DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 7/2022

of 4 February 2022

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1055]

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) 2015/2183 of 24 November 2015 establishing a common format for the notification of electronic cigarettes and refill containers  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2186 of 25 November 2015 establishing a format for the submission and making available of information on tobacco products  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/586 of 14 April 2016 on technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour  ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/787 of 18 May 2016 laying down a priority list of additives contained in cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco subject to enhanced reporting obligations  ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 3b (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1842) of Chapter XXV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘3c.

32015 D 2183 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2183 of 24 November 2015 establishing a common format for the notification of electronic cigarettes and refill containers ( OJ L 309, 26.11.2015, p. 15 ).

3d.

32015 D 2186 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2186 of 25 November 2015 establishing a format for the submission and making available of information on tobacco products ( OJ L 312, 27.11.2015, p. 5 ).

3e.

32016 D 0586 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/586 of 14 April 2016 on technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes ( OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 15 ).

3f.

32016 D 0786 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour ( OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 79 ).

3g.

32016 D 0787 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/787 of 18 May 2016 laying down a priority list of additives contained in cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco subject to enhanced reporting obligations ( OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 88 ).

The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 2, as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2022 of 4 February 2022”.’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/2183, (EU) 2015/2186, (EU) 2016/586, (EU) 2016/786 and (EU) 2016/787 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 5 February 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 6/2022 of 4 February 2022  ( 6 ) , 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, 4 February 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 )    OJ L 309, 26.11.2015, p. 15 .

( 2 )    OJ L 312, 27.11.2015, p. 5 .

( 3 )    OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 15 .

( 4 )    OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 79 .

( 5 )    OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 88 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.

( 6 )   See page 12 of this Official Journal.