Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 22/2000

of 25 February 2000

amending Annex XX (environment) 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:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 97/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1998(1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 21aa (Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94) in Annex XX to the Agreement: "21ab. 399 L 0013: Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations (OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/13/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 26 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

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, 25 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 71.

(2) OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated. Date of entry into force: 1 September 2000.