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2014/675/EU: Council Decision of 25 September 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement
2014/675/EU: Council Decision of 25 September 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement
2014/675/EU: Council Decision of 25 September 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement
OJ L 283, 27.9.2014, p. 47–55
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
27.9.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 283/47 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 September 2014
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement
(2014/675/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2), 114(1) and 168(4)(b) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex II to the EEA Agreement. |
(3) |
Annex II to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification. |
(4) |
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(5) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(6) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(7) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(8) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(9) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(10) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(11) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(12) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(13) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(14) |
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC (13) and 91/414/EEC (14), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(15) |
Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(16) |
Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(17) |
Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(18) |
The position of the Union within EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.
For the Council
The President
F. GUIDI
(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187).
(6) Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1).
(7) Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67).
(8) Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127).
(9) Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176).
(10) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).
(11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1).
(12) Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85).
(13) Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.)
(14) Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).
DRAFT
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No .../2014
of
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) |
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(2) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (2), as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(3) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(4) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(5) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection products (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(6) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(7) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements for plant protection products (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(8) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(9) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(10) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(11) |
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC (11) and 91/414/EEC (12), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(12) |
Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(13) |
Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(14) |
Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. |
The following is inserted after point 12zzo (Commission Decision 2013/204/EU):
|
2. |
The text of point 13b (Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011) is replaced by the following: ‘ 32013 R 0283: Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1).’ |
3. |
The text of point 13c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011) is replaced by the following: ‘ 32013 R 0284: Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85).’ |
Article 2
The text of points 6 (Council Directive 79/117/EEC) and 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement are deleted.
Article 3
The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 540/2011, as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, (EU) No 541/2011, (EU) No 544/2011, (EU) No 545/2011, (EU) No 546/2011, (EU) No 547/2011, (EU) No 844/2012, (EU) No 283/2013 and (EU) No 284/2013 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 […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).
For Liechtenstein this JCD shall enter into force on the same day or on the day of entry into force of the Agreement between Liechtenstein and Austria laying down the cooperation in the field of authorisation procedures for plant protection products and adjuvants according to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, whichever is the later.
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, ….
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
The Secretaries
To the EEA Joint Committee
(1) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187.
(4) OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67.
(6) OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127.
(7) OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176.
(8) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26.
(10) OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85.
(11) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.
(12) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
(*1) [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]