22000D0615(06)

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 30/2000

of 31 March 2000

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, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/1999 of 24 September 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/453/EC of 18 June 1999 amending Decisions 96/579/EC and 97/808/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards circulation fixtures and flooring respectively(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/454/EC of 22 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards fire stopping, fire sealing and fire protective products(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/455/EC of 22 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards timber frame and log prefabricated building kits(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 1999/469/EC of 25 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards products related to concrete, mortar and grout(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Decision 1999/470/EC of 29 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards construction adhesives(6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(7) Commission Decision 1999/471/EC of 29 June 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards space heating appliances(7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(8) Commission Decision 1999/472/EC of 1 July 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards pipes, tanks and ancillaries not in contact with water intended for human consumption(8) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0453: Commission Decision 1999/453/EC of 18 June 1999 (OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 50)

- 399 D 0454: Commission Decision 1999/454/EC of 22 June 1999 (OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 52).

- 399 D 0455: Commission Decision 1999/455/EC of 22 July 1999 (OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 56).

- 399 D 0469: Commission Decision 1999/469/EC of 25 June 1999 (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 27)

- 399 D 0470: Commission Decision 1999/470/EC of 29 June 1999 (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 32).

- 399 D 0471: Commission Decision 1999/471/EC of 29 June 1999 (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 37).

- 399 D 0472: Commission Decision 1999/472/EC of 1 July 1999 (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 42)."

Article 2

The texts of Commission Decisions 1999/453/EC, 1999/454/EC, 1999/455/EC, 1999/469/EC, 1999/470/EC, 1999/471/EC and 1999/472/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(9).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 50.

(3) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 52.

(4) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 56.

(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 27.

(6) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 32.

(7) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 37.

(8) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 42.

(9) No constitutional requirements indicated.