DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 152/2023

of 13 June 2023

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2549]

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) 2022/248 of 15 February 2022 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council ‘Pregler’/‘Osttiroler Pregler’ ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/380 of 28 February 2022 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council [‘Homokháti őszibarack pálinka’] ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 9aw (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/888) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘9ax.

32022 R 0248 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/248 of 15 February 2022 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council ‘Pregler’/‘Osttiroler Pregler’ ( OJ L 41, 22.2.2022, p. 14 ).

9ay.

32022 R 0380 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/380 of 28 February 2022 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council [‘Homokháti őszibarack pálinka’] ( OJ L 74, 7.3.2022, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/248 and (EU) 2022/380 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 14 June 2023, 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, 13 June 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 41, 22.2.2022, p. 14 .

( 2 ) OJ L 74, 7.3.2022, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2549/oj

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