DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 172/2022

of 10 June 2022

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1872]

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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/146 of 1 February 2022 determining whether a product containing Alkyl (C 12-16 ) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride is a biocidal product, pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 12zzzzzzzu (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2166) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12zzzzzzzv.

32022 D 0146 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/146 of 1 February 2022 determining whether a product containing Alkyl (C 12-16 ) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride is a biocidal product, pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 24, 3.2.2022, p. 133 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/146 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 11 June 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made  ( * ) .

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, 10 June 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 )    OJ L 24, 3.2.2022, p. 133 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.