1. The 39th indent (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1688) is deleted. 2. The following indent is added: — ‘— 32017 R 0706 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/706 of 19 April 2017 ( : Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/706 of 19 April 2017 ( OJ L 104, 20.4.2017, p. 8 ).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/706 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 July 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Sabine MONAUNI

(1) OJ L 104, 20.4.2017, p. 8.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
The text of point 20 in Part 6.1 of Chapter I (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1079/2013) is replaced by the following:

‘32017 R 0185: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/185 of 2 February 2017 laying down transitional measures for the application of certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 29, 3.2.2017, p. 21).’
(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 129/2017

of 7 July 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/736]

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 699/2014 of 24 June 2014 on the design of the common logo to identify persons offering medicinal products for sale at a distance to the public and the technical, electronic and cryptographic requirements for verification of its authenticity (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 point is inserted after point 18 (Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘19. 32014 R 0699: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 699/2014 of 24 June 2014 on the design of the common logo to identify persons offering medicinal products for sale at a distance to the public and the technical, electronic and cryptographic requirements for verification of its authenticity (OJ L 184, 25.6.2014, p. 5).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 699/2014 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 8 July 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Sabine MONAUNI

(1) OJ L 184, 25.6.2014, p. 5.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 177/2017

of 22 September 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1065]

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 Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 amending, for the purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards lead (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards bisphenol A (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following indents are added in point 1a (Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32017 L 0738: Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 (OJ L 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6), — 32017 L 0898: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 (OJ L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128).’

Article 2 The texts of Directives (EU) 2017/738 and (EU) 2017/898 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 23 September 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Sabine MONAUNI

(1) OJ L 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.