DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 48/98 of 29 May 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 91/97 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 434/97 of 3 March 1997 amending 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;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/97 of 23 April 1997 amending Annexes II and III to 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 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/97 of 25 April 1997 amending Annexes I and II to 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 (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/97 of 25 April 1997 amending Annexes I, II and III to 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 (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

'- 397 R 0434: Council Regulation (EC) No 434/97 of 3 March 1997 (OJ L 67, 7.3.1997, p. 1);

- 397 R 0716: Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/97 of 23 April 1997 (OJ L 106, 24.4.1997, p. 10);

- 397 R 0748: Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/97 of 25 April 1997 (OJ L 110, 26.4.1997, p. 21);

- 397 R 0749: Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/97 of 25 April 1997 (OJ L 110, 26.4.1997, p. 24).`

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 434/97, (EC) No 716/97, (EC) No 748/97 and (EC) No 749/97 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 June 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, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 193, 9. 7. 1998, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 67, 7. 3. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 106, 24. 4. 1997, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 110, 26. 4. 1997, p. 21.

(5) OJ L 110, 26. 4. 1997, p. 24.