DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 32/97 of 12 June 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 21/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/96 of 14 February 1996 amending Annexes I, II and III of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) in Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

'- 396 R 0282: Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/96 of 14 February 1996 (OJ L 37, 15. 2. 1996, p. 12).`

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 282/96 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 13 June 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, 12 June 1997.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

C. DAY

(1) See page 67 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 37, 15. 2. 1996, p. 12.