DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) 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 Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/98(1);

Whereas Directive 97/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 1997 amending for the 15th time Directive 76/769/EEC on restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—

397 L 0016:

Directive 97/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 1997 (

OJ L 116, 6.5.1997, p. 31

).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/16/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 1 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1)

OJ L 272, 8. 10. 1998, p. 16

(2)

OJ L 116, 6. 5. 1997, p. 31