Date: 2023-03-23Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 206/2022 of 8 July 2022 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/623]
**Policy Summary**
This decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 206/2022, dated 8 July 2022, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The amendment incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/760 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306 regarding transitional provisions for certificates of inspection issued in Ukraine.
Specifically, Article 1 adds the following to point 54bb (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ", as amended by: 32022 R 0760: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/760 of 8 April 2022 (OJ L 139, 18.5.2022, p. 13)."
Article 2 stipulates that the Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/760 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and shall be authentic.
Article 3 states that the decision entered into force on 9 July 2022, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
Article 4 mandates the publication of the decision in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
The decision does not apply to Liechtenstein, in accordance with the existing agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2022/760: A delegated regulation of the European Union amending Delegated Regulation EU 2021/2306 regarding transitional provisions for certificates of inspection issued in Ukraine.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/2306: A delegated regulation of the European Union which is being amended by Regulation EU 2022/760.
Ukraine: Country for which transitional provisions for certificates of inspection are being amended.
Liechtenstein: A country to which legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply.
Swiss Confederation: Signatory to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
23.3.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/11
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 206/2022
of 8 July 2022
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2023/623]
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) 2022/760 of 8 April 2022amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306
as regards the transitional provisions for certificates of inspection issued in Ukraine(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 is added in point 54bb (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the
EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32022 R 0760: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/760 of 8 April 2022(OJ L 139, 18.5.2022, p. 13).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/760 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 2022, 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.
(1) OJ L 139, 18.5.2022, p. 13.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.L 85/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 23.3.2023
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON