Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 143/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, baby food, food additive, food inspection, food standard

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 143/2004

of 29 October 2004

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 amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 125/2004 of

24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/43/EC of 13 April 2004 amending Directive 98/53/EC and Directive
2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the
levels of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in food for infants and young children (2) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2004/44/EC of 13 April 2004 amending Directive 2002/69/EC laying down
the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of dioxins and the
determination of dioxin-like PCBs in foodstuffs (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2004/45/EC of 16 April 2004 amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down
specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (4) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Directive 2004/47/EC of 16 April 2004 amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards mixed
carotenes (E 160 a (i)) and beta-carotene (E 160 a (ii)) (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Decision 2004/357/EC of 7 April 2004 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards

the register of flavouring substances (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(7) Commission Directive 2004/46/EC of 16 April 2004 amending Directive 95/31/EC as regards E 955
sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame (7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 47.
(2) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 28.
(7) OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 15.

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(8) Commission Directive 2004/59/EC of 23 April 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as
regards the maximum levels for bromopropylate residues fixed therein (1) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2004/43/EC, 2004/44/EC, 2004/45/EC, 2004/46/EC, 2004/47/EC and 2004/59/
EC and Decision 2004/357/EC 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 30 October 2004, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 30.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 143/2004

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below:

1.

The following indent shall be added in point 46a (Commission Directive 95/31/EC):

‘— 32004 L 0046: Commission Directive 2004/46/EC of 16 April 2004 (OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 15).’

2.

The following indent shall be added in point 46b (Commission Directive 95/45/EC):

‘— 32004 L 0047: Commission Directive 2004/47/EC of 16 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 24).’

3.

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):

‘— 32004 L 0059: Commission Directive 2004/59/EC of 23 April 2004 (OJ L 120, 24.4.2004, p. 30).’

4.

The following indent shall be added in point 54s (Commission Directive 98/53/EC):

‘— 32004 L 0043: Commission Directive 2004/43/EC of 13 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 14).’

5.

The following indent shall be added in point 54v (Commission Decision 1999/217/EC):

‘— 32004 D 0357: Commission Decision 2004/357/EC of 7 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 28).’

6.

The following indent shall be added in point 54zf (Commission Directive 96/77/EC):

‘— 32004 L 0045: Commission Directive 2004/45/EC of 16 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 19).’

7.

The following shall be added in point 54zx (Commission Directive 2002/26/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 L 0043: Commission Directive 2004/43/EC of 13 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 14).’

8.

The following shall be added in point 54zzc (Commission Directive 2002/69/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 L 0044: Commission Directive 2004/44/EC of 13 April 2004 (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 17).’