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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 175/2015

of 10 July 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/15]

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) 2015/567 of 7 April 2015 amending Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of Lithuania as an officially tuberculosis-free Member State as regards bovine herds (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 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 D 0567: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/567 of 7 April 2015 (OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 69).’.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/567 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 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, 9.4.2015, p. 69.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 201/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/508]

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 483/2014 of 8 May 2014 on protection measures in relation to porcine diarrhoea caused by a deltacoronavirus as regards the animal health requirements for the introduction into the Union of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin intended for the production of feed for farmed porcine animals (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘9d. 32014 R 0483: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 483/2014 of 8 May 2014 on protection measures in relation to porcine diarrhoea caused by a deltacoronavirus as regards the animal health requirements for the introduction into the Union of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin intended for the production of feed for farmed porcine animals (OJ L 138, 13.5.2014, p. 52).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 483/2014 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), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 197/2015 of 25 September 2015 (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, 25 September 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Ingrid SCHULERUD

(1) OJ L 138, 13.5.2014, p. 52.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) See p. 1 of this Official Journal.
‘31f.

32010 R 1092: Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The relevant authorities of the EFTA States shall participate in the work of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)”, “competent authorities”, and “supervisory authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities and supervisory authorities, respectively. This shall not apply as regards Articles 5(2), 9(5) and 11(1)(c). (c) The following shall be added in Article 6(2): “(c) the Governors of the national central banks of the EFTA States, or, as regards Liechtenstein, a high-level representative of the Ministry of Finance; (d) a College Member of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, whenever relevant to its tasks. The members of the General Board without voting rights referred to in points (c) and (d) shall not participate in the work of the General Board where the situation of individual EU financial institutions or EU Member States may be discussed.” (d) The following point shall be added in Article 13(1): “(i) one representative of each national central bank of the EFTA States or, as regards Liechtenstein, of the Ministry of Finance. These representatives shall not participate in the work of the Advisory Technical Committee where the situation of individual EU financial institutions or EU Member States may be discussed.” (e) The following subparagraph shall be added in Article 15(2): “The EFTA Surveillance Authority, the national central banks, the national supervisory authorities and national statistics authorities of the EFTA States shall cooperate closely with the ESRB and, shall provide it with all the information necessary for the fulfilment of its tasks in accordance with the EEA Agreement.” (f) In Article 16(3), the words “, and in case an EFTA State or one or more of its national supervisory authorities is an addressee, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be added after the words “the Commission” and the words “and the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be added after the word “ESAs”. (g) In Article 17(1) and (2) and in Article 18(1), the words “and, in case an EFTA State or one or more of its national supervisory authorities is an addressee, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be added after the word “Council”. (h) Article 17(3) shall not apply with respect to decisions regarding recommendations addressed to one or more EFTA States. (i) In Article 18(4) the words “, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be added after the word “ESAs”.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 219/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) to the EEA Agreement [2017/526]

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 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 7 (deleted) of Annex V to the EEA Agreement:

‘8. 32014 L 0054: Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 8). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The words “Union citizens” shall be replaced by the words “nationals of EU Member States and EFTA States”. (b) The words “Union workers” shall be replaced by the word “workers”. (c) In Articles 1 and 3 the words “Article 45 TFEU” shall be replaced by the words “Article 28 of the EEA Agreement”. (d) In Article 4, the words “Union rules on free movement of workers” shall be replaced by the words “the rules on free movement of workers according to the EEA Agreement”. (e) In Article 6, the words “Union law” shall be replaced by the words “the EEA Agreement”. (f) In Article 7, the words “Article 21 TFEU and” shall not apply.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2014/54/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 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 128, 30.4.2014, p. 8.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 214/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/521]

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) 2015/646 of 23 April 2015 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on bacterial cultures intended to reduce organic solids and to be placed on the market for that purpose (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/655 of 23 April 2015 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a polydimethylsiloxane-based formulation placed on the market to control mosquitoes (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

The following points are inserted after point 12nnc (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/402/EU) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12nnd. 32015 D 0646: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/646 of 23 April 2015 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on bacterial cultures intended to reduce organic solids and to be placed on the market for that purpose (OJ L 106, 24.4.2015, p. 79).

12nne. 32015 D 0655: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/655 of 23 April 2015 pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a polydimethylsiloxane-based formulation placed on the market to control mosquitoes (OJ L 107, 25.4.2015, p. 75).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/646 and (EU) 2015/655 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 106, 24.4.2015, p. 79.

(2) OJ L 107, 25.4.2015, p. 75.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/44

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 262/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1051]

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) 2015/707 of 30 April 2015 concerning the non-approval of Rheum officinale root extract as a basic substance 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 (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 13zzzzt (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘13zzzzu. 32015 R 0707: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/707 of 30 April 2015 concerning the non-approval of Rheum officinale root extract as a basic substance 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 (OJ L 113, 1.5.2015, p. 44).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/707 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 113, 1.5.2015, p. 44.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 213/2015

of 25 September 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/520]

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) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 repeals Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 6 months after the publication of the notice referred to in Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014, but in any event no earlier than 28 May 2016.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following point is inserted after point 17 (Commission Directive (EU) 2015/566): ‘18. 32014 R 0536: Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1).’;

(2) the text of point 15o (Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted with effect from 6 months after the publication of the notice referred to in Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014, but in any event no earlier than 28 May 2016.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 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 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 121, 1.5.2001, p. 34.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/65

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 277/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1066]

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) 2015/1039 of 30 June 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards flight testing (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:

‘— 32015 R 1039: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1039 of 30 June 2015 (OJ L 167, 1.7.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/1039 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 167, 1.7.2015, p. 1.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 248/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1037]

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) 2015/1102 of 8 July 2015 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 1102: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1102 of 8 July 2015 (OJ L 181, 9.7.2015, p. 54).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/1102 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 181, 9.7.2015, p. 54.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 245/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1034]

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) 2015/208 of 8 December 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle functional safety requirements for the approval 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 point is inserted after point 40a (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘41. 32015 R 0208: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208 of 8 December 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle functional safety requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (OJ L 42, 17.2.2015, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208 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 42, 17.2.2015, p. 1.

(*1) Constitutional requirements indicated.
32015 R 0595: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/595 of 15 April 2015 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2016, 2017 and 2018 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 99, 16.4.2015, p. 7).

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: