Decision No 2/2000

of 4 December 2000

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to amending the transitional arrangements of the Sectoral Annexes on electromagnetic compatibility and telecommunication equipment

(2001/91/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America, and in particular Articles 14 and 21 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The transitional arrangements of the Sectoral Annexes for electromagnetic compatibility and telecommunication equipment in relation to the Sectoral Annex for electrical safety should be amended.

(2) Pursuant to Article 21(2), any Sectoral Annex may, through the Joint Committee, be amended in writing by the Parties,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. In the Sectoral Annex for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), paragraph 9 in Section VIII is deleted in its entirety.

2. In the Sectoral Annex for telecommunication equipment, paragraph 9 in Section VIII is deleted in its entirety.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Done at Washington DC, 4 December 2000.

On behalf of the United States of America

Susan ESSERMAN

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2000.

On behalf of the European Community

Peter CARL