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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 225/2017

of 15 December 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1633]

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) 2017/1510 of 30 August 2017 amending the Appendices to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards CMR substances (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: ‘— 32017 R 1510: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1510 of 30 August 2017 (OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 110).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/1510 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 December 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, 15 December 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Sabine MONAUNI

(1) OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 110.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Article 1

The text of point 19a (Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32016 R 0792: Regulation (EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on harmonised indices of consumer prices and the house price index, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 11).

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

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’
32014 L 0094: Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) As regards the EFTA States, the word “TFEU” in Article 3(5) shall read “EEA Agreement”.

(b) Article 6 shall not apply to Iceland.
‘19b.

32014 L 0059: Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Council Directive 82/891/EEC, and Directives 2001/24/EC, 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2005/56/EC, 2007/36/EC, 2011/35/EU, 2012/30/EU and 2013/36/EU, and Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)”, “resolution authorities” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Directive, the EFTA States, their resolution authorities and their competent authorities, respectively. (b) References to the powers of EBA under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council in the Directive shall be understood as referring, in the cases provided for in and in accordance with point 31g of this Annex, to the powers of the EFTA Surveillance Authority as regards the EFTA States. (c) In point (28) of Article 2(1), the words “Article 107(1) TFEU” shall be replaced by the words “Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement”. (d) References to the “Union State aid framework” as defined in point (53) of Article 2(1) shall be understood as referring to the State aid framework established by Chapter 2 of Part IV of the EEA Agreement, including the relevant Annexes and Protocols to the EEA Agreement and, as regards the EFTA States, the relevant provisions of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice. (e) Articles 68(6) and 93 shall not apply. (f) In paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 84 and in the first paragraph of Article 128, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “EBA”. (g) In Article 94(1), as regards the EFTA States, the words “as referred to in Article 93(1)” shall not apply. (h) In Article 97: (i) in paragraph 1, as regards the EFTA States, the words “as referred to in Article 93(1)” and “provided for in Article 93(1)” shall not apply; (ii) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, the following shall be added: “The conclusion of such cooperation arrangements shall not be mandatory for competent authorities and resolution authorities of the EFTA States.”. (i) In Article 102(1), as regards the EFTA States, the words “31 December 2024” shall read “31 December 2027”. (j) In Article 130, as regards the EFTA States, the words “from 1 January 2016” shall read “within one year of the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2018 of 9 February 2018”.’
(1)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1975 of 7 August 2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in colour converting light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in display systems (1), as corrected by OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 32, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
DECISION No 1/2019 OF THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

of 23 May 2019

on the delegation of powers to the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors on the decision to adopt transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement [2019/920]

THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

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 15(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (‘ACP’) of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’) is to be applied until 29 February 2020.

(2) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 95(4) of the of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, negotiations towards a new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement were launched in September 2018. In case the new Agreement is not ready to be applied by the expiry date of the current legal framework, it is necessary to adopt transitional measures.

(3) The second subparagraph of Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement provides for the Council of Ministers to adopt any transitional measures that may be required until the new Agreement comes into force.

(4) Pursuant to Article 15(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the ACP-EU Council of Ministers may adopt a decision to delegate powers to the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors, including the power to adopt the decision on transitional measures.

(5) The ACP-EU Council of Ministers is to have its yearly ordinary meeting on 23-24 May 2019 in Brussels. The transitional measures have not been agreed and can therefore not be adopted by the ACP-EU Council of Ministers at its ordinary meeting. As no further meetings of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers are foreseen before the expiry of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, in order to ensure that the decision on transitional measures is taken in a timely manner, it is necessary that the decision to adopt transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, be delegated to the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The ACP-EU Council of Ministers hereby delegates powers to the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors, in accordance with Article 15(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, on the decision to adopt, pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership agreement, any transitional measures that may be required until the new Agreement comes into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2019. For the ACP-EU Council of Ministers The President Tjekero TWEYA

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 4 December 2018

concerning the transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement [2019/83]

THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(1) of the Agreement provides for a transitional period of a maximum of 10 years divided into two successive stages.

(2) The first stage began on 1 April 2004, which was the date of entry into force of the Agreement.

(3) Article 5(3) of the Agreement further provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to evaluate the progress made and to decide about the passage into the second phase and its duration, as well as on any possible changes to be brought about as regards the content of the provisions governing the second stage.

(4) The Parties are determined to comply with the obligations related to the transition to the second stage of the Association.

(5) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has taken the measures necessary to ensure compliance with all of the obligations resulting from the transition to the second stage,

Has ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Agreement, hereby takes effect.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2018. For the Stabilisation and Association Council The President

(1) OJ L 84, 20.3.2004, p. 13.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 52/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/69]

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) 2018/35 of 10 January 2018 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (‘D4’) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (‘D5’) (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: ‘— 32018 R 0035: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/35 of 10 January 2018 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2018, p. 45).’

Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/35 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 6, 11.1.2018, p. 45.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(4)

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 323/2019

of 13 December 2019

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/341]

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 (EU) 2018/1790 of 16 November 2018 repealing Decision 2002/623/EC establishing guidance notes on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1790 repeals Commission Decision 2002/623/EC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The text of point 25e (Commission Decision 2002/623/EC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is deleted.

Article 2 The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1790 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 December 2019, 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, 13 December 2019. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gunnar PÁLSSON

(1) OJ L 293, 20.11.2018, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 200, 30.7.2002, p. 22.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION No 68/2019 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 5 February 2020

related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex for Electromagnetic Compatibility [2020/223]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorized to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 313/2019

of 13 December 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/331]

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) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (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 15a (Council Directive 96/53/EC) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: ‘15b. 32019 R 1213: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 192, 18.7.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 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 December 2019, 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, 13 December 2019. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gunnar PÁLSSON

(1) OJ L 192, 18.7.2019, p. 1.

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

No 314/2019

of 13 December 2019

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/332]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1668 of 26 June 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (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 indent is added in point 47b (Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32019 R 1668: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1668 of 26 June 2019 (OJ L 256, 7.10.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1668 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 December 2019, 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, 13 December 2019. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gunnar PÁLSSON

(1) OJ L 256, 7.10.2019, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(5)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
DECISION No 1/2020 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

of 19 June 2020

aligning Decision No 2/2019 with the dates of transposition, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, of Directives (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council [2020/896]

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road (1) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 52(4) thereof,

Whereas:

Joint Committee Decision No 2/2019 of 13 December 2019 (2) aims to maintain smooth rail traffic between Switzerland and the European Union, in accordance with the requirements set out in Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). Due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Parliament and the Council have postponed the dates of transposition of Directives (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2016/798 by adopting Directive (EU) 2020/700 (5). Joint Committee Decision No 2/2019 should be aligned with the dates of transposition as amended by that Directive,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 The following new paragraph 2a is inserted in Article 7 of Decision No 2/2019 of the Community/Switzerland Inland Transport Committee of 13 December 2019: ‘2a. Article 2(1) and/or Article 3(1) of Joint Committee Decision No 1/2013 shall continue to apply until 31 October 2020 for Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission pursuant to Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 or Article 33(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/798.’

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

Done at Bern, 19 June 2020. For the Swiss Confederation The President Peter FÜGLISTALER For the European Union The Head of the European Union Delegation Elisabeth WERNER

(1) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 91.

(2) OJ L 13, 17.1.2020, p. 43.

(3) Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).

(4) Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 102).

(5) Directive (EU) 2020/700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 amending Directives (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2016/798, as regards the extension of their transposition periods (OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 27).
14e.

32016 R 0098: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/98 of 16 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for specifying the general conditions for the functioning of colleges of supervisors (OJ L 21, 28.1.2016, p. 2). The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) In Articles 3(4) and 23(4), the following point shall be added: “(c) the EFTA Surveillance Authority, for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its duties under Directive 2013/36/EU, Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, and under Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.” (b) In Article 13(1), as regards the EFTA States, the words “national or Union law” shall read “national law or legislation applicable pursuant to the EEA Agreement”. (c) In Article 22(1), the words “or, as regards the EFTA States, of the EEA Agreement and national law” shall be inserted after the words “applicable Union and national law”.