Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
23. 11. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 296/77 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 98/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 88/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999 (1). Commission Decision 1999/10/EC of 18 December 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The text of point 2eh (Commission Decision 96/13/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘399 D 0010: Commission Decision 1999/10/EC of 18 December 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes (OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 77). ’ Article 2 The texts of Decision 1999/10/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic. This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee. Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 Done at Brussels, 16 July 1999. For the EEA Joint Committee The President N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN (1) See page 49 of this Official Journal. (2) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 77