Date: 2022-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2022 of 4 February 2022 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1056]
This EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 8/2022, dated 4 February 2022, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 of 18 May 2016, which lays down uniform rules regarding the procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterizing flavour, into the EEA Agreement. This regulation is inserted as point 3h after point 3g of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/787 of Chapter XXV of Annex II. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on 5 February 2022, contingent upon completion of Article 103(1) notifications of the EEA Agreement or the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 6/2022, whichever was later. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex II Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification to the EEA Agreement: A section of the EEA Agreement that deals with technical regulations, standards, testing, and certification.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2016/779: A European Union regulation laying down uniform rules as regards the procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2016/787: A European Union decision mentioned in Chapter XXV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement.
Iceland: Country where the text of Implementing Regulation EU 2016/779 to be published in Icelandic languages.
Norway: Country where the text of Implementing Regulation EU 2016/779 to be published in Norwegian languages.
30.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/17
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 8/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2022/1056]
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) 2016/779 of 18 May 2016 laying down uniform rules as regards the
procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour(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 point is inserted after point 3g (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/787) of Chapter XXV of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘3h. 32016 R 0779: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 of 18 May 2016 laying down uniform rules as
regards the procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavor (OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 48).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 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 5 February 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*, or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2022 of
4 February 2022(2), whichever is the later.
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, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 48.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) See page 12 of this Official Journal.