DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 8/98 of 6 March 1998 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 92/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/55/EC of 4 September 1996 adapting to technical progress for the second time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (chlorinated solvents) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

'- 396 L 0055: Commission Directive 96/55/EC of 4 September 1996 (OJ L 231, 12.9.1996, p. 20).`

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/55/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 7 March 1998, 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, 6 March 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 193, 9.7.1998, p. 48.

(2) OJ L 231, 12.9.1996, p. 20.