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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/63

DECISION OF THE EU-NORWAY JOINT COMMITTEE No 1/2016

of 8 February 2016

amending Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation [2016/385]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973 (1), (‘the Agreement’), and in particular its Article 11,

Having regard to Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (2), (‘Protocol 3’),

Whereas:

(1) Article 11 of the Agreement refers to Protocol 3 which lays down the rules of origin and provides for cumulation of origin between the EU, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Iceland, Turkey, the Faroe Islands and the participants in the Barcelona Process, namely Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine (3), Syria and Tunisia.

(2) Article 39 of Protocol 3 provides that the Joint Committee provided for in Article 29 of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of this protocol.

(3) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (4), (‘the Convention’), aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act.

(4) The EU and Norway signed the Convention on 15 June 2011.

(5) The EU and Norway deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 9 November 2011, respectively. Consequently, in application of its Article 10(3), the Convention entered into force in relation to the EU and Norway on 1 May 2012 and 1 January 2012, respectively.

(6) The Convention has included the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process and the Republic of Moldova in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone of cumulation of origin.

(7) Protocol 3 to the Agreement should therefore be amended so as to make reference to the Convention,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Protocol 3 to the Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 May 2015.

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2016. For the Joint Committee The President Petros SOURMELIS

(1) OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 117, 2.5.2006, p. 2.

(3) The designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on the issue.

(4) OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 129/28

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2015

of 20 March 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/731]

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 1098/2014 of 17 October 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards 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:

‘— 32014 R 1098: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1098/2014 of 17 October 2014 (OJ L 300, 18.10.2014, p. 41).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1098/2014 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 21 March 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, 20 March 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 300, 18.10.2014, p. 41.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 129/87

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/2015

of 20 March 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/756]

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) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (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 indent is added in paragraph 1 of Article 16 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32013 D 1082: Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1). Liechtenstein shall bear all its costs stemming from its involvement in the activities under Decision No 1082/2013/EU. If and when Liechtenstein becomes a participant in the third Programme for the Union's action in the field of health (2014-2020) as established by Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014, the usual provisions on reimbursement of costs will apply.’.

Article 2

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

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, 20 March 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 129/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2015

of 20 March 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/747]

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 C(2014) 3870 of 17 June 2014 amending Commission Decision C(2010) 774 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of the use of explosive trace detection 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 66hf (Commission Decision C(2010) 774 final) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 D 3870: Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 3870 of 17 June 2014 amending Commission Decision C(2010) 774 as regards clarification, harmonisation and simplification of the use of explosive trace detection.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 21 March 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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, 20 March 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/3

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 75/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1258]

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 2014/708/EU of 9 October 2014 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of certain regions of Poland as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/130 of 26 January 2015 authorising laboratories in China to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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.

(4) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following indent is added in point 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2: ‘— 32014 D 0708: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/708/EU of 9 October 2014 (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 60).’;

(2) the following point is inserted after point 99 (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/514/EU) in Part 4.2: ‘100. 32015 D 0130: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/130 of 26 January 2015 authorising laboratories in China to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (OJ L 21, 28.1.2015, p. 20). This act shall not apply to Iceland.’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions 2014/708/EU and (EU) 2015/130 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 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 295, 11.10.2014, p. 60.

(2) OJ L 21, 28.1.2015, p. 20.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 129/85

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 72/2015

of 20 March 2015

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/755]

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Council Regulation (EU) No 1261/2013 of 2 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 concerning the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructures Consortium (ERIC) (2).

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 11 of Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘12. (a) The Contracting Parties shall seek to strengthen cooperation in the framework of activities which may result from the following Community act: — 32009 R 0723: Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1), as amended by: — 32013 R 1261: Council Regulation (EU) No 1261/2013 of 2 December 2013 (OJ L 326, 6.12.2013, p. 1). (b) Article 5(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 refers to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax and Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products, which are not incorporated into the Agreement. These references shall therefore only be relevant in the application of Article 5(1)(d) and be without prejudice to the scope of the Agreement. (c) The EFTA States shall participate fully, without the right to vote, in all the Community committees which assist the European Commission in the management, development and implementation of the activities referred to under (a).’

Article 2

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

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, 20 March 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 326, 6.12.2013, p. 1.

(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/50

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 99/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1282]

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 548/2014 of 21 May 2014 on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annexes II and IV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 6g (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012) of Chapter IV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘6h. 32014 R 0548: Commission Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 of 21 May 2014 on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (OJ L 152, 22.5.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The following point is inserted after point 26h (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1194/2012) of Annex IV to the EEA Agreement:

‘26i. 32014 R 0548: Commission Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 of 21 May 2014 on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (OJ L 152, 22.5.2014, p. 1).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 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 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 152, 22.5.2014, p. 1.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 93/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1276]

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) 2015/415 of 12 March 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances ethephon and fenamiphos (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 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32015 R 0415: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/415 of 12 March 2015 (OJ L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 28).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/415 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 (*), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2014 of 30 September 2014 (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, 30 April 2015. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 28.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2) OJ L 202, 30.7.2015, p. 57.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/64

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 107/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1290]

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 1161/2014 of 30 October 2014 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (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 21 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32014 R 1161: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1161/2014 of 30 October 2014 (OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p. 19).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1161/2014 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 311, 31.10.2014, p. 19.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/85

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 124/2015

of 30 April 2015

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2016/1307]

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 842/2014 of 4 July 2014 establishing for 2014 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 added after point 4al (Commission Regulation (EU) No 936/2013) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘4am. 32014 R 0842: Commission Regulation (EU) No 842/2014 of 4 July 2014 establishing for 2014 the “Prodcom list” of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 (OJ L 236, 8.8.2014, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 842/2014 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 236, 8.8.2014, p. 1.

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/70

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 170/2015

of 11 June 2015

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/2205]

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 2013/727/EU of 6 December 2013 establishing a format for notifying the information on the adoption and substantial revisions of the waste management plans and the waste prevention programmes (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 32ffd (Commission Decision 2011/753/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘32ffe. 32013 D 0727: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/727/EU of 6 December 2013 establishing a format for notifying the information on the adoption and substantial revisions of the waste management plans and the waste prevention programmes (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 44).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2013/727/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 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 329, 10.12.2013, p. 44.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.