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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 102/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex X (Services in general) and Protocol 31 (on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1285]

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) Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission Decision 2008/49/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 repeals Commission Decision 2008/49/EC (2), which is included into the EEA Agreement and consequently the reference to Decision 2008/49/EC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

(3) Annex X and Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 2d (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/287/EU) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:

‘3. 32012 R 1024: Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission Decision 2008/49/EC (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The words “Article 26(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)” and “Article 26(2) TFEU” shall read “Article 1(2)(a) to (d) of the EEA Agreement”. (b) The words “Union acts” shall read “Union acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement”.’

Article 2

The text of the second indent (Commission Decision 2008/49/EC) of Article 17(6)(b) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement is deleted.

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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, 30 April 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 13, 16.1.2008, p. 18.

(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/70

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1296]

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 970/2014 of 12 September 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions (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 66wn (Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0970: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 970/2014 of 12 September 2014 (OJ L 272, 13.9.2014, p. 11).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 970/2014 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 May 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 272, 13.9.2014, p. 11.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/75

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 174/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/2209]

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) Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on a European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (‘EaSI’) and amending Decision No 283/2010/EU establishing a European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion (1) was incorporated into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 151/2014 of 27 June 2014 (2).

(2) The limited participation of Norway in the Programme should be extended to the Progress axis.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2015,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In paragraph 8 of Article 15 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words ‘EURES axis’ are replaced by the words ‘Progress and EURES axes’:

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2015.

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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 238.

(2) See p. 44 of this Official Journal.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 88/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1271]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1252/2014 of 28 May 2014 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for active substances for medicinal products for human use (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 point is inserted after point 15qc (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 357/2014) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘15qd. 32014 R 1252: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1252/2014 of 28 May 2014 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for active substances for medicinal products for human use (OJ L 337, 25.11.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1252/2014 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 May 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 337, 25.11.2014, p. 1.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
32014 R 0540: Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131).

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

in Annex IX, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

“IS for Iceland;

FL for Liechtenstein;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/74

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 173/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/2208]

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 cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(2) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2015,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In paragraphs 5 and 13 of Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words ‘the financial year 2014’ are replaced by the words ‘the financial years 2014 and 2015’.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2015.

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, 11 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 154/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2189]

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) 2015/306 of 26 February 2015 renewing the approval of the active substance Isaria fumosorosea strain Apopka 97 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) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/307 of 26 February 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance triclopyr (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/308 of 26 February 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance Z,Z,Z,Z-7,13,16,19-docosatetraen-1-yl isobutyrate (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) 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:

(2) the following point is inserted after point 13zzzzl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/51): ‘13zzzzp. 32015 R 0306: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/306 of 26 February 2015 renewing the approval of the active substance Isaria fumosorosea strain Apopka 97 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 56, 27.2.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/306, (EU) 2015/307 and (EU) 2015/308 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 June 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 June 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 56, 27.2.2015, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 56, 27.2.2015, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 56, 27.2.2015, p. 9.

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

32008 L 0099: Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: Since certain Community acts listed in Directive 2008/99/EC are not incorporated into the EEA Agreement, all references to such acts, to definitions in these acts and to offences concerning conduct falling within the scope of these acts contained in Directive 2008/99/EC shall not apply to the EFTA States. These acts currently are: (i) Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water, (ii) Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, (iii) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (iv) Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation, (v) Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, (vi) Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom of 22 December 2003 on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources, (vii) Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality, (viii) Directive 2006/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life, (ix) Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/20

Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 198/2016 of 30 September 2016 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2017/275]

( Official Journal of the European Union L 46 of 23 February 2017 )

On page 2, the text in the (*) footnote is replaced as follows:

for:

‘Constitutional requirements indicated.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 180/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/20]

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 317/2014 of 27 March 2014 amending 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 Annex XVII (CMR substances) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 0317: Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2014 of 27 March 2014 (OJ L 93, 28.3.2014, p. 24).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 317/2014 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 11 July 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, 10 July 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 93, 28.3.2014, p. 24.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/58

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 231/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2017/538]

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) 2015/459 of 19 March 2015 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2016 ad hoc module on young people on the labour market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (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 18at (Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2013) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘18au. 32015 R 0459: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/459 of 19 March 2015 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2016 ad hoc module on young people on the labour market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 6).’.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/459 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 26 September 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, 25 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 6.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/52

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 228/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/535]

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 73/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 66wn (Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘66wo. 32010 R 0073: Commission Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 6), as amended by: — 32014 R 1029: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 of 26 September 2014 (OJ L 284, 30.9.2014, p. 9).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 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 26 September 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, 25 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 284, 30.9.2014, p. 9.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/22

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 208/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/515]

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 (EU) 2015/254 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2015 repealing Council Directive 93/5/EEC on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Directive (EU) 2015/254 repeals Council Directive 93/5/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 54g (Council Directive 93/5/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘54g. 32015 L 0254: Directive (EU) 2015/254 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2015 repealing Council Directive 93/5/EEC on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2015/254 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 26 September 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, 25 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 52, 4.3.1993, p. 18.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.