Date: 2018-03-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 147/2016 of 8 July 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/369]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 147/2016, adopted on 8 July 2016, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 of 1 March 2016, which amends Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as regards Annex I, into the EEA Agreement. Specifically, it adds the following indent to point 12w (Regulation (EC) No 850/2004) of Chapter XV of Annex II: "32016 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 of 1 March 2016 (OJ L 55, 2.3.2016, p. 4)". The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulation (EU) 2016/293 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The decision entered into force on 9 July 2016, contingent upon completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) 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 decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex II to the EEA Agreement: Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification to the EEA Agreement
Commission Regulation EU 2016/293: Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I.
Regulation (EC) No 850/2004: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
L 73/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 15.3.2018
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 147/2016
of 8 July 2016
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2018/369]
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) 2016/293 of 1 March 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I (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 12w (Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32016 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/293 of 1 March 2016 (OJ L 55, 2.3.2016, p. 4).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/293 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 55, 2.3.2016, p. 4.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.