22002D0874

Decision No 18/2002

of 25 July 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

(2002/874/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a conformity assessment body or bodies under a sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment bodies in Annex A are added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the column headed "US access to the EC market" in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the conformity assessment body indicated in Annex A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

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

Signed in Washington DC, on 25 July 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, on 18 July 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Philippe Meyer

ANNEX A

US conformity assessment bodies added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the column headed "US access to the EC market" in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

Compatible Electronics, Inc.

Site at:

19121 El Toro Road Silverado/Lake Forest, California 92676 USA Tel. (1-714) 579 05 00 Fax (1-714) 579 18 50

Test Site Services, Inc.

PO box 766 Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752 USA Tel. (1-508) 481 16 84 Fax (1-508) 481 16 84