Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 48/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal product, food inspection, health control, veterinary drug

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol
adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
91/97 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 434/97 of 3 March 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No
2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits
of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/97 of 23 April 1997 amending Annexes II and III
to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establish-
ment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal
origin (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/97 of 25 April 1997 amending Annexes I and II
to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establish-
ment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal
origin (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/97 of 25 April 1997 amending Annexes I, II and
III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the
establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of
animal origin (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) in
Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 R 0434: Council Regulation (EC) No 434/97 of 3 March 1997 (OJ L 67, 7.3.1997, p.

1);

— 397 R 0716: Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/97 of 23 April 1997 (OJ L 106,

24.4.1997, p. 10);

— 397 R 0748: Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/97 of 25 April 1997 (OJ L 110,

26.4.1997, p. 21);

— 397 R 0749: Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/97 of 25 April 1997 (OJ L 110,

26.4.1997, p. 24).'

(1) OJ L 193, 9. 7. 1998, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 67, 7. 3. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 106, 24. 4. 1997, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 110, 26. 4. 1997, p. 21.
(5) OJ L 110, 26. 4. 1997, p. 24.

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Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 434/97, (EC) No 716/97, (EC) No 748/97 and (EC) No 749/97
in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions
of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO