Date: 2023-11-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2023 of 28 April 2023 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2289]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 95/2023, dated April 28, 2023, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/888, which registers the geographical indication "Hohenloher Birnenbrand/Hohenloher Birnenwasser" for a spirit drink, into the EEA Agreement. This incorporation updates Chapter XXVII of Annex II. The Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to its agreement with the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, following notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/888 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and 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.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/888: Commission Implementing Regulation registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink.
Regulation EU 2019/787: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding spirit drinks.
Hohenloher Birnenbrand Hohenloher Birnenwasser: A geographical indication of a spirit drink.
Liechtenstein: A country to which the legislation regarding spirit drinks shall not apply under specific conditions.
European Community: Former name of the European Union
Swiss Confederation: The agreement between European Community and Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2289 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 95/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2023/2289]
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) 2022/888 of 31 May 2022 registering a geographical indication of a
spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(‘Hohenloher Birnenbrand / Hohenloher Birnenwasser’)(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks 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 XXVII 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 point is inserted after point 9av (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2262) of Chapter XXVII
of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘9aw. 32022 R 0888: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/888 of 31 May 2022registering a geographical
indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (‘Hohenloher Birnenbrand / Hohenloher Birnenwasser’) (OJ L 154, 7.6.2022, p. 35).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/888 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 29 April 2023, 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 154, 7.6.2022, p. 35.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2289/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 9.11.2023
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2289/oj