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Document 22018D1178
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 240/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1178]
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 240/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1178]
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 240/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1178]
OJ L 215, 23.8.2018, p. 39–39
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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23.8.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 215/39 |
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 240/2016
of 2 December 2016
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1178]
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 Regulation (EU) 2016/235 of 18 February 2016 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks 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 XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 9 (Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
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32016 R 0235: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/235 of 18 February 2016 (OJ L 44, 19.2.2016, p. 7).’ |
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/235 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 3 December 2016, 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, 2 December 2016.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.