DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/98

of 31 July 1998

amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) 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 Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 102/97 of 15 December 1997(1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/97 of 6 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 25 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90) in Appendix 1 of Protocol 47 to the Agreement: "- 397 R 0822: Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/97 of 6 May 1997 (OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 10)."

Article 2

The texts of Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/97 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 August 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, 31 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 193, 9.7.1998, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 10.