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| 16.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 49/24 |

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 9/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/287]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

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| (1) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in certain rubber components used in engine systems [(1)](#ntr1-L_2023049EN.01002401-E0001) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |

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| (2) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion engines [(2)](#ntr2-L_2023049EN.01002401-E0002) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

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| ‘— | 32019 L 1845: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 ([OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 38](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2019:283:TOC)), |

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| — | 32019 L 1846: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 ([OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 41](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2019:283:TOC)).’ |

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Directives (EU) 2019/1845 and (EU) 2019/1846 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made [(\*1)](#ntr*1-L_2023049EN.01002401-E0003).

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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