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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 176/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/434]

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) 2016/863 of 31 May 2016 amending Annexes VII and VIII 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 corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/eye irritation and acute toxicity (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:

‘— 32016 R 0863: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/863 of 31 May 2016 (OJ L 144, 1.6.2016, p. 27).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/863 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 September 2016, 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 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 144, 1.6.2016, p. 27.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2017

of 13 June 2017

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/806]

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) 2016/2032 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 on rail transport statistics, as regards the collection of data on goods, passengers and accidents (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 indent is added in point 7 (Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 R 2032: Regulation (EU) 2016/2032 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 105).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/2032 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 June 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, 13 June 2017. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 105.

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

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
DECISION No 60/2018 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 5 June 2018

related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex for Electromagnetic Compatibility [2018/1056]

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 Bodies in Attachment A are 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 Bodies indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.
(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
the text of adaptation (b) is replaced by the following:

‘The following shall be added to Article 6(2):

In its inspections the EFTA Surveillance Authority may call upon national auditors listed by EU Member States as well as inspectors employed by the Commission.’
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex XIII (Transport) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1774]

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) 2016/566 of 11 April 2016 on establishing the high-level steering group for governance of the digital maritime system and services and repealing Decision 2009/584/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) For the EEA Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement is to be amended to include the high-level steering group for governance of the digital maritime system and services set up by Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566, and Annex XIII is to be amended in order to specify the procedures for association with this Group.

(3) Annex XIII and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The text of point 55ab (Commission Decision 2009/584/EC) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘32016 D 0566: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566 of 11 April 2016 on establishing the high-level steering group for governance of the digital maritime system and services and repealing Decision 2009/584/EC (OJ L 96, 12.4.2016, p. 46). Modalities for the association of the EFTA States in accordance with Article 101 of the Agreement: Each EFTA State may, in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566, appoint a person to participate as an observer in the meetings of the high-level steering group for governance of the digital maritime system and services.’

Article 2 The text of point 34 (The High Level Steering Group on SafeSeaNet) of Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘The high-level steering group for governance of the digital maritime system and services (Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566).’

Article 3 The text of Decision (EU) 2016/566 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on 4 February 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

(1) OJ L 96, 12.4.2016, p. 46.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2)

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.
(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
Official Journal of the European Union

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1758]

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) 2016/1444 of 31 August 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance hydrocortisone aceponate (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 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 R 1444: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1444 of 31 August 2016 (OJ L 235, 1.9.2016, p. 8).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1444 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 235, 1.9.2016, p. 8.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2)

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.
The text of point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) is replaced by the following:

‘32007 R 0834: Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1), as amended by:

— 32008 R 0967: Council Regulation (EC) No 967/2008 of 29 September 2008 (OJ L 264, 3.10.2008, p. 1).

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

In the Annex, the following shall be added:
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/2017

of 17 March 2017

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1823]

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) Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following is added in point 5k (Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement: ‘, as amended by: — 32013 L 0037: Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 (OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2 The text of Directive 2013/37/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 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 175, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE EPA COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE STEPPING STONE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN CÔTE D'IVOIRE, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE OTHER PART,

of 22 March 2018

regarding the adoption of the rules of procedure of the EPA Committee [2018/1088]

THE EPA COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d'Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (1), (‘the Agreement’) signed in Abidjan on 26 November 2008 and in Brussels on 22 January 2009, and provisionally applied since 3 September 2016, and in particular Article 73 thereof,

Whereas the Agreement provides that the EPA Committee is to determine the rules governing its organisation and operation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The rules of procedure of the EPA Committee are established as set out in the Annex.

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

Done at Abidjan, 22 March 2018. For the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Ally COULIBALY For the European Union Cecilia MALMSTRÖM

(1) OJ L 59, 3.3.2009, p. 3.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 102/2017

of 5 May 2017

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2019/214]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (1).

(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following point shall be added in Article 3(7) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement: ‘(e) 32013 D 1386 : Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ ( : Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ ( OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171 ).’

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).

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

(1) OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Corrigendum to Decision 2019/1734 of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of 30 September 2019 on a revised list of experts willing and able to serve as panellists in accordance with Article 13.15 of the Agreement [2019/…]

( Official Journal of the European Union L 264 of 17 October 2019 )

On the cover and on page 42:

for:

‘Decision 2019/1734 of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of 30 September 2019 on a revised list of experts willing and able to serve as panellists in accordance with Article 13.15 of the Agreement [2019/…]’,

read:
(2)

Regulation (EU) 2016/2337 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 (2), with the exception of the provisions that apply to the normalisation of accounts for Class IV cases covered by Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69, which continue to apply until 31 December 2017. Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 1 January 2018.
(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary 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.
DECISION No 63/2018 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 20 March 2019

related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex for Electromagnetic Compatibility [2019/556]

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 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.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/2017

of 5 May 2017

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/210]

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) 2016/2214 of 8 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as regards the list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Union (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 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32016 R 2214: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2214 of 8 December 2016 (OJ L 334, 9.12.2016, p. 6).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2214 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 334, 9.12.2016, p. 6.

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

No 136/2017

of 7 July 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/743]

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) 2017/500 of 21 March 2017 on recognition of the ‘Bonsucro EU’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directive 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/439/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 9 August 2016 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The text of point 6ae (Commission Implementing Decision 2011/439/EU) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following: ‘32017 D 0500: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/500 of 21 March 2017 on recognition of the ‘Bonsucro EU’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directive 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 76, 22.3.2017, p. 40).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/500 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 76, 22.3.2017, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 190, 21.7.2011, p. 81.

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

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/294 of 20 February 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 on the list of aircraft operators which performed an aviation activity listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on or after 1 January 2006 specifying the administering Member State for each aircraft operator (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880 of 23 May 2017 laying down rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.