prop · GF03170 · 1991-12-31 00:00:00 — 5383 D 0573:CoundI Dedsion No 83/573/EEC of 26 October 1983 conceming counfer-measures infhe field of infernational merchanf (OJ NoL332, 28.11.1983, p.37) (i) COMPETITION RULES 2387 R 3975:Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 of laying down theprocedure for the applicafion of fhe rules on compefition fo undertakings infhe air fransport sector (OJ No L 374, 31.12.1987, p.l)' 3388 R 4261:Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 4261/88 of on the complaints,application and hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87(OJ No L 376, 31.12.1988, p.lO)" (ii) MÄRKET ACCESS 390 R 2343; CoundI Regulafion (EEC) No2343/90 of 24 Jufy 1990 on access for air to scheduled infra-Communify air service routes and on fhe sharing of passenger capadfy between air on scheduled air services between Member Stafes (OJ No L 217, , p.8) The provisions of the Regulationshall, for fhe purposes of the present Agreement, be read wifh fhe followingadapfafion: The list set out in of the Regulation shall besupplemented as follows: : : Helsinki-Vanfaa : Keflavik Listed here for purposes of information only. Forapplication, see Protocol 21. : /Prop. 389 R 2299; Council Regulafion (EEC)No 2299/89 of 24 Jufy 1989 infro ducing a Code of Conducf for fhe use of computer reservation sysfems (OJ NoL220, 29.7.1989, p.l) The provisions of fhe Regulafionshall, for fhe purposes of fhe present Agreement, be read wifh fhe followingadaptation: For fhe application of Artides 7and 11 fo 20 of this Regulation, see Protocol 21. 391 R 0294: Council Regulafion (EEC)No 294/91 of 4 Februaty 1991 on fhe operation of air cargo services between Member States (OJ No L 036, , p.l) 390 R 2342: CoundI Regulation (EEC) No2342/90 of 24 1990 on fares for scheduled air services (OJ No L217, , p.l) (iv) TECHNICAL HARMONISATION AND SAFETY 380 L1266: Council Direcfive No80/1266/EEC of on future cooperafion and mutual assistance between fhe Member Stafes in fhe field of air accident investigafion (OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p.32) (v) CONSULTATION PROCEDURE 380 D 0050 : Council Decision80/50/EEC of setting up a consultation procedure on relations between Member Stafes and third counfries in fhe field of air transport and on acfion relafing to such mafffers within infernational organizations (OJ No L 018, 24.1.1980, p.24) (vi) SOCL4L HARMONISATION 391 R 0295: Council Regulation (EEC)No 295/91 of 4 Februaty 1991 establishing common rules for a denied boarding compensafion sysfem in scheduled air transport (OJ No L 036, , p.5) ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL T\KE NOTE The Contracting Parties take note of contents of thefollowing acts: C/257/88/p.6: Commission Nofice conceming proceduresfor Communi cations to the Commission relafing to Arficles 4 and 5 of Commission Regu lafion (EEC) No 2671/88 of 26 1988 on the applicafion of fhe Treafy fo certain categories of Agreements between undertakings and concerted prac- 604 fices conceming joint planning and coordinafion ofcapacity, sharing of reve- Prop. 1991/92:170 nue and consulfafions on tariffs on scheduled air services and slofallocation Bilaga 15 af airports (OJ No C 257, 4.10.1988, p.6) 5C/119/89 p.6:Commission Nofice conceming fhe applicafion of Arficle 4(1) (a) of CommissionRegulafion (EEC) No 2671/88 of 26 1988 on fhe applicafion of Arficle 85(3)of fhe Treaty fo certain categories of Agreements between undertakings,decisions of associations of undertakings and concerted practices concemingjoint planning and coordination of capacity, sharing of revenue andconsulfafions on tariffs on scheduled air services and slof allocation afairports (OJ No C 119, , p.6) 6361 Y 0722(01): Recommendation of the Commission of 14 1961 addressed to fhe MemberStates on the applicafion of Regulafion 11 concer-ning the abolition ofdiscrimination in transport rafes and conditions, in implementation of Arficle79(3) of fhe Treaty (OJ No L 050, 22.7.1961, p.975/61) 7485 Y 1231(01): Resolution 85/C348/01 of fhe Council and fhe Representatives of theGovernments of fhe Member Stafes meefing within fhe Council fo improve theimplementation of fhe social regulations in road transport (OJ No C 348,31.12.1985, p.l) 8384 X 0646: Recommendation 84/646/EEC offhe Council of on strengthening fhe cooperafion of fhenafional railway companies of fhe Member Stafes in infernational passenger andgoods transport (OJ No L333, 21.12.1984, p.63) 9382 X 0922: Recommendation 82/922/EEC offhe Commission of fo nafional railway undertakings on fhedefinition of a high qualify internafional passenger transport sysfem (OJ No L381, 31.12.1982, p.38) 10371 Y 0119(01): Resolution of the Council of on the cooperation betweenrailway companies (OJ No C 005, , p.l) List provided for in Article 60 INTRODUCTION When fhe acts referred fo in this confain notions orrefer to procedures which are specific fo fhe Community legal order, such as -the addresseesof fhe Community acts; -references toterritories or languages of fhe ec; -references torights and obligations of EC Member States, their public enfifies, undertakingsor individuals in relation fo each other; and -references toinformation and notification procedures; Protocol 1 on horizontaladapfations shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this . 1991/92:170 Bilaga 15 I. II. Unless otherwise provided for, the provisions of thisAnnex shall, for the purposes of fhe present Agreement, be read wifh fhefollowing adapfations: The term 'Commission' shall read 'competent surveillanceauthority'. The term 'common märket' shall read 'fhe territory coveredby fhe EEA Agreement'. The term 'trade between Member States' shall read 'tradebetween Contracting Parfies'. The term 'fhe Commission and the authorifies of the MemberStafes' shall read 'the EC Commission, fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority, fheauthorifies of fhe EC Member States and of the EFTA States'. Referencesfo Arficles of fhe Treaty establishing fhe European Economic Community (EEC)or the Treaty establishing Coal and Sfeel Community (ECSC) shallbe read as references fo the EEA Agreement (EEA) as follows; Artide 85 (EEC) Arfide 86 (EEC) Artide 90(EEC) Artide 66 (ECSC) Arfide 80 (ECSC) - Arfide53 (EEA) - Arficle 54 (EEA) - Arficle 59 (EEA) -Arficle 2 ofProtocol 25 to the EEA Agree- -Arficle 3 ofProtocol 25 fo fhe EEA Agree- The term"this Regulation" shall read "this Ad". The term "thecompetition mles of the Treaty" shall read "the compefition rules offhe EEA Agreement". Theterm "High Authority" shall read "competent surveillance authority".Without prejudice fo the rules on control of concenfrations, fhe term"competent surveillance authority" as referred fo in fhe rules belowshall read "the surveillance authority which is competent fo decide on acase in accordance wifh Arficle 56 of fhe EEA Agreement". 1991/92:170 Bilaga 15 389 R 4064: Council Regulafion (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21December 1989 on fhe control of concenfrations between undertakings (OJ No L395, 30.12.1989, p.l), as correded by OJ No L 257, 21.9.1990, p.l3 The provisions of Arficles 1 fo 5of the Regulafion shall, for fhe purposes of fhe Agreement, be read wifh fhefollowing adaptafions: (a) In Arficle 1(1), fhe phrase",or fhe corresponding provision envisa ged in Protocol 21 fo the EEA Agreement," shall be inserfed affer fhe words "Without prejudice fo Arficle 22". Furthermore, fhe term "Community dimension"shall be replaced by "Community or EFTA dimension". (b) In Arficle 1(2), the term"Community dimension" shall be replaced by "Community or EFTA dimension respectively". Furthermore, fhe term "Community-wide turnover" shall be repla ced by "Community-wide or EFTA-wide turnover". In fhe last subparagraph, the term "MemberState" shall be replaced by "State". (c) Article 1(3) shall not apply. (d) In Arficle 2(1), firstsubparagraph, fhe term "common märket" shall be replaced by "funcfioning of fhe EEA Agreement". (e) In Arficle 2(2), at the end,fhe term "common märket" shall be re placed by "funcfioning of fhe EEA Agreement". (f) In Arficle 2(3), af fhe end,the term "common märket" shall be re placed by "functioning of fhe EEA Agreement". (g) In Arficle 3(5)(b), fhe term"Member Sfate" shall be replaced by "EC or an EFTA State". (h) In Arficle 4(1), fhe term"Community dimension" shall be replaced by "Community or EFTAdimension". Furthermore, in the first sentence, fhe phrase "inaccordance wifh Arficle 57 of fhe EEA Agreement" shall be inserfed afferfhe words "... shall be notified to fhe Commission". (i) In Article 5(1), the lastsubparagraph shall be replaced by fhe following: "Turnover, in fhe Conununity or in an EC MemberState, shall comprise products sold and services provided fo undertakings orconsumers, in the Community or in that EC as fhe case may be. The sameshall apply as regards turnover in the territory of the EFTA States as a wholeor in an EFTA Sfate. (j) In Arficle 5(3)(a), second subparagraph, fheterm "Community-wide turnover" shall be replaced by the words"Community-wide or EFTA-wide turnover". Furthermore,the term "Community residents" shall be replaced by "Communityor EFTA residents, respectively". (k) In Arficle 5(3)(a), third subparagraph, theterm "Member State" shall be replaced by "EC orEFTA State". (I) In Arficle 5(3)(b), fhe last phrase "..., gross premiums receivedfrom Community residents and from residents of one be taken into account." shall be replaced by fhe following: "...,gross premiums received from Community residents and from residents of one respectively shall be taken into account. The same shall apply asregards gross premiums received from residents in the territoty of fhe EFTAStafes as a whole and from residents in one , respectively. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 15 2.383R 1983: Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 1983/83 of 22 1983 on fheapplication of Arficle 85(3) of fhe Treafy to categories of exdusivedistribution agreements (OJ No L 173, 30.6.1983. p.l). as eorrected by OJ No L281, 13.10.1983, p.24, and as amended by: 185 I: Acf conceming the condifions ofAccession and Adjustments to the Treafies- Accession of the Kingdom of and the Portuguese Republic (OJNo L 302,15.11.1985, p.l66) The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes ofthe Agreement, be read wifh fhe following adapfations: 5In Artide 5(1), the term "theTreafy" shall read "the Treafy establishing fhe European EconomicCommunity". 6In Article 6, introductoty paragraph,the phrase "pursuant to Arficle 7 of Regulafion No 19/65/EEC" shallread "eifher on ifs own initiative or at fhe request of the othersurveillance authority or a State falling within its competence or of naturalor legal persons clai-ming a legifimate interest". 7The following paragraph shall be addedat the end of Arficle 6: "The competent surveillance authority may in suchcases issue a decision in accordance wifh Arrides 6 and 8 of Regularion (EEC)No 17/62, or the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 to the EEAAgreement, without any notification from the undertakings concerned beingrequired." (d) Artide7 shall not apply. (e) Article10 shall read: "This Act shallexpire on . 383 R 1984: CommissionRegulation (EEC) No 1984/83 of 22 1983 on fhe applicafion of Arficle 85(3)of the Treafy to categories of exdusive purchasingagreements (OJ No L 173, 30.6.1983, p.5), as eorrected by OJ No L 281,13.10.1983, p. 24, and as amended by: -185 I: Acf conceming the conditions of Accession and Adjustments fo theTreafies - Accession of the Kingdom of and fhe Porfuguese Republic (OJNoL 302, 15.11.1985, p.l66) The provisions of the Regulafion shall, for fhepurposes of fhe Agreement, be read with the following adapfations: 30 In Arficle 5(1) fhe term "fhe Treafy"shall read "fhe Treafy establishing fhe European EconomicCommunify". 31 In Arficle 14, introductoty paragraph, fhe phrase"pursuant fo Article 7 of Regulation No 19/65/EEC" shall read"eifher on its own initiative or at the request of the other surveillanceauthority or a State falling within its competence or of natural or legalpersons dai-ming a legifimate interest". 32 The following paragraph shall be added af fhe endof Arficle 14: "The competent surveillance authority may in such casesissue a decision in accordance wifh Arficles 6 and 8 of Regulafion (EEC) No17/62, or fhe corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo the EEAAgreement, without any notification from the undertakings concerned beingrequired." (d) Article15 shall not apply. (e) Arficle19 shall read: "ThisAct shall expire on ." 4.385 R 0123: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 123/85 of on theapplication of Arficle 85(3) of the Treafy fo certain cafegories of motorvehicle distribution and servicing agreements (OJ No L15,, p.l6), asamended by: 1851:Act conceming the condifions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession of the Kingdom of and fhe Porfuguese Republic (OJNo L 302,15.11.1985, p.l67) The provisions of the Regulafion shall, for the purposes offhe Agreement, be read wifh fhe following adapfations: 2In Arficle 5(1), subparagraph (2)(d),the term "Member State" shall read "EC or EFTA Sfate". 3Arficle 7 shall not apply. 4Article 8 shall not apply. (d) Article9 shall not apply. (e) In Article 10, introductoty paragraph, fhephrase "pursuant fo Ar ficle 7 of Regulafion No 19/65/EEC" shall read "eifher on its own initiative or at the request of the other surveillance authority or a State falling within ifs compefence or of natural or legal persons clai- ming a legifimate interest". (f) In Arficle 10 (3), the term "MemberStates" shall read "Confracting Parties". (g) Thefollowing paragraph shall be added at the end of Article 10: Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 15 39 1991/92. "Thecompetent surveillance authorify may in such cases issue a decision inaccordance wifh Arficles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 17/62, or fhecorresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo fhe EEA Agreement, withoutany notification from fhe undertakings concerned being required. ".Arficle 14 shall read: 'This Acf shall remain in force until 30 June1995. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 15 384 R 2349: Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 2349/84 of23 1984 on fhe applicafion of Article 85(3) of fhe Treaty to certaincafegories of patent licensing agreements (OJ No L 219, , p.l5), asamended by: 1 85 I: Act conceming fhe condifions ofAccession andAdjustments fo the Treaties - Accession of fhe Kingdom of and fhe PorfugueseRepublic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p.l66) The provisions of the Regulationshall, for the purposes of fhe Agreement, be read wifh fhe followingadapfations: 2In Article4(1), fhe phrase "on condifion that the agreements in question arenotified fo fhe Commission in accordance wifh fhe provisions of CommissionRegulafion No 27, as last amended by Regulafion (EEC) No 1699/75, and that fheCommission does not op-pose" shall read "on condifion that theagreements in question are notified fo fhe EC Commission or the EFTASurveillance Authority in accordance wifh fhe provisions of Commission RegulationNo 27/62, as last amended by Regulafion (EEC) No 2526/85, and fhe correspondingprovisions envisaged in Protocol 21 to fhe EEA Agreement, and that fhecompetent surveillance authorify does not op-pose". 3In Arficle4(2), the term "fhe Commission" shall read "fhe EC Commissionor the EFTA Surveillance Authority". 4Arficle 4(4)shall not apply. (d) In Arficle 4(5), fhe secondsentence shall be replaced as follows: "If shall oppose exempfion if if receives a request to do so from a Sfate falling within ifs compefence within three months of fhe frans mission fo those States of the notification referred to in paragraph 1. (e) In Arficle 4(6), fhe secondsentence shall be replaced as follows; "However, where fhe opposition was raised af fhe request of a State falling within ifs compefence and this request is maintained, if may be wifhdrawn only affer consultation of ifs . ' (f) The following shall be added fo fhe end ofArficle 4(9): ', or the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol21 to fhe EEA Agreement. (g) Article 6 shall not apply. (h) Article 7 shall not apply. (i) Arficle 8 shall not apply. (j) In Arficle 9, introductoty paragraph, fhephrase "pursuant fo Artide 7 of Regulation No 19/65/EEC" shall read"eifher on ifs own initiative or at the request of fhe other surveillanceauthority or a State falling within ifs competence or of natural or legalpersons clai-ming a legifimate interest". (k) The following paragraph shall be added af fheend of Article 9: "The competent surveillance authority may in such casesissue a decision in accordance wifh Arficles 6 and 8 of Regulafion (EEC) No17/62, or the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo fhe EEAAgreement, without any notification from the undertakings concerned beingrequired. (I) Arfide 14 shall read: "ThisAd shall apply until ." 1991/92:170 Bilaga15 D. SPECLALIZATION AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS 6.385 R 0417: Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 417/85 of on theapplication of Article 85(3) of fhe Treaty to categories of specializationagreements (OJNo L 53, 22.2.1985, p.l), as amended by; 1851: Act conceming fhe condifions ofAccession and Adjustments to fhe Treafies - Accession of fhe Kingdom of and the Portuguese Republic (OJ NoL 302, 15.11.1985, p.l67) The provisions of the Regulafion shall, for thepurposes of fhe Agreement, be read wifh fhe following adapfations: (a) In Arficle 4(1), the phrase "on condifionthat fhe agreements in quesfion are notified fo the Commission in accordancewith fhe provisions of Commission Regulafion No 27 and that the Commissiondoes not oppose" shall read "on condifion that fhe agreements inquesfion are notified fo fhe EC Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authorityin accordance wifh the provisions of Commission Regulation No 27/62, as lastamended by Regulafion (EEC) No 2526/85, and the corresponding provisionsenvisaged in Protocol 21 fo fhe EEAAgreement, and that fhe competentsurveillance authority does not oppose". (c) (d) InArficle 4(2) the term "fhe Commission" shall read "fhe EC Commissionor the EFTA Surveillance Authority". Arficle 4(4) shall not apply. InArficle 4(5), the second sentence shall be replaced as follows; "If shalloppose exempfion if if receives a request fo do so from a State falling withinifs competence within three months of fhe for-warding fo those Stafes of thenotification referred fo in paragraph 1. (e) In Article 4(6), fhe second sentence shall bereplaced as follows: "However, where the opposition was raised af therequest of a State falling within its competence and this request ismaintained, it may be wifhdrawn only affer consultation of ifs AdvisotyCommittee on Prop. 1991/92:170 Resfricfive Practices and Dominant Positions.". (f) The following shall be addedfo fhe end of Arficle 4(9); AnnexXIV ", or fhe corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo fhe EEA Agreement." (g) In Article 8, introductotyparagraph, the phrase "pursuant fo Ar fide 7 of Regulafion (EEC) No 2821/71" shall read "either on ifs own initiative or af fhe request of fhe other surveillance authorify or a State falling within ifs compefence or of natural or legal persons daiming a legifimate interest". (h) The following paragraph shallbe added af the end of Arficle 8: "The competent surveillance authoritymay in such cases issue a decision in accordance wifh Arficles 6 and 8 ofRegulafion (EEC) No 17/62, or the corresponding provisions envisaged inProtocol 21 to fhe EEA Agreement, without any notification from fhe undertakingsconcerned being required. (i) Arficle 10 shall read: "This Act shall apply until . 385 R 0418: Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 418/85 of 19December 1984 on fhe applicafion of Arficle 85(3) of fhe Treafy fo cafegoriesof research and development agreements (OJ No L 53, 22.2.1985, p.5), as amendedby: 1 85 I: Act conceming fhe condifions of Accession andAdjustments to the Treafies - Accession of fhe Kingdom of and fhe PorfugueseRepublic (OJNo L302, 15.11.1985, p. 167) The provisions of fhe Regulafionshall, for tbc purposes of fhe Agreement, be read wifh the following adaptations: 2In Article7(1), fhe phrase "on condifion that fhe agreements in quesfion arenotified fo fhe Commission in accordance with fhe provisions of CommissionRegulafion No 27 and that the Commission does not oppose" shall read"on condifion that fhe agreements in quesfion are notified to the ECCommission or fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify in accordance wifh theprovisions of Commission Regulafion No 27/62, as last amended by Regulafion(EEC) No 2526/85, and the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 tofhe EEA Agreement, and that fhe competent surveillance authorify does notoppose". 3In Arficle7(2), the term "fhe Commission" shall read "the EC Commissionor fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify". 4Arficle 7(4)shall not apply. (d) In Arficle 7(5), fhe secondsenfenee shall be replaced as follows: "It shall oppose exempfion if if receives a request to do so from a State falling within ifs compefence within three months of fhe for- warding to those States of the notification referred fo in paragraph 1. (e) In Arficle 7(6), the second sentence shall bereplaced as follows: "However,where fhe opposition was raised af fhe request of a State falling within ifscompefence and this request is maintained, if may be wifhdrawn only afterconsultation of ifs . (f) The following shallbe added fo fhe end of Arficle 7(9): ",or fhe corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo fhe EEAAgreement. (g) In Arficle 10, introductoty paragraph, thephrase "pursuant to Ar ficle 7 of Regulafion (EEC) No 2821/71" shall read "either on its own initiative or at fhe request of fhe other surveillance authorify or a State falling within ifs compefence or of natural or legal persons daiming a legifimate interest". (h) The following paragraph shall be added af fheend of Arficle 10; "The competent surveillance authority may in such casesissue a decision in accordance wifh Arficles 6 and 8 of Regulafion (EEC) No17/62, or fhe corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 to the EEAAgreement, without any notification from the undertakings concerned beingrequired. (i) Arficle 11 shallnot apply. (j) Arficle 13 shallread: "ThisAcf shall apply until . 1991/92:170 Bilaga15 8.388 R 4087: Commission Regulafion (EEC) No 4087/88 of on fheapplicafion of Arficle 85(3) of fhe Treafy fo cafegories of franc-hiseagreements (OJ No L 359, 28.12.1988, p.46) The provisions of the Regulafion shall, for fhepurposes of fhe Agreement, be read wifh fhe following adapfations: 2In Arficle 6(1), fhe phrase "oncondifion that fhe agreements in question are notified fo fhe Commission inaccordance wifh fhe provisions of Commission Regulafion No 27, and that fheCommission does not oppose" shall read "on condifion that theagreements in question are notified to the EC Commission or the EFTA SurveillanceAuthority in accordance wifh fhe provisions of Commission Regulation No 27/62,as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2526/85, and the correspondingprovisions envisaged in Protocol 21 fo the EEA Agreement, and that fhecompetent surveillance authority does not oppose". 3In Article 6(2), fhe term "theCommission" shall read "fhe EC Commission or the EFTA SurveillanceAuthority". 4Arficle 6(4) shall not apply. (d) In Arficle 6(5), the second sentence shall bereplaced as follows: "It shall oppose exempfion if if receives a request to do so from a State falling within ifs compefence within three months of the for- warding to those States of fhe notification referred fo in paragraph 1. (e) InArtide 6(6), the second sentence shall be replaced as follows: "However, where fhe oppositionwas raised af fhe request of a Sfate falling within its competence and thisrequest is maintained, if may be wifhdrawn only affer consultation of ifsAdvisoty . (f) Thefollowing shall be added fo fhe end of Arficle 6(9): ", or fhe corresponding provisions envisaged inProtocol 21 fo fhe EEA Agreement.