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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 35/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/52]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/53]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/54]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 38/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/55]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/56]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 40/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/57]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 41/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/58]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 42/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/59]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/60]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/61]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 45/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/62]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/63]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/64]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 48/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/65]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 49/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/66]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 50/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/67]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/68]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/69]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 53/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/70]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/71]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 55/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/72]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/73]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/74]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/75]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/76]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/77]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/78]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/79]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/80]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/81]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/82]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/83]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/84]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/85]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/86]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 70/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/87]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/88]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/89]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/90]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 74/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/91]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/92]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 76/2018 of 23 March 2018 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2020/93]

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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.


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30.1.2020   

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/1


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 35/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/52]

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) 2017/1978 of 31 October 2017 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin as regard echinoderms harvested outside classified production areas (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1979 of 31 October 2017 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of officials controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption as regard echinoderms harvested outside classified production areas (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1981 of 31 October 2017 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards temperature conditions during transport of meat (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(5)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The following indent is added in point 12 (Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 1.1:

‘—

32017 R 1979: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1979 of 31 October 2017 (OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 6).’

(2)

The following indents are added in point 17 (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 6.1:

‘—

32017 R 1978: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1978 of 31 October 2017 (OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 3),

32017 R 1981: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1981 of 31 October 2017 (OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 10).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2017/1978, (EU) 2017/1979 and (EU) 2017/1981 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 3.

(2)   OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 6.

(3)   OJ L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 10.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/3


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 36/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/53]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2316 of 12 December 2017 repealing Decision 92/176/EEC concerning maps to be provided for use for the Animo network (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2316 repeals Commission Decision 92/176/EEC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(4)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 6 (Commission Decision 92/176/EEC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is deleted.

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2316 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 78.

(2)   OJ L 80, 25.3.1992, p. 33.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/5


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 37/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/54]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940 of 13 July 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species contained in a single lifetime identification document for equidae (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(4)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 36 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717) in Part 2.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘37.

32017 R 1940: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940 of 13 July 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species contained in a single lifetime identification document for equidae (OJ L 275, 25.10.2017, p. 1).

This act shall not apply to Iceland.’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940 in the Norwegian language, 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 275, 25.10.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/7


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 38/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2020/55]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330 of 14 December 2017 concerning the authorisation of Iron(II) carbonate, Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate, Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate, Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate, Iron(II) fumarate, Iron(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Iron(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates and Iron(II) chelate of glycine hydrate as feed additives for all animal species and of Iron dextran as feed additive for piglets and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003 and (EC) No 479/2006 (1), as corrected by OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 202, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The following indent is added in points 1zq (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003) and 1zzu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2006):

‘—

32017 R 2330: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330 of 14 December 2017 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 41), as corrected by OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 202.’

(2)

The following point is inserted after point 230 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1914):

‘231.

32017 R 2330: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330 of 14 December 2017 concerning the authorisation of Iron(II) carbonate, Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate, Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate, Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate, Iron(II) fumarate, Iron(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Iron(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates and Iron(II) chelate of glycine hydrate as feed additives for all animal species and of Iron dextran as feed additive for piglets and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003 and (EC) No 479/2006 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 41), as corrected by OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 202.’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330, as corrected by OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 202, 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 41.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/9


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 39/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/56]

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) 2017/2460 of 30 October 2017 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as regards the list of Union reference laboratories (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 of 28 February 2008 (2), which was incorporated into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 115/2010 of 10 November 2010 (3), should also be added as an amending act to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 in Chapter II of Annex I and Chapter XII of Annex II.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 of 28 July 2008 (4), which was incorporated into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2010 of 1 March 2010 (5), should also be added as an amending act to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 in Chapter II of Annex I and Chapter XII of Annex II.

(4)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The following indent is added in point 11 (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘—

32017 R 2460: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2460 of 30 October 2017 (OJ L 348, 29.12.2017, p. 34).’

(2)

The following indents are is added in point 31j (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II:

‘—

32008 R 0180: Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 of 28 February 2008 (OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 4),

32008 R 0737: Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 of 28 July 2008 (OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 29),

32017 R 2460: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2460 of 30 October 2017 (OJ L 348, 29.12.2017, p. 34).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzzi (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32008 R 0180: Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 of 28 February 2008 (OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 4),

32008 R 0737: Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 of 28 July 2008 (OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 29),

32017 R 2460: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2460 of 30 October 2017 (OJ L 348, 29.12.2017, p. 34).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/2460 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 348, 29.12.2017, p. 34.

(2)   OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 4.

(3)   OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 69.

(4)   OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 29.

(5)   OJ L 143, 10.6.2010, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/11


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/57]

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) 2017/1777 of 29 September 2017 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain MBI 600, clayed charcoal, dichlorprop-P, ethephon, etridiazole, flonicamid, fluazifop-P, hydrogen peroxide, metaldehyde, penconazole, spinetoram, tau-fluvalinate and Urtica spp. in or on certain products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1777: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1777 of 29 September 2017 (OJ L 253, 30.9.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1777: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1777 of 29 September 2017 (OJ L 253, 30.9.2017, p. 1).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/1777 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 253, 30.9.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/13


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 41/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/58]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1576 of 26 June 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System requirements for vehicle EU-type approval (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 2a (Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

32017 R 1576: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1576 of 26 June 2017 (OJ L 239, 19.9.2017, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1576 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 239, 19.9.2017, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/15


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 42/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/59]

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) 2017/1221 of 22 June 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards the methodology for the determination of evaporative emissions (Type 4 test) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 45zu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1221: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1221 of 22 June 2017 (OJ L 174, 7.7.2017, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/1221 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 174, 7.7.2017, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/16


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/60]

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) 2017/1347 of 13 July 2017 correcting Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in points 45zx (Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 45zzl (Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011) and 45zzv (Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1347: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1347 of 13 July 2017 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/1347 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 192, 24.7.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/18


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/61]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1473 of 14 August 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 54bb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1473: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1473 of 14 August 2017 (OJ L 210, 15.8.2017, p. 4).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1473 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 210, 15.8.2017, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/20


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 45/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/62]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1862 of 16 October 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 54bb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 1862: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1862 of 16 October 2017 (OJ L 266, 17.10.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1862 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 266, 17.10.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/22


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 46/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/63]

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) 2018/74 of 17 January 2018 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in frozen vertical meat spits (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/75 of 17 January 2018 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for Microcrystalline cellulose (E460(i)) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(4)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The following indent is added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32018 R 0074: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/74 of 17 January 2018 (OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 21).’

(2)

The following indent is added in point 69 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012):

‘—

32018 R 0075: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/75 of 17 January 2018 (OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 24).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2018/74 and (EU) 2018/75 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 24.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/24


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 47/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/64]

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) 2018/79 of 18 January 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 55 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32018 R 0079: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/79 of 18 January 2018 (OJ L 14, 19.1.2018, p. 31).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/79 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 14, 19.1.2018, p. 31.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/26


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/65]

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 Directive (EU) 2017/1572 of 15 September 2017 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products for human use (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 15qd (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1252/2014) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘15qe.

32017 L 1572: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/1572 of 15 September 2017 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products for human use (OJ L 238, 16.9.2017, p. 44).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

 

The inspections in Liechtenstein shall be performed by the Swiss inspectorate on behalf of Liechtenstein on the basis of the agreement between Swissmedic and Amt für Gesundheit (Verwaltungsvereinbarung betreffend Inspektionen).’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2017/1572 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 238, 16.9.2017, p. 44.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/28


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/66]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1011 of 24 April 2015 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (1), as corrected by OJ L 185, 14.7.2015, p. 31 and OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 75, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1013 of 25 June 2015 laying down rules in respect of Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and of Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Regulation (EU) 2015/1011 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The following is inserted after point 15x (Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘15xa.

32015 R 1011: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1011 of 24 April 2015 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (OJ L 162, 27.6.2015, p. 12), as corrected by OJ L 185, 14.7.2015, p. 31 and OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 75.

The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

 

The Regulation shall only apply to the EEA EFTA States with regard to Regulation (EC) No 273/2004.

15xb.

32015 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1013 of 25 June 2015 laying down rules in respect of Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and of Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors (OJ L 162, 27.6.2015, p. 33).

The provisions of the Implementing Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

 

The Regulation shall only apply to the EEA EFTA States with regard to Regulation (EC) No 273/2004.’

(2)

The text of point 15ze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005) is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1011, as corrected by OJ L 185, 14.7.2015, p. 31 and OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 75, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1013 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 162, 27.6.2015, p. 12.

(2)   OJ L 162, 27.6.2015, p. 33.

(3)   OJ L 202, 3.8.2005, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/30


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 50/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/67]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1443 of 29 June 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 as regards the inclusion of certain drug precursors in the list of scheduled substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 15x (Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32016 R 1443: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1443 of 29 June 2016 (OJ L 235, 1.9.2016, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1443 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 235, 1.9.2016, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/31


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 51/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/68]

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)

Directive (EU) 2017/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 amending Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 L 2102: Directive (EU) 2017/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 (OJ L 305, 21.11.2017, p. 8).’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2017/2102 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 305, 21.11.2017, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/32


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 52/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/69]

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) 2018/35 of 10 January 2018 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (‘D4’) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (‘D5’) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32018 R 0035: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/35 of 10 January 2018 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2018, p. 45).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/35 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 6, 11.1.2018, p. 45.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/33


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/70]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2326 of 14 December 2017 approving imiprothrin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2327 of 14 December 2017 approving 2-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 6 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2334 of 14 December 2017 postponing the expiry date of approval of creosote for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 12zzzzze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1383) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12zzzzzf.

32017 R 2326: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2326 of 14 December 2017 approving imiprothrin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 22).

12zzzzzg.

32017 R 2327: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2327 of 14 December 2017 approving 2-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 6 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 25).

12zzzzzh.

32017 D 2334: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2334 of 14 December 2017 postponing the expiry date of approval of creosote for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 64).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/2326 and (EU) 2017/2327 and of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2334 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 22.

(2)   OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 25.

(3)   OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 64.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/35


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 54/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/71]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1455 of 10 August 2017 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance picoxystrobin, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1496 of 23 August 2017 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1511 of 30 August 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methylcyclopropene, beta-cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dimethenamid-p, flufenacet, flurtamone, forchlorfenuron, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, iprodione, MCPA, MCPB, silthiofam, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1526 of 6 September 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance beta-cypermethrin 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 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1527 of 6 September 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances cyflufenamid, fluopicolide, heptamaloxyloglucan and malathion (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1529 of 7 September 2017 approving the basic substance sodium chloride 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1530 of 7 September 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval period of the active substance quizalofop-p-tefuryl (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1531 of 7 September 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance imazamox, as a candidate for substitution, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

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 indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):

‘—

32017 R 1455: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1455 of 10 August 2017 (OJ L 208, 11.8.2017, p. 28),

32017 R 1496: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1496 of 23 August 2017 (OJ L 218, 24.8.2017, p. 7),

32017 R 1511: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1511 of 30 August 2017 (OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 115),

32017 R 1527: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1527 of 6 September 2017 (OJ L 231, 7.9.2017, p. 3),

32017 R 1529: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1529 of 7 September 2017 (OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 1),

32017 R 1530: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1530 of 7 September 2017 (OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 4),

32017 R 1531: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1531 of 7 September 2017 (OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 6).’

(2)

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzy (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1506):

‘13zzzzzzzz.

32017 R 1455: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1455 of 10 August 2017 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance picoxystrobin, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 208, 11.8.2017, p. 28).

13zzzzzzzza.

32017 R 1496: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1496 of 23 August 2017 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 218, 24.8.2017, p. 7).

13zzzzzzzzb.

32017 R 1526: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1526 of 6 September 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance beta-cypermethrin 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 231, 7.9.2017, p. 1).

13zzzzzzzzc.

32017 R 1529: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1529 of 7 September 2017 approving the basic substance sodium chloride 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 1).

13zzzzzzzzd.

32017 R 1531: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1531 of 7 September 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance imazamox, as a candidate for substitution, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/1455, (EU) 2017/1496, (EU) 2017/1511, (EU) 2017/1526, (EU) 2017/1527, (EU) 2017/1529, (EU) 2017/1530 and (EU) 2017/1531 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 208, 11.8.2017, p. 28.

(2)   OJ L 218, 24.8.2017, p. 7.

(3)   OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 115.

(4)   OJ L 231, 7.9.2017, p. 1.

(5)   OJ L 231, 7.9.2017, p. 3.

(6)   OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 1.

(7)   OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 4.

(8)   OJ L 232, 8.9.2017, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/38


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 55/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/72]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 of 4 September 2017 setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine-disrupting properties pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 25 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2005) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘26.

32017 R 2100: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 of 4 September 2017 setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine-disrupting properties pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and Council (OJ L 301, 17.11.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 301, 17.11.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/39


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/73]

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) 2017/2228 of 4 December 2017 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1), as corrected by OJ L 326, 9.12.2017, p. 55, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 2228: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2228 of 4 December 2017 (OJ L 319, 5.12.2017, p. 2), as corrected by OJ L 326, 9.12.2017, p. 55.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/2228, as corrected by OJ L 326, 9.12.2017, p. 55, 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 319, 5.12.2017, p. 2.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/40


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 57/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/74]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2317 of 13 December 2017 on recognition of the ‘Red Tractor Farm Assurance Combinable Crops & Sugar Beet’ voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 6aw (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2164) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘6ax.

32017 D 2317: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2317 of 13 December 2017 on recognition of the “Red Tractor Farm Assurance Combinable Crops & Sugar Beet” voluntary scheme for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 79).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2317 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 79.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/42


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/75]

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 Recommendation (EU) 2016/2123 of 30 November 2016 on the harmonisation of the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for armed forces and contracting authorities as referred to in point (a) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/2124 of 30 November 2016 on the harmonisation of the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for certified recipients as referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 15 (Commission Recommendation 2011/24/EU) under the heading ‘ ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE ’ in Chapter XIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘16.

32016 H 2123: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/2123 of 30 November 2016 on the harmonisation of the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for armed forces and contracting authorities as referred to in point (a) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 329, 3.12.2016, p. 101).

17.

32016 H 2124: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/2124 of 30 November 2016 on the harmonisation of the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for certified recipients as referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 329, 3.12.2016, p. 105).’

Article 2

The texts of Recommendations (EU) 2016/2123 and (EU) 2016/2124 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 329, 3.12.2016, p. 101.

(2)   OJ L 329, 3.12.2016, p. 105.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/44


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/76]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293 of 3 August 2017 on the conditions for classification, without testing, of cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 with regard to their reaction to fire (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 2v (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1228) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘2w.

32017 R 2293: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293 of 3 August 2017 on the conditions for classification, without testing, of cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 with regard to their reaction to fire (OJ L 329, 13.12.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 329, 13.12.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/46


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 60/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/77]

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 (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC (1), as corrected by OJ L 266, 30.9.2016, p. 8, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Regulation (EU) 2016/424 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2018, Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2018.

(3)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following point is inserted after point 1d (Commission Decision 2012/32/EU):

‘1e.

32016 R 0424: Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC (OJ L 81, 31.3.2016, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 266, 30.9.2016, p. 8.’

2.

The text of point 1b (Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted with effect from 21 April 2018.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/424, as corrected by OJ L 266, 30.9.2016, p. 8, 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 81, 31.3.2016, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 106, 3.5.2000, p. 21.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/48


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 61/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/78]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/655 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to monitoring of gaseous pollutant emissions from in-service internal combustion engines installed in non-road mobile machinery (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/656 of 19 December 2016 laying down the administrative requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval of internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 1e (Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘1f.

32017 R 0654: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery (OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 1).

1g.

32017 R 0655: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/655 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to monitoring of gaseous pollutant emissions from in-service internal combustion engines installed in non-road mobile machinery (OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 334).

1h.

32017 R 0656: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/656 of 19 December 2016 laying down the administrative requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval of internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 364).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2017/654, (EU) 2017/655 and (EU) 2017/656 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 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement, whichever is the later.

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 334.

(3)   OJ L 102, 13.4.2017, p. 364.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/50


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/79]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (1), as corrected by OJ L 307, 25.11.2015, p. 31, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/467 of 30 September 2015 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 concerning the calculation of regulatory capital requirements for several categories of assets held by insurance and reinsurance undertakings (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2283 of 22 August 2016 correcting the German language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/669 of 16 December 2016 correcting the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, French, Greek, Lithuanian, Maltese, Romanian, Slovak and Swedish language versions of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/460 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedure concerning the approval of an internal model in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/461 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the process to reach a joint decision on the application to use a group internal model in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/462 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for supervisory approval to establish special purpose vehicles, for the cooperation and exchange of information between supervisory authorities regarding special purpose vehicles as well as to set out formats and templates for information to be reported by special purpose vehicles in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/498 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the supervisory approval procedure to use undertaking-specific parameters in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/499 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be used for granting supervisory approval for the use of ancillary own-fund items in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/500 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be followed for the supervisory approval of the application of a matching adjustment in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2011 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the lists of regional governments and local authorities, exposures to whom are to be treated as exposures to the central government in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(12)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2012 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for decisions to set, calculate and remove capital add-ons in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(13)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2013 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard deviations in relation to health risk equalisation systems in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (13) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(14)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2014 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures and templates for the submission of information to the group supervisor and for the exchange of information between supervisory authorities in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(15)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2015 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards on the procedures for assessing external credit assessments in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (15) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(16)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2016 of 11 November 2015 laying down the implementing technical standards with regard to the equity index for the symmetric adjustment of the standard equity capital charge in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(17)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2017 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the adjusted factors to calculate the capital requirement for currency risk for currencies pegged to the euro in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (17) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(18)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2450 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities according to Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (18) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(19)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2451 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the templates and structure of the disclosure of specific information by supervisory authorities in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (19) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(20)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2452 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures, formats and templates of the solvency and financial condition report in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(21)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/165 of 5 February 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 1 January until 30 March 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Solvency II) (21) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(22)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/869 of 27 May 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March until 29 June 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (22) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(23)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1376 of 8 August 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June until 29 September 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (23) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(24)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1630 of 9 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for the application of the transitional measure for the equity risk sub-module in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (24) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(25)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1800 of 11 October 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the allocation of credit assessments of external credit assessment institutions to an objective scale of credit quality steps in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (25) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(26)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1868 of 20 October 2016 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2450 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities according to Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (26) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(27)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1976 of 10 November 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September until 30 December 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (27) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(28)

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/1602 of 5 June 2015 on the equivalence of the solvency and prudential regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Switzerland based on Articles 172(2), 227(4) and 260(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (28) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(29)

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/2290 of 12 June 2015 on the provisional equivalence of the solvency regimes in force in Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States and applicable to insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in those countries (29), as corrected by OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 126, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(30)

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/309 of 26 November 2015 on the equivalence of the supervisory regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Bermuda to the regime laid down in Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/2290 (30) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(31)

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/310 of 26 November 2015 on the equivalence of the solvency regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Japan to the regime laid down in Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (31) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(32)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 1a (deleted) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1aa.

32015 D 1602: Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/1602 of 5 June 2015 on the equivalence of the solvency and prudential regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Switzerland based on Articles 172(2), 227(4) and 260(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 95).

1ab.

32015 D 2290: Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/2290 of 12 June 2015 on the provisional equivalence of the solvency regimes in force in Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States and applicable to insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in those countries (OJ L 323, 9.12.2015, p. 22), as corrected by OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 126, as amended by:

32016 D 0309: Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/309 of 26 November 2015 (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 50).

1ac.

32016 D 0309: Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/309 of 26 November 2015 on the equivalence of the supervisory regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Bermuda to the regime laid down in Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Comission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/2290 (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 50).

1ad.

32016 D 0310: Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/310 of 26 November 2015 on the equivalence of the solvency regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Japan to the regime laid down in Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 55).

1b.

32015 R 0035: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 12, 17.1.2015, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 307, 25.11.2015, p. 31, as amended by:

32016 R 0467: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/467 of 30 September 2015 (OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p. 6),

32016 R 2283: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2283 of 22 August 2016 (OJ L 346, 20.12.2016, p. 11),

32017 R 0669: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/669 of 16 December 2016 (OJ L 97, 8.4.2017, p. 3).

The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Article 85, as regards the EFTA States, the following paragraph shall be added:

“The supervisory authority may determine that other regional governments and local authorities, for which a credit assessment by a nominated ECAI is not available, shall be treated as exposures with a credit quality step one step higher than the credit quality step assigned from the rating of the central government of the jurisdiction in which they are established.”

(b)

In Article 192(4), as regards the EFTA States, the following subparagraph shall be added:

“The supervisory authority may set a higher value than zero as a floor for the loss-given-default in order to ensure an overall capital charge for the mortgage loan exposure in line with the capital charge for such exposures held by credit institutions in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.”

(c)

In Article 288, the following paragraph shall be added:

“In the case of the EFTA States, where the factors and criteria under this Article are being assessed, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, without undue delay, pass on to EIOPA all information necessary for it to prepare a draft for the EFTA Surveillance Authority.”

1c.

32015 R 0460: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/460 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedure concerning the approval of an internal model in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 13).

1d.

32015 R 0461: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/461 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the process to reach a joint decision on the application to use a group internal model in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 19).

1e.

32015 R 0462: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/462 of 19 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for supervisory approval to establish special purpose vehicles, for the cooperation and exchange of information between supervisory authorities regarding special purpose vehicles as well as to set out formats and templates for information to be reported by special purpose vehicles in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 23).

1f.

32015 R 0498: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/498 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the supervisory approval procedure to use undertaking-specific parameters in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 8).

1g.

32015 R 0499: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/499 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be used for granting supervisory approval for the use of ancillary own-fund items in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 12).

1h.

32015 R 0500: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/500 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be followed for the supervisory approval of the application of a matching adjustment in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 18).

1i.

32015 R 2011: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2011 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the lists of regional governments and local authorities, exposures to whom are to be treated as exposures to the central government in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 3).

1j.

32015 R 2012: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2012 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for decisions to set, calculate and remove capital add-ons in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 5).

1k.

32015 R 2013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2013 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard deviations in relation to health risk equalisation systems in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 9).

1l.

32015 R 2014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2014 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures and templates for the submission of information to the group supervisor and for the exchange of information between supervisory authorities in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 11).

1m.

32015 R 2015: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2015 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards on the procedures for assessing external credit assessments in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 16).

1n.

32015 R 2016: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2016 of 11 November 2015 laying down the implementing technical standards with regard to the equity index for the symmetric adjustment of the standard equity capital charge in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 18).

1o.

32015 R 2017: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2017 of 11 November 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the adjusted factors to calculate the capital requirement for currency risk for currencies pegged to the euro in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 21).

1p.

32015 R 2450: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2450 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities according to Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1), as amended by:

32016 R 1868: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1868 of 20 October 2016 (OJ L 286, 21.10.2016, p. 35).

1q.

32015 R 2451: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2451 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the templates and structure of the disclosure of specific information by supervisory authorities in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1224).

The provisions of the Implementing Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 1, as regards the EFTA States:

(i)

point (a) shall not apply;

(ii)

in point (b), the words “Union law” shall be replaced by “the EEA Agreement”.

1r.

32015 R 2452: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2452 of 2 December 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures, formats and templates of the solvency and financial condition report in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1285).

1s.

32016 R 0165: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/165 of 5 February 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 1 January until 30 March 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Solvency II) (OJ L 32, 9.2.2016, p. 31).

1t.

32016 R 0869: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/869 of 27 May 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 31 March until 29 June 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 147, 3.6.2016, p. 1).

1u.

32016 R 1376: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1376 of 8 August 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 June until 29 September 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 224, 18.8.2016, p. 1).

1v.

32016 R 1630: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1630 of 9 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures for the application of the transitional measure for the equity risk sub-module in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 1).

1w.

32016 R 1800: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1800 of 11 October 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the allocation of credit assessments of external credit assessment institutions to an objective scale of credit quality steps in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 19).

1x.

32016 R 1976: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1976 of 10 November 2016 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September until 30 December 2016 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 309, 16.11.2016, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2015/35, as corrected by OJ L 307, 25.11.2015, p. 31, (EU) 2016/467, (EU) 2016/2283 and (EU) 2017/669, Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/460, (EU) 2015/461, (EU) 2015/462, (EU) 2015/498, (EU) 2015/499, (EU) 2015/500, (EU) 2015/2011, (EU) 2015/2012, (EU) 2015/2013, (EU) 2015/2014, (EU) 2015/2015 (EU) 2015/2016, (EU) 2015/2017, (EU) 2015/2450, (EU) 2015/2451, (EU) 2015/2452, (EU) 2016/165, (EU) 2016/869, (EU) 2016/1376, (EU) 2016/1360, (EU) 2016/1800, (EU) 2016/1868 and (EU) 2016/1976 and Delegated Decisions (EU) 2015/1602, (EU) 2015/2290, as corrected by OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 126, (EU) 2016/309 and (EU) 2016/310 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 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating Directive 2014/51/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement, whichever is the later.

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 12, 17.1.2015, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p. 6.

(3)   OJ L 346, 20.12.2016, p. 111.

(4)   OJ L 97, 8.4.2017, p. 3.

(5)   OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 13.

(6)   OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 19.

(7)   OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 23.

(8)   OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 8.

(9)   OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 12.

(10)   OJ L 79, 25.3.2015, p. 18.

(11)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 3.

(12)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 5.

(13)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 9.

(14)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 11.

(15)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 16.

(16)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 18.

(17)   OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 21.

(18)   OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1.

(19)   OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1224.

(20)   OJ L 347, 31.12.2015, p. 1285.

(21)   OJ L 32, 9.2.2016, p. 31.

(22)   OJ L 147, 3.6.2016, p. 1.

(23)   OJ L 224, 18.8.2016, p. 1.

(24)   OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 1.

(25)   OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 19.

(26)   OJ L 286, 21.10.2016, p. 35.

(27)   OJ L 309, 16.11.2016, p. 1.

(28)   OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 95.

(29)   OJ L 323, 9.12.2015, p. 22.

(30)   OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 50.

(31)   OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 55.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/58


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/80]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/438 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to obligations of depositaries (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1212 of 25 July 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard procedures and forms for submitting information in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added after point 30f (Commission Directive 2010/44/EU) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘30g.

32016 R 0438: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/438 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to obligations of depositaries (OJ L 78, 24.3.2016, p. 11).

The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

 

In the second subparagraph of Article 10(1), as regards the EFTA States, the words “which apply in the EEA” shall be inserted after the words “implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council”.

30h.

32016 R 1212: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1212 of 25 July 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard procedures and forms for submitting information in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 199, 26.7.2016, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/438 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1212 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 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating Directives 2013/14/EU and 2014/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement, whichever is the later.

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 78, 24.3.2016, p. 11.

(2)   OJ L 199, 26.7.2016, p. 6.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/60


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2020/81]

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 (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 593/2014 of 3 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of the notification according to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European venture capital funds (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 594/2014 of 3 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of the notification according to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European social entrepreneurship funds (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 31bcai (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2042) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘31bd.

32013 R 0345: Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

(b)

In Articles 22 and 23, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

(c)

In Article 23(2), the words “Union law” shall be replaced by the words “provisions of the EEA Agreement”.

(d)

In Article 24, the words “ESMA, which” shall be replaced by the words “ESMA. ESMA or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority”.

31bda.

32014 R 0593: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 593/2014 of 3 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of the notification according to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European venture capital funds (OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 41).

31be.

32013 R 0346: Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 18).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

(b)

In Articles 23 and 24, the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

(c)

In Article 24(2), the words “Union law” shall be replaced by the words “provisions of the EEA Agreement”.

(d)

In Article 25, the words “ESMA, which” shall be replaced by the words “ESMA. ESMA or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority”.

31bea.

32014 R 0594: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 594/2014 of 3 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of the notification according to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European social entrepreneurship funds (OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 44).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 345/2013 and (EU) No 346/2013 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 593/2014 and (EU) No 594/2014 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 18.

(3)   OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 41.

(4)   OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 44.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/62


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/82]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/480 of 1 April 2016 establishing common rules concerning the interconnection of national electronic registers on road transport undertakings and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1213/2010 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1440 of 8 August 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/480 establishing common rules concerning the interconnection of national electronic registers on road transport undertakings (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/480 repeals, with effect from 30 January 2019, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1213/2010 (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 30 January 2019.

(4)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following is inserted after point 19ac (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/403):

‘19ad.

32016 R 0480: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/480 of 1 April 2016 establishing common rules concerning the interconnection of national electronic registers on road transport undertakings and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1213/2010 (OJ L 87, 2.4.2016, p. 4), as amended by:

32017 R 1440: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1440 of 8 August 2017 (OJ L 206, 9.8.2017, p. 3).’

2.

The text of point 19ab (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1213/2010) shall be deleted with effect from 30 January 2019.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2016/480 and (EU) 2017/1440 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 87, 2.4.2016, p. 4.

(2)   OJ L 206, 9.8.2017, p. 3.

(3)   OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 21.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/64


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/83]

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) 2017/334 of 27 February 2017 correcting the Bulgarian, Dutch, Estonian and German language versions of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 66q (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 0334: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/334 of 27 February 2017 (OJ L 50, 28.2.2017, p. 13)’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/334 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 50, 28.2.2017, p. 13.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/65


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 67/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2020/84]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2159 of 20 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 255/2010 as regards certain references to ICAO provisions (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 66wi (Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 R 2159: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2159 of 20 November 2017 (OJ L 304, 21.11.2017, p. 45).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2159 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 304, 21.11.2017, p. 45.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/66


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/85]

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 Decision (EU) 2017/2285 of 6 December 2017 Amending the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1eaj (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1508) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1eak.

32017 D 2285: Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2285 of 6 December 2017 Amending the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 38).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2017/2285 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 38.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/67


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 69/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/86]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2286 of 6 December 2017 on the recognition of the requirements of the Eco-Lighthouse environmental management system as complying with the corresponding requirements of the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1eak (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2285) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1eal.

32017 D 2286: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2286 of 6 December 2017 on the recognition of the requirements of the Eco-Lighthouse environmental management system as complying with the corresponding requirements of the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 87).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2286 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 87.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/68


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/87]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 of 21 November 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of large volume organic chemicals (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1fq (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘1fr.

32017 D 2117: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 of 21 November 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of large volume organic chemicals (OJ L 323, 7.12.2017, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 323, 7.12.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/69


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 71/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/88]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/785 of 5 May 2017 on the approval of efficient 12 V motor-generators for use in conventional combustion engine powered passenger cars as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1152 of 2 June 2017 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure with regard to light commercial vehicles and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 293/2012 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 of 2 June 2017 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure and amending Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter III of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following points are inserted after point 21aew (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1926):

‘21aex.

32017 R 0785: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/785 of 5 May 2017 on the approval of efficient 12 V motor-generators for use in conventional combustion engine powered passenger cars as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 20).

21aey.

32017 R 1152: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1152 of 2 June 2017 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure with regard to light commercial vehicles and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 293/2012 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 644).

21aez.

32017 R 1153: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 of 2 June 2017 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure and amending Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 679).’

2.

The following indent is added in point 21aya (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 293/2012):

‘—

32017 R 1152: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1152 of 2 June 2017 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 644).’

3.

The following indent is added in point 21aec (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010):

‘—

32017 R 1153: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 of 2 June 2017 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 679).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/785 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/1152 and (EU) 2017/1153 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 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 109/2017 (4) and 111/2017 (5) of 16 June 2017, whichever is the later.

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 20.

(2)   OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 644.

(3)   OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 679.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4)   OJ L 142, 7.6.2018, p. 41.

(5)   OJ L 142, 7.6.2018, p. 45.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/71


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 72/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/89]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1402 of 28 July 2017 on the approval of the BMW AG engine idle coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 21aez (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘21aeza.

32017 D 1402: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1402 of 28 July 2017 on the approval of the BMW AG engine idle coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 199, 29.7.2017, p. 14).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1402 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 199, 29.7.2017, p. 14.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/72


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/90]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1231 of 6 June 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure for the purpose of clarifying procedural elements and amending Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 21aez (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

32017 R 1231: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1231 of 6 June 2017 (OJ L 177, 8.7.2017, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1231 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 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2018 of 23 March 2018 (2), whichever is the later.

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 177, 8.7.2017, p. 11.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  See page 69 of this Official Journal.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/73


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 74/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/91]

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1928 of 4 November 2016 on determination of cargo carried for categories of ships other than passenger, ro-ro and container ships pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 21awb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1927) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘21awc.

32016 R 1928: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1928 of 4 November 2016 on determination of cargo carried for categories of ships other than passenger, ro-ro and container ships pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 22).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1928 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/74


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 75/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2020/92]

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 Directive (EU) 2017/2096 of 15 November 2017 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 32e (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 L 2096: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/2096 of 15 November 2017 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2017, p. 24).’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2017/2096 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 24 March 2018, 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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ L 299, 16.11.2017, p. 24.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


30.1.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/75


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2018

of 23 March 2018

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2020/93]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to include Council recommendation of 22 May 2017 on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and repealing the recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (1).

(2)

Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in paragraph 8 of Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32017 H 0615: Council recommendation of 22 May 2017 on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and repealing the recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (OJ C 189, 15.6.2017, p. 15).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 March 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 3

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, 23 March 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN


(1)   OJ C 189, 15.6.2017, p. 15.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.