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13.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
341/35
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 181/2012
of 28 September 2012
amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304,
22.11.2011, p. 64).’;
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
(2) the following shall be added in points 7a (Council Directive
93/13/EEC) and 7e (Directive 1999/44/EC of the European
Whereas:
Parliament and of the Council):

‘, as amended by:
(1) Directive
2011/83/EU
of
the
European
Parliament
and
of
the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights,
amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive
— 32011 L 0083: Directive 2011/83/EU of the European
1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 (OJ
Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC
L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).’;
and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(3) the text of points 3 (Council Directive 85/577/EEC) and 3a

(Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council) shall be deleted with effect from 13 June 2014.
(2) Directive
2011/83/EU
repeals,
with
effect
from
13
June
2014, Council Directive 85/577/EEC ( 2 ) and Directive
97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Coun
Article 2
cil ( 3 ) which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement
The text of Directive 2011/83/EU in the Icelandic and
and which are consequently to be repealed under the
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement
EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2014.
to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
(3) Annex
XIX
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore
be
Article 3
amended accordingly,
This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2012,
provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Commit
tee (*).
Article 1
Annex XIX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
(1) the following point shall be inserted after point 7h
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
(Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of
Union.
the Council):
‘7i. 32011 L 0083: Directive 2011/83/EU of the European
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2012.
Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on
consumer rights, amending Council Directive
For the EEA Joint Committee
93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council
The President
Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the
Atle LEIKVOLL
( 1 ) OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64.
( 2 ) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 31.
( 3 ) OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19. (*)
Constitutional
requirements
indicated.

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