DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 139/2021

of 23 April 2021

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/147]

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 Regulation (EU) 2020/1281 of 14 September 2020 concerning the non-approval of the active substance ethametsulfuron-methyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( 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 13zzzzzzzzzzze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1280) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘13zzzzzzzzzzzf.

32020 R 1281 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1281 of 14 September 2020 concerning the non-approval of the active substance ethametsulfuron-methyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( OJ L 301, 15.9.2020, p. 7 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1281 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 April 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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 April 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 ) OJ L 301, 15.9.2020, p. 7 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/147/oj

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