Decision of the EEA joint Committee No 290/2021 of 29 October 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/540]

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/540 29.2.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 290/2021 of 29 October 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/540] 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) 2021/364 of 26 February 2021 approving active chlorine generated from sodium chloride by electrolysis as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/365 of 26 February 2021approving active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1(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 12zzzzzzza (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/354) of Chapter

XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘12zzzzzzzb. 32021 R 0364: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/364 of 26 February 2021 approving active chlorine generated from sodium chloride by electrolysis as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1 (OJ L 70, 1.3.2021, p. 6).

12zzzzzzzc. 32021 R 0365: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/365 of 26 February 2021 approving active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1 (OJ L 70, 1.3.2021, p. 9).’ Article 2 The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/364 and (EU) 2021/365 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 30 October 2021, 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 70, 1.3.2021, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 70, 1.3.2021, p. 9. * No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/540/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 29.2.2024 Done at Brussels, 29 October 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee The President Rolf Einar FIFE 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/540/oj