DECISION OF THE

EEA

JOINT COMMITTEE

No 36/2009

of 17 March 2009

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended 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 XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 105/2008 of 26 September 2008(1).

(2) Directive 2008/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 16jc (Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement:

‘—

32008 L 0046

: Directive 2008/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 (

OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 88

).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/46/EC 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 18 March 2009, 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 Union

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan

SEATTER

(1)

OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 31

(2)

OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 88

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.