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Document 22013D0188

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 188/2013 of 8 November 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

OJ L 92, 27.3.2014, p. 14–14 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/188/oj

27.3.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/14


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 188/2013

of 8 November 2013

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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) No 244/2013 of 19 March 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Tricalcium phosphate (E 341 (iii)) in nutrient preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 256/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Sodium ascorbate (E 301) in vitamin D preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

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.

(4)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32013 R 0244: Commission Regulation (EU) No 244/2013 of 19 March 2013 (OJ L 77, 20.3.2013, p. 3),

32013 R 0256: Commission Regulation (EU) No 256/2013 of 20 March 2013 (OJ L 79, 21.3.2013, p. 24).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 244/2013 and (EU) No 256/2013 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 November 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

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 November 2013.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Thórir IBSEN


(1)   OJ L 77, 20.3.2013, p. 3.

(2)   OJ L 79, 21.3.2013, p. 24.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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