DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 316/2022

of 9 December 2022

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1258]

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) 2022/677 of 31 March 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labelling of cosmetic products  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/677 repeals Commission Decision (EU) 2019/701  ( 2 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.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 13a (Commission Decision (EU) 2019/701) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘ 32022 D 0677 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/677 of 31 March 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labelling of cosmetic products ( OJ L 127, 29.4.2022, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/677 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 10 December 2022, 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, 9 December 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 )    OJ L 127, 29.4.2022, p. 1 .

( 2 )    OJ L 121, 8.5.2019, p. 1 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.