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Official Journal of the European Union
13.9.2012
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 102/2012
of 30 April 2012
amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA
Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
(6) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
607/2009
of
14
July
2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the imple
mentation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as
regards protected designations of origin and geographical
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation
Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement
of certain wine sector products (
on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as

6 ) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement.
‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
(7) Regulation
(EC)
No
436/2009
repeals
Commission
Regu
lation (EC) No 884/2001 ( 7 ) which is incorporated into
the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the
Agreement.
(1) Protocol
47
to
the
Agreement
was
amended
by
Decision
of the EEA Joint Committee No 50/2011 of 20 May
2011 ( 1 ).
(8) Regulation
(EC)
No
606/2009
repeals
Commission
Regu
lation (EEC) No 2676/90 ( 8 ) which is incorporated into
the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the
(2) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
1234/2007
of
22
October
Agreement.
2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural
markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural
products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 2 ) is to be incor
porated into the Agreement.
(9) Regulation
(EC)
No
607/2009
repeals
Commission
Regu
lations (EC) No 1607/2000 ( 9 ) and (EC) No 753/2002 ( 10 )
which are incorporated into the Agreement and are
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
436/2009
of
26
May
therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.
2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the
vineyard register, compulsory declarations and the
gathering of information to monitor the wine market,
(10) Council Regulation (EC) No
1493/1999
( 11 ) and
the documents accompanying consignments of wine
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 ( 12 ), which
products and the wine sector registers to be kept (
are incorporated into the Agreement, have been

3 ) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement.
repealed in the EU and should therefore be repealed
under the Agreement.
(4) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
491/2009
of
25
May
2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a
(11) Most
provisions
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1234/2007
and
common organisation of agricultural markets and on
Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 are not EEA relevant as
specific provisions for certain agricultural products
they are related to the common organisation of agri
(Single CMO Regulation) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into
cultural markets. The provisions which are applicable
the Agreement.
should therefore be specifically listed. These provisions
shall be interpreted in light of the main text of the
Agreement and the horizontal and specific adaptations
in Protocol 47.
(5) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
606/2009
of
10
July
2009 laying down certain detailed rules for imple
menting Council Regulation (EC) No
479/2008 as
regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological
(12) This
Decision
is
not
to
apply
to
Liechtenstein,
practices and the applicable restrictions ( 5 ) is to be incor
porated into the Agreement.
( 6 ) OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.
( 7 ) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 32.
( 1 ) OJ L 196, 28.7.2011, p. 29.
( 8 ) OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 9 ) OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 17.
( 3 ) OJ L 128, 27.5.2009, p. 15.
( 10 ) OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 154, 17.6.2009, p. 1.
( 11 ) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 1.
( 12 ) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1.

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13.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
introduction to Protocol 47 to the Agreement and
the specific adaptations in Appendix I to Protocol
47 to the Agreement.
Article 1
Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement shall be amended
(b) The representatives of the EFTA States shall
as follows:
participate fully in the work of the Committees
referred to in Article 195 of the Regulation,
dealing with matters which fall within the scope
of the acts referred to in the Agreement, but shall
(1) the text of points 1 (Commission Regulation (EEC)
not have the right to vote.
No 2676/90), 2 (Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999),
3 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1607/2000), 4 (Com
mission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000), 5 (Commission
Regulation (EC) No 884/2001) and 6 (Commission Regu
9. 32009 R 0436: Commission Regulation (EC)
lation (EC) No 753/2002) shall be deleted;
No 436/2009 of 26 May 2009 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
No 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register,
compulsory declarations and the gathering of
(2) the following shall be inserted after point 7 (Commission
information to monitor the wine market, the
Regulation (EC) No 1793/2003):
documents accompanying consignments of wine
products and the wine sector registers to be kept (OJ
L 128, 27.5.2009, p. 15).
‘8. 32007 R 1234: Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organi
sation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes
for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regu
of this Agreement, be read with the following adap
lation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1), as amended by:
tations:
(a) Only the following provisions of the Regulation
shall apply:
— 32009 R 0491: Council Regulation (EC)
No 491/2009 of 25 May 2009 (OJ L 154,
Article 21(1), point (iii) of letter (a), letter (b) and
17.6.2009, p. 1).
letter (c),
Articles 22 to 26,
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes
Article 27(3),
of this Agreement, be read with the following adap
tations:
Articles 28 and 29,
Article 31(1) to (5),
(a) Only the following provisions of the Regulation
shall apply:
Articles 32 to 35,
Article 47,
Article 1(1)(l), cf. Part XII of Annex I,
Article 48(1), and
Article 2(1), cf. Part IIIa of Annex III,
Article 49.
Article 113d, cf. Annex XIb,
The provisions shall apply with the adaptations that
Articles 118a to 118c,
can be derived from the provisions of the main text
of the Agreement, the horizontal adaptations in the
Articles 118e to 118zb,
introduction to Protocol 47 to the Agreement and
the specific adaptations in Appendix I to Protocol
Articles 120a to 120g,
47 to the Agreement.
Article 185c(1) and (2), and
Article 185d.
(b) In the third paragraph of Article 34(1) the words “In
the case of transport inside the Community, such
information shall be communicated in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No
555/2008.” shall be
The provisions shall apply with the adaptations that
replaced by “Such information shall be forwarded
can be derived from the provisions of the main text
in accordance with Appendix 2 to Protocol 47 to
of the Agreement, the horizontal adaptations in the
the Agreement.”.

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Official Journal of the European Union
13.9.2012
10. 32009 R 0606: Commission Regulation (EC)
Article 3
No 606/2009 of 10 July 2009 laying down certain
detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2012, provided
(EC) No
479/2008 as regards the categories of
that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement
grapevine products, oenological practices and the
have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).
applicable restrictions (OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 1).
11. 32009 R 0607: Commission Regulation (EC)
Article 4
No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain
detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regu
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
lation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected desig
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
nations of origin and geographical indications, tradi
Union.
tional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine
sector products (OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60).’
Done at Brussels, 30 April 2012.
Article 2
The texts of Regulations (EC) No
1234/2007, (EC)
No 436/2009, (EC) No 491/2009, (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC)
For the EEA Joint Committee
No 607/2009 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the
The Acting President
European Union, shall be authentic.
Gianluca GRIPPA
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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