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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/46

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 29/2016

of 5 February 2016

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1312]

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) 2015/2340 of 15 December 2015 amending Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the application thresholds for the procedures for the award of contracts (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2341 of 15 December 2015 amending Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the application thresholds for the procedures for the award of contracts (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2342 of 15 December 2015 amending Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the application thresholds for the procedures for the award of contracts (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

1. The following indent is added in point 2 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32015 R 2342: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2342 of 15 December 2015 (OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 18).’

2. The following indent is added in point 4 (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32015 R 2341: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2341 of 15 December 2015 (OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 16).’

3. The following indent is added in point 5c (Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32015 R 2340: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2340 of 15 December 2015 (OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 14).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2015/2340, (EU) 2015/2341 and (EU) 2015/2342 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 February 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, 5 February 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 18.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/58

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 272/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1061]

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 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ amending Decision 2008/232/EC and repealing Decision 2011/229/EU (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

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

1. The following indent is added in points 37ah (Commission Decision 2008/232/EC) and 37g (Commission Decision 2011/229/EU): ‘— 32014 R 1304: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421).’

2. The following is inserted after point 37ah (Commission Decision 2008/232/EC): ‘37ai. 32014 R 1304: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ amending Decision 2008/232/EC and repealing Decision 2011/229/EU (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) In section 7.3.2.3(a) of the Annex, the words “Norway and” shall be inserted before the word “Sweden”; (b) In section 7.3.2.4(a) of the Annex, the words “Norway and” shall be inserted before the word “Sweden”.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2015, 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, 30 October 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/54

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 34/2016

of 5 February 2016

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1317]

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) 2015/1711 of 17 September 2015 establishing for 2015 the ‘Prodcom list’ of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 (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 point is inserted after point 4am (Commission Regulation (EU) No 842/2014) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘4an. 32015 R 1711: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1711 of 17 September 2015 establishing for 2015 the ‘Prodcom list’ of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 (OJ L 254, 30.9.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/1711 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 February 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, 5 February 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 254, 30.9.2015, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 1/2016

of 5 February 2016

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1284]

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) 2015/1358 of 4 August 2015 amending Annexes XI, XII and XV to Council Directive 2003/85/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus and minimum bio-security standards applicable to them (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

Point 1a (Council Directive 2003/85/EC) in Part 3.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent is added: ‘— 32015 D 1358: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1358 of 4 August 2015 (OJ L 209, 6.8.2015, p. 11).’

2. The text of adaptation (b) is to be replaced by the following: ‘(b) In Annex XI, Part A the word “Norway” shall be added to the list of Member States using the services of The Pirbright Institute in the United Kingdom.’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1358 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 6 February 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, 5 February 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 209, 6.8.2015, p. 11.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 304/2015

of 11 December 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1815]

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) 2015/1392 of 13 August 2015 approving the basic substance fructose in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (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 XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following indent is added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011): ‘— 32015 R 1392: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1392 of 13 August 2015 (OJ L 215, 14.8.2015, p. 34).’;

(2) the following point is inserted after point 13zzzzzh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1295): ‘13zzzzzi. 32015 R 1392: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1392 of 13 August 2015 approving the basic substance fructose in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 215, 14.8.2015, p. 34).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1392 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 12 December 2015, 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, 11 December 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 215, 14.8.2015, p. 34.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 305/2015

of 11 December 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1816]

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) 2015/1396 of 14 August 2015 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the active substance Bacillus subtilis (Cohn 1872) strain QST 713, identical with strain AQ 713 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1397 of 14 August 2015 renewing the approval of the active substance florasulam in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (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 XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011): ‘— 32015 R 1396: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1396 of 14 August 2015 (OJ L 216, 15.8.2015, p. 1), — 32015 R 1397: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1397 of 14 August 2015 (OJ L 216, 15.8.2015, p. 3).’

2. The following point is inserted after point 13zzzzzi (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1392): ‘13zzzzzj. 32015 R 1397: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1397 of 14 August 2015 renewing the approval of the active substance florasulam in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 216, 15.8.2015, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/1396 and (EU) No 2015/1397 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 12 December 2015, 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, 11 December 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 216, 15.8.2015, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 216, 15.8.2015, p. 3.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 295/2015

of 11 December 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1806]

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) 2015/819 of 22 May 2015 amending Annex F to Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the format of the model health certificates for intra-Union trade in bovine animals and swine (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 1 (Council Directive 64/432/EEC) in Part 4.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 D 0819: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/819 of 22 May 2015 (OJ L 129, 27.5.2015, p. 28).’.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/819 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 12 December 2015, 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, 11 December 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda SLETNES

(1) OJ L 129, 27.5.2015, p. 28.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/26

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2016

of 18 March 2016

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1886]

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) 2016/5 of 5 January 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the implementation of essential requirements for environmental protection (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 66p (Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32016 R 0005: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/5 of 5 January 2016 (OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/5 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 19 March 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, 18 March 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 3.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/2016

of 18 March 2016

amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1895]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1271/2014 of 28 November 2014 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2014 from certain wine grape varieties in certain wine-growing regions or a part thereof (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 13 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 172/2013) of Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement:

‘14. 32014 R 1271: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1271/2014 of 28 November 2014 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2014 from certain wine grape varieties in certain wine-growing regions or a part thereof (OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 10).’.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1271/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 March 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, 18 March 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 10.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/2016

of 29 April 2016

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2033]

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) 2016/217 of 16 February 2016 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 cadmium (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 0217: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/217 of 16 February 2016 (OJ L 40, 17.2.2016, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/217 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 30 April 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, 29 April 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 40, 17.2.2016, p. 5.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.