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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 171/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2021/232]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, general budget (EU), protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement, single market




L_2021067EN.01006901.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/69








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 171/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2021/232]


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 continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the Union regarding the operation and development of the internal market of goods and services and regarding internal market governance tools.












(2)


Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2018,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 7 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


in paragraph 12, the words ‘and 2017’ are replaced by the words ‘, 2017 and 2018’;










2.


in paragraph 14, the words ‘the financial year 2017’ are replaced by the words ‘the financial years 2017 and 2018’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).
It shall apply from 1 January 2018.


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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 133/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/195]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal product, consumer protection, food inspection, food safety, foodstuff, pesticide, pesticide residue, revision of an agreement, technical specification




L_2021067EN.01002001.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/20








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 133/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/195]


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) 2018/62 of 17 January 2018 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0062: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/62 of 17 January 2018 (OJ L 18, 23.1.2018, p. 1).’






Article 2
The following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0062: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/62 of 17 January 2018 (OJ L 18, 23.1.2018, p. 1).’






Article 3
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/62 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 7 July 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 18, 23.1.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/203]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European Medicines Agency, inflation, market approval, medicinal product, revision of an agreement, veterinary medicinal product




L_2021067EN.01003201.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/32








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 141/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/203]


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) 2018/471 of 21 March 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95 as regards the adjustment of the fees of the European Medicines Agency to the inflation rate with effect from 1 April 2018 (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 15h (Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0471: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/471 of 21 March 2018 (OJ L 79, 22.3.2018, p. 19).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/471 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 79, 22.3.2018, p. 19.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 163/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/224]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, cleaning industry, consumer information, eco-label, environmental impact, environmental standard, provision of services, revision of an agreement




L_2021067EN.01005601.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/56








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 163/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/224]


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 Decision (EU) 2018/680 of 2 May 2018 establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor cleaning services (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 2zo (Commission Decision 2014/763/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:







‘2zp.



32018 D 0680: Commission Decision (EU) 2018/680 of 2 May 2018 establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor cleaning services (OJ L 114, 4.5.2018, p. 22).’







Article 2
The text of Decision (EU) 2018/680 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 114, 4.5.2018, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 139/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/201]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer protection, food safety, foodstuff, import (EU), market approval, marketing standard, originating product, revision of an agreement, third country




L_2021067EN.01002901.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/29








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 139/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/201]


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) 2017/2468 of 20 December 2017 laying down administrative and scientific requirements concerning traditional foods from third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (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 point is inserted after point 124b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘124c.



32017 R 2468: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2468 of 20 December 2017 laying down administrative and scientific requirements concerning traditional foods from third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 55).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2468 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 55.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 6 July 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije (ECB/2018/18)
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Slovenia, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2018260EN.01000101.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/1






RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 6 July 2018
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije
(ECB/2018/18)
(2018/C 260/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


The mandate of Banka Slovenije’s current external auditors, Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o., ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018 onwards.










(3)


Banka Slovenije has selected Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2020,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. should be appointed as the external auditors of Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2018 to 2020.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 July 2018.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI
Case C-444/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesverwaltungsgericht Steiermark (Austria) lodged on 6 July 2018 — Fluctus s.r.o. and Others
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: admissibility, advertising malpractice, gaming establishment, monopoly, provision of services








C_2019093EN.01002001.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesverwaltungsgericht Steiermark (Austria) lodged on 6 July 2018 — Fluctus s.r.o. and Others
(Case C-444/18)
(2019/C 93/27)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landesverwaltungsgericht Steiermark

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellants: Fluctus s.r.o., Fluentum s.r.o., SD

Respondent authority: Landespolizeidirektion Steiermark

Other party: Finanzpolizei
By order of 9 January 2019 the Court of Justice (Seventh Chamber) held as follows:
The request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Landesverwaltungsgericht Steiermark (Regional Administrative Court, Styria) (Austria) by decision of 2 July 2018 is manifestly inadmissible.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 166/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/227]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, administrative formalities, airline, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement, tradeable emission permit




L_2021067EN.01006101.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/61








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 166/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2021/227]


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) 2018/336 of 8 March 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 on the list of aircraft operators which performed an aviation activity listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC on or after 1 January 2006 specifying the administering Member State for each aircraft operator (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 indent is added in point 21as (Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/2009) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0336: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/336 of 8 March 2018 (OJ L 70, 13.3.2018, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/336 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 70, 13.3.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 146/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/208]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, civil defence, defence policy, free movement of goods, market approval, military equipment, public order, revision of an agreement




L_2021067EN.01003901.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/39








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 146/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/208]


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 (EU) 2017/2054 of 8 November 2017 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products (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 3q (Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32017 L 2054: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/2054 of 8 November 2017 (OJ L 311, 25.11.2017, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2017/2054 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 311, 25.11.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 150/2018 of 6 July 2018 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2021/212]
Date: 2018-07-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, electronic equipment, motor car, revision of an agreement, road safety, vehicle parts, waveband




L_2021067EN.01004301.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/43








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 150/2018
of 6 July 2018
         
amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2021/212]


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) 2017/2077 of 10 November 2017 amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community (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 indent is added in point 5cr (Commission Decision 2005/50/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32017 D 2077: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2077 of 10 November 2017 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 75).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2077 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 7 July 2018, 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, 6 July 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 75.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.