DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 274/2023

of 27 October 2023

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1124]

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) 2023/452 of 24 February 2023 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 (‘Grappa della Valle d’Aosta / Grappa de la Vallée d’Aoste’) ( 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 9ay (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/380) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘9az.

32023 R 0452 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/452 of 24 February 2023 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 (‘Grappa della Valle d’Aosta / Grappa de la Vallée d’Aoste’) ( OJ L 67, 3.3.2023, p. 17 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/452 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 28 October 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, 27 October 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Pascal SCHAFHAUSER

( 1 ) OJ L 67, 3.3.2023, p. 17 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1124/oj

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