DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 86/98

of 25 September 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 10/96 of 1 March 1996(1);

Whereas Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 amending Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/116/EEC) of Chapter XIV of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 397 L 0063: Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 (OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p. 15)."

Article 2

The following shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 80/876/EEC) of Chapter XIV of Annex II to the Agreement: " as amended by:

- 397 L 0063: Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 (OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p. 15)."

Article 3

The following shall be added in point 5 (Council Directive 89/284/EEC) of Chapter XIV of Annex II to the Agreement: " as amended by:

- 397 L 0063: Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 (OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p. 15)."

Article 4

The following shall be added in point 7 (Council Directive 89/530/EEC) of Chapter XIV of Annex II to the Agreement: " as amended by:

- 397 L 0063: Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 (OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p.15)."

Article 5

The texts of Directive 97/63/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 6

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 September 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 7

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, 25 September 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 124, 23.5.1996, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p. 15.