DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 228/2020

of 11 December 2020

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2030]

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 Decision (EU) 2020/503 of 3 April 2020 amending Decision 2014/312/EU in order to extend the derogation for zinc oxide to allow its use as a preservative stabilizer to cover ‘in-can preservation’ and preservation of ‘tinting pastes’ ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 2v (Commission Decision 2014/312/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32020 D 0503 : Commission Decision (EU) 2020/503 of 3 April 2020 ( OJ L 109, 7.4.2020, p. 14 ).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2020/503 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 12 December 2020, 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, 11 December 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 ) OJ L 109, 7.4.2020, p. 14 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.