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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 209/2012

of 7 December 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 523/2012 of 20 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (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

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

(1) the following indent shall be added in point 45zza (Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32012 R 0523: Commission Regulation (EU) No 523/2012 of 20 June 2012 (OJ L 160, 21.6.2012, p. 8).’;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 45zzq (Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012): ‘45zzr. 32012 R 0523: Commission Regulation (EU) No 523/2012 of 20 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 160, 21.6.2012, p. 8).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 523/2012 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 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 160, 21.6.2012, p. 8.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 208/2012

of 7 December 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 459/2012 of 29 May 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (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 45zt (Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 45zu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0459: Commission Regulation (EU) No 459/2012 of 29 May 2012 (OJ L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 16).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 459/2012 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 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 142, 1.6.2012, p. 16.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/52

DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-KOREA COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

of 27 June 2012

on the adoption of the rules of operation of the Civil Society Forum as required by Article 13.13 of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part

(2012/741/EU)

THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 6 October 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’), and in particular Article 13.13 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 13.13 of the Agreement provides that members of the Domestic Advisory Group(s) from each Party shall meet at a Civil Society Forum.

(2) The composition of the Civil Society Forum shall ensure a balanced representation of members of the Domestic Advisory Group.

(3) The Parties shall agree by decision of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development on the operation of the Civil Society Forum no later than one year after the entry into force of this Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The rules of operation of the Civil Society Forum, as set out in the Annex to this Decision, are hereby established.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2012. For the Trade and Sustainable Development Committee Co-chair of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea Kyungduck AN Sanghoon KIM Co-chair of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the European Union Peter THOMPSON
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/32

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 147/2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Directive 2011/84/EU of 20 September 2011 amending Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annex III thereto to technical progress (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 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32011 L 0084: Council Directive 2011/84/EU of 20 September 2011 (OJ L 283, 29.10.2011, p. 36).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/84/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 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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 283, 29.10.2011, p. 36.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 27/2013

of 1 February 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 Regulation (EU) No 135/2012 of 16 February 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste to include certain unclassified wastes in Annex IIIB thereto (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 added in point 32c (Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0135: Commission Regulation (EU) No 135/2012 of 16 February 2012 (OJ L 46, 17.2.2012, p. 30).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 135/2012 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 46, 17.2.2012, p. 30.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 172/49

DECISION OF THE EU-ICAO JOINT COMMITTEE

of 18 March 2013

on the adoption of an annex on aviation security to the Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation

(2013/311/EU)

THE EU-ICAO JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation (the ICAO MoC), which entered into force on 28 March 2012, and in particular Article 7.3(c) thereof,

Whereas

it is appropriate to include an annex on aviation security in the ICAO MoC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to this Decision is hereby adopted and shall form an integral part of the ICAO MoC.

Article 2

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

Done at Montreal, 18 March 2013. For the EU-ICAO Joint Committee The Chairpersons For the European Union Matthias RUETE For the International Civil Aviation Organization Raymond BENJAMIN
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2013

of 1 February 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 2012/49/EU of 26 January 2012 amending Decisions 2011/263/EU and 2011/264/EU in order to take account of developments in enzymes classification in accordance with Annex I to Council Directive 67/548/EEC and Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 is added in points 2e (Commission Decision 2011/264/EU) and 2h (Commission Decision 2011/263/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32012 D 0049: Commission Decision 2012/49/EU of 26 January 2012 (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 36).’.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2012/49/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 February 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 201/2012 of 26 October 2012 (3), 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, 1 February 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 36.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(3) OJ L 21, 24.1.2013, p. 51.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 41/2013

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 Decision 2006/215/EC (1), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 1 January 2011 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

(2) Council Recommendation 84/550/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, ceased to have effect by virtue of Council Directive 90/531/EEC (3), which was incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently Council Recommendation 84/550/EEC should be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3) Council Resolution 92/C 8/01 (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The texts of points 5o (Commission Decision 2006/215/EC), 12 (Council Recommendation 84/550/EEC) and 17 (Council Resolution 92/C 8/01) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement are deleted.

Article 2

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 (5).

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, 15 March 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 80, 17.3.2006, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 298, 16.11.1984, p. 51.

(3) OJ L 297, 29.10.1990, p. 1.

(4) OJ C 8, 14.1.1992, p. 1.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 87/2013

of 3 May 2013

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 of 20 July 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘telematics applications for passenger services’ of the trans-European rail system (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 37dj (Commission Regulation (EU) No 454/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32012 R 0665: Commission Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 of 20 July 2012 (OJ L 194, 21.7.2012, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 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 194, 21.7.2012, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/106

DECISION No 2/2013 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

of 7 November 2013

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(2013/675/EU)

THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1), and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Recommendation of 26 June 2009 of the Customs Cooperation Council amended the Harmonised System nomenclature. As a consequence, on 1 January 2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 (2) entered into force and replaced HS code 1701 11 by two new HS codes, namely 1701 13 and 1701 14, and HS code 2403 10 by two new HS codes, namely 2403 11 and 2403 19.

(2) Consequently, the corresponding HS codes specified in the list of goods involving higher risk of fraud of Annex I to Appendix I to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Convention’) should be amended accordingly.

(3) Due to a new revision of Recommendation 21 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, revision 8.1, on, inter alia, package codes, it is appropriate to adapt Annex A2 to Appendix III to the Convention accordingly.

(4) As the package codes format has changed from alphabetical2 (a2) to alphanumeric2 (an2) codes, the Type/Length of the kind of packages (box 31) in Annex A1 to Appendix III to the Convention should be amended accordingly.

(5) The proposed amendments lead to an alignment of provisions on common transit with the EU provisions on transit.

(6) Therefore the Convention should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall be amended as set out in the Appendix to this Decision.

Article 2

The amendments set out in point 1 of the Appendix to this Decision shall apply from 1 January 2012.

The amendments set out in points 2 and 3 of the Appendix to this Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.

Done at Reykjavik, 7 November 2013. For the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit The President Karl F. GARÐARSSON

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 of 27 September 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 282, 28.10.2011, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 61/2013

of 3 May 2013

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2012/24/EU of 8 October 2012 amending, for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions, Council Directive 86/297/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of tractors and their protection (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 19 (Council Directive 86/297/EEC) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 L 0024: Commission Directive 2012/24/EU of 8 October 2012 (OJ L 274, 9.10.2012, p. 24).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2012/24/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 274, 9.10.2012, p. 24.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 104/2013

of 14 June 2013

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/701/EU of 13 November 2012 amending Decision 2008/185/EC as regards the inclusion of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the province of Bolzano in Italy in the list of Member States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 84 (Commission Decision 2008/185/EC) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 D 0701: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/701/EU of 13 November 2012 (OJ L 318, 15.11.2012, p. 68).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2012/701/EU in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 15 June 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 318, 15.11.2012, p. 68.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/30

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 128/2013

of 14 June 2013

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 7/2013 of 8 January 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 laying down Implementing Rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 66p (Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32013 R 0007: Commission Regulation (EU) No 7/2013 of 8 January 2013 (OJ L 4, 9.1.2013, p. 36).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 7/2013 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 15 June 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 4, 9.1.2013, p. 36.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.