DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 274/2022

of 23 September 2022

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine (2023/803)

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1751 of 17 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Würzburger Stein-Berg’ (PDO) ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1375 of 11 June 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 as regards the modification of traditional terms in the wine sector ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1062 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Csopak’/‘Csopaki’ (PDO) ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1063 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Achterhoek – Winterswijk’ (PDO) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1064 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘delle Venezie’/‘Beneških okolišev’ (PDO) ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1120 of 23 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Adamclisi’ (PDO) ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1679 of 6 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Soltvadkerti’ (PDO) ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1680 of 6 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Friuli’/‘Friuli Venezia Giulia’/‘Furlanija’/‘Furlanija Julijska krajina’ (PDO) ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/152 of 3 February 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Ponikve’ (PDO) ( 9 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1263 of 26 July 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name (‘Muškat momjanski/Moscato di Momiano’ (PDO)) ( 10 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1914 of 28 October 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Île-de-France’ (PGI) ( 11 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(12) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1915 of 28 October 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Urueña’ (PDO) ( 12 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(13) This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(14) Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in point 8c (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 1375 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1375 of 11 June 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 as regards the modification of traditional terms in the wine sector ( OJ L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 16 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 8f (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/935):

‘8g.

32020 R 1062 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1062 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Csopak’/‘Csopaki’ (PDO) ( OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 39 ).

8h.

32020 R 1063 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1063 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Achterhoek – Winterswijk’ (PDO) ( OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 40 ).

8i.

32020 R 1064 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1064 of 13 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘delle Venezie’/‘Beneških okolišev’ (PDO) ( OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 41 ).

8j.

32020 R 1120 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1120 of 23 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Adamclisi’ (PDO) ( OJ L 245, 30.7.2020, p. 1 ).

8k.

32020 R 1679 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1679 of 6 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Soltvadkerti’ (PDO) ( OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 25 ).

8l.

32020 R 1680 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1680 of 6 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Friuli’/‘Friuli Venezia Giulia’/‘Furlanija’/‘Furlanija Julijska krajina’ (PDO) ( OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 26 ).

8m.

32020 R 1751 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1751 of 17 November 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Würzburger Stein-Berg’ (PDO) ( OJ L 394, 24.11.2020, p. 4 ).

8n.

32021 R 0152 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/152 of 3 February 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Ponikve’ (PDO) ( OJ L 46, 10.2.2021, p. 1 ).

8o.

32021 R 1263 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1263 of 26 July 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name (‘Muškat momjanski/Moscato di Momiano’ (PDO)) ( OJ L 277, 2.8.2021, p. 30 ).

8p.

32021 R 1914 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1914 of 28 October 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Île-de-France’ (PGI) ( OJ L 389, 4.11.2021, p. 9 ).

8q.

32021 R 1915 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1915 of 28 October 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Urueña’ (PDO) ( OJ L 389, 4.11.2021, p. 10 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2020/1751, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1375 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/1062, (EU) 2020/1063, (EU) 2020/1064, (EU) 2020/1120, (EU) 2020/1679, (EU) 2020/1680, (EU) 2021/152, (EU) 2021/1263, (EU) 2021/1914 and (EU) 2021/1915 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union , shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 September 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( * ) , or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 273/2022 of 23 September 2022 ( 13 ) , whichever is the later.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union .

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 ) OJ L 394, 24.11.2020, p. 4 .

( 2 ) OJ L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 16 .

( 3 ) OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 39 .

( 4 ) OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 40 .

( 5 ) OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p. 41 .

( 6 ) OJ L 245, 30.7.2020, p. 1 .

( 7 ) OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 25 .

( 8 ) OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 26 .

( 9 ) OJ L 46, 10.2.2021, p. 1 .

( 10 ) OJ L 277, 2.8.2021, p. 30 .

( 11 ) OJ L 389, 4.11.2021, p. 9 .

( 12 ) OJ L 389, 4.11.2021, p. 10 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

( 13 ) See page 81 of this Official Journal.