Annexes to COM(2014)303 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2014)303 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement. |
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document | COM(2014)303 ![]() |
date | July 8, 2014 |
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) | Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (1), as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(2) | Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following is inserted after point 1k (Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘1l. | 32009 L 0128: Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71), as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11. The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: With regard to Norway, the words “26 November 2012” in Article 4(2) shall be replaced by the words “1 January 2016”.’ |
Article 2
The texts of Directive 2009/128/EC, as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … (3) [incorporating Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009], whichever is the later.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels,
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
The Secretaries
to the EEA Joint Committee
(1) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71.
(2) [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]
(3) OJ L …