COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 September 2014
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement
(2014/675/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2), 114(1) and 168(4)(b) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex II to the EEA Agreement.
(3)
Annex II to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(7)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(8)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(9)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(10)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(11)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(12)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(13)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(14)
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC (13) and 91/414/EEC (14), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(15)
Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(16)
Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(17)
Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(18)
The position of the Union within EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.