22000D0921(05)

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 52/2000

of 28 June 2000

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 adjusted 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 No 26/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/75/EC of 22 July 1999 amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 46b (Commission Directive 95/45/EC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 399 L 0075: Commission Directive 1999/75/EC of 22 July 1999 (OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 19)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/75/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 June 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 19.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.