DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 14/97 of 24 March 1997 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 Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/96 (1);

Whereas Council Directive 95/61/EC of 29 November 1995 amending Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

'- 395 L 0061: Council Directive 95/61/EC of 29 November 1995 (OJ No L 292, 7. 12. 1995, p. 27).`

Article 2

The texts of Council Directive 95/61/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1997, provided that all the notifications under Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 24 March 1997.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

C. DAY

(1) OJ No L 21, 23. 1. 1997, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 292, 7. 12. 1995, p. 27.