CELEX: 22013D0063
Language: en
Date: 2013-05-03 00:00:00
Title: Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

31.10.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 291/16
            
         DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
   No 63/2013
   of 3 May 2013
   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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1047/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 with regard to the list of nutrition claims (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012 of 8 November 2012 on the authorisation of a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyglycitol syrup in several food categories (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1050/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Polyglycitol syrup (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1056/2012 of 12 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes with regard to transitional measures (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of dimethyl polysiloxane (E 900) as an anti-foaming agent in food supplements (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1058/2012 of 12 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for aflatoxins in dried figs (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sulphur dioxide — sulphites (E 220-228) and propane-1, 2-diol alginate (E 405) in fermented grape must-based drinks (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in fillings of stuffed dry pasta (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1183/2012 of 30 November 2012 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               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.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
   
               (1)
            
            
               the following indent is added in point 54zzzt (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council):
               
                           ‘—
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1047: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1047/2012 of 8 November 2012 (OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 36).’;
                        
                     
         
               (2)
            
            
               the following indent is added in point 54zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006):
               
                           ‘—
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1058: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1058/2012 of 12 November 2012 (OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 14).’;
                        
                     
         
               (3)
            
            
               the following is added in point 54zzzzq (Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):
               ‘, as amended by:
               
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1056: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1056/2012 of 12 November 2012 (OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 9).’;
                        
                     
         
               (4)
            
            
               the following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):
               
                           ‘—
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1049: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012 (OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 41),
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1057: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012 (OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 11),
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1147: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 (OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 34),
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1148: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012 (OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 37),
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1149: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012 (OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 40).’;
                        
                     
         
               (5)
            
            
               the following indent is added in point 55 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011):
               
                           ‘—
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1183: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1183/2012 of 30 November 2012 (OJ L 338, 12.12.2012, p. 11).’;
                        
                     
         
               (6)
            
            
               the following is added in point 69 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012):
               ‘, as amended by:
               
                           —
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1050: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1050/2012 of 8 November 2012 (OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 45).’;
                        
                     
         
               (7)
            
            
               the following point is inserted after point 72 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 489/2012):
               
                           ‘73.
                        
                        
                           
                              32012 R 1048: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1048/2012 of 8 November 2012 on the authorisation of a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 38).’.
                        
                     
         Article 2
   The texts of Regulations (EU) No 1047/2012, (EU) No 1048/2012, (EU) No 1049/2012, (EU) No 1050/2012, (EU) No 1056/2012, (EU) No 1057/2012, (EU) No 1058/2012, (EU) No 1147/2012, (EU) No 1148/2012, (EU) No 1149/2012 and (EU) No 1183/2012 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 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (12).
   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, 3 May 2013.
      
         
            For the EEA Joint Committee
         
         
            The President
         
         Gianluca GRIPPA
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 36.
   
      (2)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 38.
   
      (3)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 41.
   
      (4)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 45.
   
      (5)  OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 9.
   
      (6)  OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 11.
   
      (7)  OJ L 313, 13.11.2012, p. 14.
   
      (8)  OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 34.
   
      (9)  OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 37.
   
      (10)  OJ L 333, 5.12.2012, p. 40.
   
      (11)  OJ L 338, 12.12.2012, p. 11.
   
      (12)  No constitutional requirements indicated.