Considerations on COM(2015)186 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement (Batteries and Accumulators)

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dossier COM(2015)186 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA ...
document COM(2015)186 EN
date July 13, 2015
 
table>(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)Directive 2013/56/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)Directive 2013/56/EU repeals Commission Decision 2009/603/EC (4), which has been incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)Given the specific legal and factual situation in Liechtenstein, Article 17 of Directive 2006/66/EC is not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(6)Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7)The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,