DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 22/2024

of 2 February 2024

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1552]

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) 2023/1653 of 17 August 2023 entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Borzag pálinka’) ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 9az (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/452) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘9aza.

32023 R 1653 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1653 of 17 August 2023 entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Borzag pálinka’) ( OJ L 209, 24.8.2023, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1653 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 3 February 2024, 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, 2 February 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 209, 24.8.2023, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1552/oj

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