Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 80/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

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. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93⁽¹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽²⁾, which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽³⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/2006⁽⁴⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

3. Council Directive 75/716/EEC⁽⁵⁾ was repealed by Council Directive 93/12/EEC⁽⁶⁾, which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 75/716/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

4. Council Directive 78/319/EEC⁽⁷⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Directive 91/689/EEC⁽⁸⁾, which was repealed by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽⁹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 78/319/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

5. Council Directive 80/778/EEC⁽¹⁰⁾ was repealed by Directive 98/83/EC⁽¹¹⁾, which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 80/778/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

6. Council Directive 84/631/EEC⁽¹²⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93⁽¹³⁾, which was repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽¹⁴⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 84/631/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

7. Council Directive 85/210/EEC⁽¹⁵⁾ was repealed by Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽¹⁶⁾, which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/210/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

8. Council Directive 85/339/EEC⁽¹⁷⁾ was repealed by Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽¹⁸⁾, which are both incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 85/339/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

9. Council Directive 92/72/EEC⁽¹⁹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, was repealed by Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽²⁰⁾, which was repealed by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽²¹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and consequently the reference to Directive 92/72/EEC should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

10. Commission Decision 91/448/EEC⁽²²⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

11. Council Decision 91/596/EEC⁽²³⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

12. Commission Decision 92/146/EEC⁽²⁴⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

13. Commission Decision 94/10/EC⁽²⁵⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

14. Commission Decision 96/302/EC⁽²⁶⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

15. Commission Decision 96/511/EC⁽²⁷⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

16. Commission Decision 1999/177/EC⁽²⁸⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 9 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

17. Commission Decision 1999/314/EC⁽²⁹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

18. Commission Decision 2000/45/EC⁽³⁰⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 30 November 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

19. Commission Decision 2000/479/EC⁽³¹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

20. Commission Decision 2001/689/EC⁽³²⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 28 February 2009 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

21. Commission Decision 2002/529/EC⁽³³⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

22. Commission Decision 2002/605/EC⁽³⁴⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

23. Commission Decision 2003/121/EC⁽³⁵⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 March 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

24. Commission Decision 2004/669/EC⁽³⁶⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, expired on 31 May 2008 and consequently the reference thereto should be deleted from the EEA Agreement.

25. Commission Decision 2005/174/EC⁽³⁷⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

26. Commission Decision 2006/402/EC⁽³⁸⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

27. Commission Decision 2006/534/EC⁽³⁹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

28. Commission Decision 2007/205/EC⁽⁴⁰⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

29. Commission Decision 2007/531/EC⁽⁴¹⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

30. Commission Decision 2010/693/EU⁽⁴²⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

31. Commission Recommendation 2001/680/EC⁽⁴³⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

32. Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC⁽⁴⁴⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

33. Council Resolution of 15 July 1980 on transboundary air pollution by sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates⁽⁴⁵⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

34. Council Resolution (89/C 273/01)⁽⁴⁶⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

35. Council Resolution (90/C 122/02)⁽⁴⁷⁾, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

36. Communication from the Commission (SEC(89) 934 final), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

37. Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: