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Council Decision (EU) 2019/381 of 4 March 2019 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement (Text with EEA relevance.)| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2019/381 |
| Original proposal | COM(2019)31  |
| CELEX number i | 32019D0381 |
| Document | 04-03-2019; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 11-03-2019; OJ L 69 p. 46-49 |
| Effect | 04-03-2019; Entry into force Date of document See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
11.3.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 69/46 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/381
of 4 March 2019
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43, 114 and 337 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to that Agreement. |
(3) |
Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(4) |
Annexes II and XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(5) |
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment of Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2019.
For the Council
The President
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A.ANTON
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Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1).
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2019
of …
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) 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) |
Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(2) |
Directive (EU) 2015/1535 repeals Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
(3) |
While EFTA States can issue comments and detailed opinions with respect to a draft technical regulation notified by other EFTA States, they may only submit comments with... |
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