DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 211/2024

of 23 September 2024

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/3051]

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) 2024/1311 of 3 May 2024 entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Trenčianska borovička “JUNIPERUS” / Trenčianska borovička “JUNIPERIERS” – TRENČÍN DISTILLERY’) ( 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 9azd (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2587) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘9aze.

32024 R 1311 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1311 of 3 May 2024 entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Trenčianska borovička “JUNIPERUS” / Trenčianska borovička “JUNIPERIERS” – TRENČÍN DISTILLERY’) ( OJ L, 2024/1311, 8.5.2024 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1311 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 September 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, 23 September 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Anders H. EIDE

( 1 ) OJ L, 2024/1311, 8.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1311/oj .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3051/oj

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