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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 197/2016

of 23 September 2016

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2018/453]

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 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/758 of 4 February 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards adapting Annex III thereto (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 is added in the indent (Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of paragraph 6 of Article 12 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32016 R 0758: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/758 of 4 February 2016 (OJ L 126, 14.5.2016, p. 3).’

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, 23 September 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 126, 14.5.2016, p. 3.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/12

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2017

of 13 June 2017

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/807]

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) 2016/2015 of 17 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (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 28k (Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2003) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘28l. 32016 R 2015 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2015 of 17 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society ( : Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2015 of 17 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society ( OJ L 312, 18.11.2016, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/2015 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 312, 18.11.2016, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(3)

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 56/2017 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 [2018/1052]

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.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 242/2016

of 2 December 2016

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1180]

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) 2016/687 of 28 April 2016 on the harmonisation of the 694-790 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services and for flexible national use in the Union (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 point is inserted after point 5czl (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/339) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement: ‘5czm. 32016 D 0687: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/687 of 28 April 2016 on the harmonisation of the 694-790 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services and for flexible national use in the Union (OJ L 118, 4.5.2016, p. 4).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/687 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR

(1) OJ L 118, 4.5.2016, p. 4.

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

the following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzf (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/560): ‘13zzzzzzg. 32016 R 0864: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/864 of 31 May 2016 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance triasulfuron, 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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 144, 1.6.2016, p. 32). 13zzzzzzh. 32016 R 0871: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/871 of 1 June 2016 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance amitrole, 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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 145, 2.6.2016, p. 4). 13zzzzzzi. 32016 R 0872: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/872 of 1 June 2016 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance isoproturon, 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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 145, 2.6.2016, p. 7).’
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 39/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1773]

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 2014/82/EU of 24 June 2014 amending Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards general professional knowledge and medical and licence requirements (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 42 g (Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32014 L 0082: Commission Directive 2014/82/EU of 24 June 2014 (OJ L 184, 25.6.2014, p. 11).’

Article 2 The text of Directive 2014/82/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 4 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 184, 25.6.2014, p. 11.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 11/2017

of 3 February 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1745]

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) 2016/1789 of 7 September 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (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 is added in point 40d (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘, as amended by: — 32016 R 1789: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1789 of 7 September 2016 (OJ L 277, 13.10.2016, p. 60).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1789 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 277, 13.10.2016, p. 60.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
32016 R 0662: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/662 of 1 April 2016 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2017, 2018 and 2019 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (OJ L 115, 29.4.2016, p. 2).

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

In the table in point (5) in annex II, the following shall be added:
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/2017

of 5 May 2017

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/185]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/851 of 26 May 2016 amending the Annex to Decision 2009/719/EC as regards the authorisation for Croatia to revise its BSE annual monitoring programme (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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 Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (2) (‘the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement’) signed on 11 April 2014 in Brussels, has been provisionally applicable to its signatories since 12 April 2014, and this Decision shall therefore apply provisionally pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

The following is added at the end of the adaptation text:

Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT’ in Part 7.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, point 41b (Commission Decision 2009/719/EC) shall be amended as follows:

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/851 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) or on day of the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, whichever is the later.

Pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, this Decision shall apply provisionally from 6 May 2017, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 148/2017

of 7 July 2017

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2019/755]

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) 2017/302 of 15 February 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs (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 point is inserted after point 1fn (Commission Implementing Decision 2016/1032/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement: ‘1fo. 32017 D 0302: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/302 of 15 February 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs (OJ L 43, 21.2.2017, p. 231).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/302 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 43, 21.2.2017, p. 231.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Official Journal of the European Union

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/2017

of 7 July 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/729]

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) 2017/686 of 1 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96 as regards environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements of agricultural and forestry vehicles (1) p. 16. 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 40c (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: — ‘— 32017 R 0686 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/686 of 1 February 2017 ( : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/686 of 1 February 2017 ( OJ L 99, 12.4.2017, p. 16 ).’

Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96 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 99, 12.4.2017, p. 16.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 18 February 2019

on the mutual recognition of certificates of conformity for marine equipment amending Annexes I, II and III [2019/996]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the mutual recognition of certificates of conformity for marine equipment, and in particular Article 7 thereof;

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 7(3)(d) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the mutual recognition of certificates of conformity for marine equipment (‘the Agreement’), the Joint Committee established under Article 7(1) of the Agreement may amend the Annexes thereto.

(2) The European Union has adopted Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) which repeals Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment (2).

(3) Therefore, Annex I to the Agreement should be amended to reflect this change in the European Union legislation.

(4) In accordance with Article 7(3)(a) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the list in Annex II of products and associated legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions that the Parties have determined to be equivalent.

(5) Taking into account technical progress and changes to relevant international instruments, the European Union and the United States of America have agreed on the modification of the product coverage for mutual recognition.

(6) The list of regulatory authorities and their addresses should be updated and the regulatory authorities of the Member States that most recently joined the Union should be included.

(7) Therefore, Annexes I, II and III to the Agreement should be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annexes I, II and III of the Agreement are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

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 C. SANFORD Signed in Washington, on 29 January 2019 On behalf of the European Union Ignacio IRUARRIZAGA Signed in Brussels, on 18 February 2019

(1) Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146).

(2) Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment (OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 25).
32014 R 1307: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1307/2014 of 8 December 2014 on defining the criteria and geographic ranges of highly biodiverse grassland for the purposes of Article 7b(3)(c) of Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and Article 17(3)(c) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 351, 9.12.2014, p. 3).

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

By way of derogation to paragraph 8 of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, Article 2 shall not apply to grasslands situated within the territories of the EFTA States.’
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 38/2019

of 29 March 2019

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1224]

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) 2018/2030 of 19 December 2018 determining, for a limited period of time, that the regulatory framework applicable to central securities depositories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is equivalent in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following point is inserted after point 31bff (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/394) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement: ‘31bfg. 32018 D 2030: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030 of 19 December 2018 determining, for a limited period of time, that the regulatory framework applicable to central securities depositories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is equivalent in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030 of 19 December 2018 determining, for a limited period of time, that the regulatory framework applicable to central securities depositories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is equivalent in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 47 ).’

Article 2 The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2030 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 March 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2019 of 8 February 2019 (2), whichever is the later.

Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2019. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 47.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) OJ L 60, 28.2.2019, p. 31.