21.3.2013   

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 81/22


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 220/2012

of 7 December 2012

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) 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 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annexes II and IV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 6 (Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter IV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘6a.

32012 R 0206: Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (OJ L 72, 10.3.2012, p. 7).’.

Article 2

The following point is inserted after point 26a (Commission Decision 2008/591/EC) of Annex IV to the EEA Agreement:

‘26b.

32012 R 0206: Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (OJ L 72, 10.3.2012, p. 7).’.

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 December 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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, 7 December 2012.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Atle LEIKVOLL


(1)   OJ L 72, 10.3.2012, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.