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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/2012

of 30 March 2012

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2012 of 10 February 2012 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following text shall be inserted in point 55c (deleted): ‘32009 L 0018: Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114).’;

(2) the following indent shall be added in point 55a (Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32009 L 0018: Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114).’;

(3) the following indent shall be added in point 56ca (Council Directive 1999/35/EC): ‘— 32009 L 0018: Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/18/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 86/2012

of 30 April 2012

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

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2012 of 30 March 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 362/2011 of 13 April 2011 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance monepantel (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 363/2011 of 13 April 2011 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance isoeugenol (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32011 R 0362: Commission Regulation (EU) No 362/2011 of 13 April 2011 (OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 26),

— 32011 R 0363: Commission Regulation (EU) No 363/2011 of 13 April 2011 (OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 28).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 362/2011 and (EU) No 363/2011 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 207, 2.8.2012, p. 27.

(2) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 26.

(3) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 28.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(1)

The following text shall be inserted in point 12 (deleted): ‘32009 R 0470: Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: (a) references to other acts in the Regulation shall be considered relevant to the extent and in the form that those acts are incorporated into the Agreement; (b) an EFTA State may request the Agency to issue an opinion according to Article 9(1), first paragraph of Article 11, Article 15(1) and Article 27(2). Such a request shall, in the first place, be addressed to the Commission which shall, where it considers that the request is of common interest, forward it to the Agency for further processing.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 110/2012

of 15 June 2012

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2012 of 30 April 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2011/94/EU of 28 November 2011 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 24f (Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following indent shall be added: ‘— 32011 L 0094: Commission Directive 2011/94/EU of 28 November 2011 (OJ L 314, 29.11.2011, p. 31).’;

(2) the text of adaptation (e) shall be replaced by the following: ‘In point 3 of Annex I, the words “European Union model” in letter (e) regarding page 1 of the licence shall be replaced by “EEA model”.’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/94/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 June 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, 15 June 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 248, 13.9.2012, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 314, 29.11.2011, p. 31.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 128/2012

of 13 July 2012

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, 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 109/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2010/267/EU of 6 May 2010 on harmonised technical conditions of use in the 790-862 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the European Union (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5czg (Commission Decision 2010/166/EU) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘5czh. 32010 D 0267: Commission Decision 2010/267/EU of 6 May 2010 on harmonised technical conditions of use in the 790-862 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the European Union (OJ L 117, 11.5.2010, p. 95).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2010/267/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 (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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 117, 11.5.2010, p. 95.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/25

DECISION No 42/2012 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 20 June 2012

related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility

(2012/351/EU)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 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 on 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 authorised 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.

On behalf of the United States of America James SANFORD Signed in Washington DC, on 12 June 2012 On behalf of the European Union Fernando PERREAU DE PINNINCK Signed in Brussels, on 20 June 2012
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/6

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 156/2012

of 28 September 2012

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

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 144/2012 of 13 July 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 of 15 February 2012 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles with regard to vehicle access and manoeuvrability and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 45zzm (Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘45zzn. 32012 R 0130: Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 of 15 February 2012 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles with regard to vehicle access and manoeuvrability and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 43, 16.2.2012, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

Article 4

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

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

(1) OJ L 309, 8.11.2012, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 43, 16.2.2012, p. 6.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 157/2012

of 28 September 2012

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

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 64/2012 of 23 January 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (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

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

(1) the following indent shall be added in point 45zx (Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32012 R 0065: Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 (OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 24).’;

(2) the following shall be added in point 45zzl (Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011): ‘as amended by: — 32012 R 0064: Commission Regulation (EU) No 64/2012 of 23 January 2012 (OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 1).’;

(3) the following point shall be inserted after point 45zzn (Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012): ‘45zzo. 32012 R 0065: Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 24).’.

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 64/2012 and (EU) No 65/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

Article 4

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

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

(1) OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 24.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 187/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2011/37/EU of 30 March 2011 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (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 shall be added in point 32e (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32011 L 0037: Commission Directive 2011/37/EU of 30 March 2011 (OJ L 85, 31.3.2011, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/37/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

Article 4

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

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

(1) OJ L 85, 31.3.2011, p. 3.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 183/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/631/EU of 21 September 2011 establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Implementing Decision 2011/631/EU repeals, with effect from 1 January 2013, Commission Decision 2010/728/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 1 January 2013.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following point shall be inserted after point 1fc (Commission Decision 2010/728/EU): ‘1fd. 32011 D 0631: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/631/EU of 21 September 2011 establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 47).’;

(2) the text of point 1fc (Commission Decision 2010/728/EU) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 2013.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2011/631/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

Article 4

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

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

(1) OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 313, 30.11.2010, p. 13.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 222/2012

of 7 December 2012

amending Annex VII (Recognition of professional qualifications) 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 623/2012 of 11 July 2012 amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 1 (Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0623: Commission Regulation (EU) No 623/2012 of 11 July 2012 (OJ L 180, 12.7.2012, p. 9).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 623/2012 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 (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 180, 12.7.2012, p. 9.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/35

DECISION No 2/2012 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES IN TRADE IN GOODS

of 19 January 2012

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

(2012/223/EU)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

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

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