Date: 2018-03-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 140/2016 of 8 July 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/362]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 140/2016, dated 8 July 2016, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. This decision incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016, which amends and corrects Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 regarding the use of certain food additives, into the EEA Agreement. The amendment adds indent 32016 R 0324 to point 54zzzzr of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 within Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement, referencing Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 (OJ L 61, 8.3.2016, p. 1). This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The authentic text of Regulation (EU) 2016/324 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on 9 July 2016, following Article 103(1) notifications of the EEA Agreement. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for decisions related to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
Agreement on the European Economic Area: An agreement that extends the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Commission Regulation EU 2016/324: A European Union regulation amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 regarding the use of certain food additives.
Regulation EC No 1333/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union made up of government ministers from each member state.
Liechtenstein: A European country to which the legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply under specific conditions related to an agreement with the Swiss Confederation.
Swiss Confederation: A European country that has an agreement with the European Community on trade in agricultural products that affects the applicability of certain regulations to Liechtenstein.
15.3.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/11
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 140/2016
of 8 July 2016
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2018/362]
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) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016 amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC)
No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives permitted
in all categories of foods (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 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32016 R 0324: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016 (OJ L 61, 8.3.2016, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/324 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 9 July 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made (*).
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, 8 July 2016.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
(1) OJ L 61, 8.3.2016, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.