DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 123/2020

of 25 September 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1382]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 of 12 February 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements for agricultural and forestry vehicles and their engines and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 repeals Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96  ( 2 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 40c (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘ 32018 R 0985 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 of 12 February 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements for agricultural and forestry vehicles and their engines and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96 ( OJ L 182, 18.7.2018, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 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 26 September 2020, 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, 25 September 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 )    OJ L 182, 18.7.2018, p. 1 .

( 2 )    OJ L 16, 23.1.2015, p. 1 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.