prop · GF03170 · 1991-12-31 00:00:00 — -artikel 6.4 d och 9.4 i Rådetsdirekfiv 79/112/EEG, se punkt 18 i kapitel XII i bilaga II fill EES-avfalef, - artikel 1.4 b i Rådets direktiv /496/EEG, se punkt 53i kapitel XII i bilaga Il till EES-avfalef, pä c")mrädef för farliga ämnen; när beslut fallas om ytterligare informafion eller ändringi forskningsprogram till skydd för mänskligheten och miljön, i enlighet med: - artikel 10.2 i Rådets direktiv67/548/EEG, se punkt 1 i kapitel XV i bilaga II til! när beslut fattas om huruvida och i så fall på vilkavillkor åtgärder som vidtagits av en medlemsstat får behållas eller upprepas,i enlighet nicd: - artikel 7.2 i Rådets direktiv79/117/EEG, se punkt 6 i kapitel XV i bilaga II till , när lämpliga åtgärder vidtas avseende iakttagande av godlaboratoriesed (GLP), i enlighet med; - artikel 6.2 i Rådets direktiv88/320/EEG, se punkt 9 i kapitel XV i bilaga 11 till EES-avfalct. 1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 Antecknadtolk-ningsöverenskommeb AVTAL OM EN KOMMHTE MED LEDAMÖTER FRÅN EFTA-STATERNASPARLAMENT DE AVTALSLUTANDE PARTERNA I AVTALET OM EN STÄNDIG KOMMITTÉFÖR EFTA-STATERNA OCH I AVTALET MELLAN EFTA-STATERNA OM UPPRÄTTANDE AV ENÖVERVAKNINGSMYNDIGHET OCH EN DOMSTOL, SOM MED AVSEENDE pä artikel 95 i, och protokoll 36 fill,avtalet om Europeiska ekonomiska samarbetsområdet, SOM BEAKTAR aff arfikel 9 i avtalet om en ständig kommittéför EFTA-sfaferna och arfikel 47 i avtalet mellan EFTA-sfaferna om upprättandeav en övervakningsmyndighet och en domstol hänvisar fill en kommitté beståendeav ledamöter från EFTA-sfafernas parlament vilka är ledamöter i , SOM ÄR ÖVERTYGADE OM att parlamenten ftän EFTA-sfafernakommer aff ha en viktig roll i utvecklingen av Europeiska ekonomiska samarbetsområdet, SOM ERINRAR OM målet för de avtalsslutande parterna iEES-avfalef aff bidra fill aff stärka samarbetet mellan ledamöter iEuropa-parlamentet och EFTA-sfafernas parlament, SOM ÖNSKAR att ytterligare stärka samarbetet mellanparlamenten i EFTA-staterna, HAR BESLUTAT att träffa följande avtal. Parlamenten i EFTA-sfaferna skall,bland sina ledamöter, utse ledamöter som skall delta i EES gemensamma parlamentarikerkommitté som avses i artikel 95 i , enligt följande; frän parlamenten i , och sexledamöter, från parlamenten i och fem ledamöter, frän parlamenteti fre ledamöter, och från parlamentet i tvä ledamöter. De utsedda ledamöterna skall utgöra enkommitté med ledamöter av EFTA-staternas parlament, nedan kallad Kommittén. Varje parlament får utse suppleanter. Kommittén får i sin arbetsordning besluta att inbjuda ob servatörer från EFTA-staterna. 1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 I defta avtal avses med termen "EFTA-sfaf" enmedlemsstat i Europeiska frihandelssammanslutningen som är part i EES-avfalef,avtalet om en ständig kommitté för EFTA-staferna, avtalet mellan EFTA-sfafernaom upprättande av en övervakningsmyndighet och en domstol samt i detta avtal. 2Kommittén skallvara ett rådgivande organ till EFTA-staterna i frågor av relevans för EES. Denskall i dessa frågor vidare fungera som en informationskanal mellan och parlament samt mellan desistnämnda parlamenten. 3Kommittén kanvidare framlägga sina synpunkter för för EFTA-staferna ialla frägor som är relevanta för att EES skall fungera och utvecklas. Den skallockså fullgöra de uppgifter som följer av arfikel 9 första sfycket i avtalet omen ständig kommitté för EFTA-staterna och artikel 47 första stycket i avtaletmellan EFTA-staterna om upprättande av en övervakningsmyndighet och en domstol. Om inte annat föreskrivs i detta avtal, skall Kommitténfatta beslut med en absolut majoritet av avgivna röster. Kommittén kan anta rekommendationer eller resolutioner.Minorilctsytt-randen skall fogas till en rekommendation eller resolution somhar antagits med en majoritet. 9Kommittén skallbland sina ledamöter ufsc sin ordförande och vice ordförande för en period aveff är. 10Ordförandenskall på eget initiativ sammankalla Kommittén till möte. Han skall vidaresammankalla till möte anfingen på begäran av en tredjedel av dess ledamötereller pä begäran av för EFTA-staterna. Kommittén kan bland sina ledamöter tillsätta arbetsgruppersom skall rapportera till Kommittén. 2Kommittén färhälla gemensamma möten med ministrar från EFTA-staterna i anslutning till mötenpä ministernivå i för EFTA-staterna. 3Vid andra mötenmed ministrar från EFTA-staterna kan Kommittén inbjudas att närvara för attframlägga Kommitténs synpunkter. 1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 Parlamentarikeravtah Artikd 9 Prop. Ordföranden i för EFTA-staferna samtmedlemmar av Bilaga 16 EFTA:s övervakningsmyndighet får, på inbjudan avKommittén, närvara vid Kommitténs möten för aff höras av denna. De kan munfligeneller skriftligen besvara de frågor som kommitténs ledamöter ställt filldem. Kommitténs ordförande skall hälla förEFTA-sfaferna underrättad om namnen pä de parlamentsledamöter som är ledamöteri Kommittén. 2Det parlamentsom utsett en ledamot skall stå för kostnaderna för deltagande i Kommittén. 3Om Kommitténhar inbjudits att mötas på annan ort än eller skall i vanligafall den inbjudande EFTA-stafen stå för kostnaderna för mötes- ochtolkningsarrangemangen. Kommittén skall anta sin arbetsordning genom beslut av enmajoritet av fem av de sju nationella delegationerna; de ledamöter som utsettsav varje parlament utgör därvid en nationell delegation. Kommittén kan genom särskilt beslut av parterna i dettaavtal åläggas andra uppgifter än de som nämnts ovan. Varje EFTA-stat som ansluter sig till skallansluta sig fill detta avtal. 3Varje EFTA-statsom frånträder EES-avfalef skall upphöra att vara parf i detta avtal samma dagsom frånträdandet blir gällande. 4Varje EFTA-statsom ansluter sig fill Europeiska gemenskapen skall upphöra aff vara parf idefta avtal som anslutningen blir gällande. 5Regeringarna ide återstående EFTA-staterna skall i samförstånd besluta om de nödvändigaändringar som skall göras i detta avtal. Artikd 16 Prop. Deftaavtal, som upprättats i eff enda autenfi-skt exemplar pä engelska språ- Bilaga lö ket,skall ratificeras av de avtalsslutande parterna i enlighet med deras re- Dettaavtal skall deponeras hos , som skall lämna varje EFTA-sfaf en bestyrkt kopia. Ratifikationsinstrumentenskall deponeras hos som skall meddela övriga EFTA-stater. Dettaavtal träder i kraft om träder i kraft den dagen och under förutsättning att ratifikationsinstrumenten för detta av- fal har deponerats av alla EFTA-stater. OmEES-avfalef infe träder i kraft den dagen, träder detta avtal i kraft den dagdå träder i kraft eller när alla ratifikationsinstrument för dettaavtal har deponerats av alla EFTA-stater, beroende pä vilken dag som inträffarsenast. TILLBEVIS HÄRPÅ har undertecknade befullmäktigade undertecknat detta avtal. SOMSKEDDE i , i ett enda autentiskt exemplar på engelskaspråket som skall deponeras hos . Depositarien skall överlämnabestyrkta kopior fill alla signafärsfater och stater som ansluter sig filldefta avtal. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EFTA STATES ON THE OFA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY AND A COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF , THE REPUBLIC OF , THEREPUBLIC OF , THE PRINCIPALITY OF , THE KINGDOM OF ,THE KINGDOM OF AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, HAVING REGARD fo fhe EEA Agreement; CONSIDERING that, in accordance wifh Arficle 108(1) of fheEEAAgreement, the EFTA Stafes shall esfablish an independent surveillanceauthority (EFTA Surveillance Authority) as well as create procedures similar fothose existing in fhe European Communify including procedures for ensuring fhefulfilment of fhe obligations under the EEA Agreement and for control of thelegality of acts of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority regarding compefition; FURTHER CONSIDERING that, in accordance with Arfide 108(2)of fhe EEA Agreement, fhe EFTA Stafes shall esfablish a courf of of fheEFTA Sfates; RECALLING the objective of fhe Contracfing Parfies fo fheEEA Agreement, in full deference fo fhe independence of fhe courts, fo arriveaf and maintain a uniform interpretation and application of the EEA Agreementand those provisions of fhe Community legislation which are substanfiallyreproduced in that Agreement and fo arrive af an equal freafment of individualsand economic operafors as regards fhe four freedoms and fhe conditions ofcompefition; REITERATING that the EFTA Surveillance Authorify and fheCommission of Communities shall cooperate, exchange informafionand consult each other on surveillance policy issues and individual cases; CONSIDERING that fhe preambles fo acts adopted in applicafionof fhe Treaties establishing Economic Community and the EuropeanCoal and Sfeel Community shall, in so far as those acts correspond to fheprovisions of Protocols 1 fo 4 and fo fhe provisions of fhe acts correspondingto those listed in Annexes I and II fothis Agreement, be relevant fo the extent necessary for fhe properinterpretation and applicafion of fhe provisions of these Protocols andAnnexes; WHEREAS in fhe applicafion of Protocols 1 fo 4 fo thisAgreement due account shall be paid to fhe legal and administrative practicesof fhe Commission of Communifies prior fo fhe entty into force ofthis Agreement; fo conclude fhe following Agreement: Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement Forthe purposes of this Agreement: 2fhe term 'EEA Agreement' means fhemain parf of fhe EEA Agreement, its Protocols and Annexes as well as the actsreferred to therein; 3fhe term 'EFTA Sfate' means aConfracting Party which is a Member of andis a Party fo the EEA Agreement and fo the present Agreement. 1991/92:170 Bilaga16 /Court Agreement agreement TheEFTA States shall take all appropriate measures, whether general or parficular,fo ensure fulfilment of fhe obligafions arising out of this Agreement. They shall abstain from any measure which couldjeopardize the attainment of fhe objectives of this Agreement. 2Without prejudice to futuredevelopments of case law, the provisions of Protocols 1 fo 4 and the provisionsof the acts corresponding to those listed in Annexes I and II tothis Agreement, in so far as they are identical in substance fo correspondingrules of fhe Treaty establishing Economic Community and fhe Treatyestablishing fhe European Coal and Sfeel Community and fo acts adopted inapplication of these two Treafies, shall in fheir implemenfafion andapplication be inferpreted in conformity with fhe relevant rulings of fhe Courfof Jusfice of Communities given prior to the date of signature ofthe EEA Agreement. 3In the interpretation and applicafionof the EEA Agreement and this Agreement, fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority andthe EFTA Courf shall pay due account fo fhe principles laid down by therelevant rulings by the Courf of Jusfice of Communifies givenafter fhe dafe of signature of the EEA Agreement and which concern theinterpretation of that Agreement or of such rules of fhe Treaty establishingfhe European Economic Community and fhe Treaty establishing fhe European Coaland Sfeel Community in so far as they are identical in substance to theprovisions of fhe EEA Agreement or fo fhe provisions of Protocols 1 fo 4 andfhe provisions of fhe acts corresponding fo those listed in Annexes 1 and II fofhe present Agreement. THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY An independent surveillance authority among the EFTAStafes, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, is hereby esfablished. 1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement Mainagreement The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in accordancewifh fhe provi sions of this Agreement and the provisions of the EEA Agreement and in order to ensure fhe proper functioning of fhe EEA Agreement: 2ensure thefulfilment by fhe EFTA Stafes of fheir obligafions under fhe EEA Agreement andthis Agreement; 3ensure fheapplicafion of fhe rules of fhe EEA Agreement on compefition; 4monitor fheapplication of fhe EEA Agreement by the other Confracting Parfies fo thatAgreement. To this end, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall: 2take decisionsand other measures in cases provided for in this Agreement and in the EEAAgreement; 3formulaferecommendations, deliver opinions and issue notices or guidelines on mattersdealf wifh in the EEA Agreement, if that Agreement or fhe present Agreementexpressly so provides or if fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify considers ifnecessary; 4carty outcooperation, exchange of informafion and consulfations with the Commission offhe European Communifies as provided for in this Agreement and fhe EEAAgreement; (d) carry ouf fhe funcfions which,through the applicafion of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, follow from fhe acts referred fo in fhe An nexes fo that Agreement, as specified in Protocol 1 fo fhe present Agreement. Inaccordance wifh the provisions of this Agreement and fhe EEA Agreement, theEFTA Surveillance Authority may, in carrying ouf fhe duties assigned fo if,request all fhe necessary informafion from fhe Governments and competentauthorifies of fhe EFTA States and from undertakings and associations ofundertakings. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall consist of sevenmembers, who shall be chosen on fhe grounds of fheir general competence andwhose independence is beyond doubt. Only nafionals of EFTA States may be members of fheEFTA Surveillance Authorify. Themembers of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify shall be complefely independent infhe performance of their dufies. They shall neither seek nor take instructionsfrom any Government or other body. They shall refrain from any actionincompatible wifh fheir dufies. Each undertakes fo respect thisprinciple and not to seek to influence the members of the EFTA SurveillanceAuthorify in fhe performance of their fasks. The members of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorifyshall not, during fheir term of office, engage in any other occupation, whethergainful or not. When enfering upon their dufies they shall give asolemn undertaking that, both during and affer their term of office, they willrespect the obligations arising therefrom and in particular fheir dufy fobehave wifh infegrity and discrefion as regards fhe acceptance, affer they haveceased to hold office, of certain appoinfments or benefits. In fhe event of anybreach of these obligafions, fhe EFTA Court may, on application by fhe EFTASurveillance Authority, rule that fhe member concerned be, according to fhecircumsfances, either compulsorily refired or deprived of his right to apension or other benefits in ifs stead. 1991/92:170 Bilaga16 /Court Agreement agreement Themembers of the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be appointed by common accordof fhe Governments of the EFTA States. Their term of office shall be fouryears. If shall be renewable. Apartfrom normal replacement, or death, the duties of a member of fhe EFTASurveillance Authority shall end when he resigns or is compulsorily retired.The vacancy thus caused shall be filled for fhe remainder of fhe member's termof office. If a member of fheEFTA Surveillance Authorify no longer fulfils the condifions required for fheperformance of his dufies or if he has been guilfy of serious misconduct, fheEFTA Courf may, on applicafion by fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority,compulsorily retire him. ThePresident of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be appointed from among ifsmembers for a period of two years by common accord of fhe Governments of fheEFTA Sfates. TheEFTA Surveillance Authority shall adopt ifs own rules of procedure. TheEFTA Surveillance Authority shall appoint officials and other servants foenable if fo function. The EFTA Surveillance Authority may consult expertsor decide to set up such committees and other bodies as it considers necessatyto assist it in ac-complishing ifs fasks. In the performance of their duties, officials andother servants of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall neither seek nor acceptinstructions from any Government or from any body external fo fhe EFTASurveillance Authority. Members of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority,officials and other servants thereof as well as members of committees shall berequired, even affer fheir duties have ceased, not to disclose information offhe kind covered by fhe obligafion of professional secrecy, in parficularinformation about undertakings, their business relations or their costcomponents. TheEFTA Surveillance Authority shall acf by majority of its Members. In the eventof an equal number of votes, the President shall have a casting vote. The rulesof procedure shall determine the quomm. Decisionsof fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall sfate the reasons on which they arebased. Saveas otherwise provided in this Agreement or in fhe EEA Agreement, decisions ofthe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be notified to those to whom they areaddressed and shall take effect upon such notification. Decisionsof fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be published in accordance wifh fheprovisions of this Agreement and of fhe EEA Agreement. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement /I rf/c/e 19 Decisionsof fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority which impose a pecuniaty obligation onpersons other fhan Stafes, shall be enforceable in accordance wifh Article 110of fhe EEA Agreement. Individuals and economic operafors shall be enfitled foaddress and be addressed by fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority in any officiallanguage of fhe EFTA Sfates and fhe European Communities as regardsnotifications, applications and complaints. This shall also cover allinstances of a proceeding, whether if be opened on notification, applicafion orcomplainf or ex officio by fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall annually publish ageneral report on ifs acfivifies. THE EFTA STATES' FULFILMENT OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THEEEA AGREEMENT AND THE PRESENT AGREEMENT In order to ensure the proper applicafion of fhe EEAAgreement, fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify shall monitor the applicafion of theprovisions of fhe EEA Agreement and of fhe present Agreement by the EFTAStafes. The EFTA Surveillance Authorify shall, in accordance withArficles 22 and 37 of this Agreement and Arficles 65(1) and 109 of, and AnnexXVI fo, fhe EEA Agreement as well as subject to fhe provisions contained inProtocol 2 to the present Agreement, ensure that the provisions of the EEA Agreementconceming procurement are applied by fhe EFTA States. The EFTA Surveillance Authorify shall, in accordance wifhArficles 49, 61 to 64 and 109 of, and Protocols 14, 26, 27, and Annexes XIII,section l(iv), and XV to, theEEA Agreement, as well as subject fo fhe provisions contained in Protocol 3 fothe present Agreement, give effect to fhe provisions of the EEA aid as well as ensure that those provisions are applied by fheEFTA States. In application of Arficle 5(2)(b), fhe EFTA SurveillanceAuthorify shall, in particular, upon fhe enfty into force of this Agreement,adopt acts corresponding to those listed in . The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in accordance wifhArtides 53 to 60 and 109 of, and Protocols 21 to 25 and to, the EEAAgreement, aswell as subject to fhe provisions contained in Protocol 4 fo fhe presentAgreement, give effect fo fhe provisions of fhe EEA Agreement relating fo fheimplemenfafion of fhe compefition rules applicable fo undertakings as well asensure that those provisions are applied. Inapplicafion of Arficle 5(2)(b), fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, inparficular, upon fhe enfty into force of this Agreement, adopt actscorresponding to those listed in . Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement Provisionsgoverning fhe cooperafion, exchange of informafion and consultation betweenfhe EFTA Surveillance Authority and the Commission of fhe European Communifiesconceming fhe applicafion of fhe EEA Agreement are laid down in Arficle 109 aswell as in Arficles58 and 62(2) of, and Protocols 1, 23, 24, and 27 to, theEEA Agreement. Acourf of of fhe EFTA States, hereinafter referred to as fhe EFTA Courf,is hereby esfablished. If shall function in accordance with the provisions ofthis Agreement and of fhe EEA Agreement. TheEFTA Courf shall consist of seven judges. The EFTA Courtshall sit in plenaty session. Decisions of fhe Court shall be valid only whenan uneven number of its members is sitting in fhe deliberafions. Decisions offhe Courf shall be valid if five members are sitting. At the request of theCourt, fhe Governments of fhe EFTA Sfates may, by common accord, allow it foesfablish chambers. TheJudges shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and whopossess the qualifications required for appoinfment to the highest judicialoffices in fheir respective countries or who are jurisconsulfs of recognizedcompefence. They shall be appointed by common accord of fhe Governments of fheEFTA Stafes for a term of six years. Evety three years there shall be a partialreplacement of the Judges. Three and four Judges shall be replaced alfernafely.The three Judges fo be replaced after fhe first three years shall be deferminedby lot. RetiringJudges shall be eligible for reappointment. The Judges shall elect fhePresident of the EFTA Courf from among fheir number for a term of three years.He may be re-elecfed. If the EFTA Surveillance Authorify considers that an EFTAState has failed to fulfil an obligafion under the EEA Agreement or of thisAgreement, if shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, deliver areasoned opinion on the maffer affer giving the State concerned fhe opportunityfo submit ifs observations. If fhe State concerned does notcomply wifh fhe opinion within fhe period laid down by the EFTA SurveillanceAuthorify, the lafter may bring the maffer before fhe EFTA Courf. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement The EFTA Courf shall have jurisdicfion in actionsconceming fhe seftlemenf of disputes between two or more EFTA States regardingfhe interpretation or application of the EEA Agreement, fhe Agreement on aStanding or the present Agreement. The EFTA Stafes concerned shall take fhe necessatymeasures fo comply wifh fhe judgments of fhe EFTA Courf. The EFTA Courf shall have jurisdicfion fo give advisoryopinions on fhe interpretation of the EEA Agreement. Where such a quesfion is raisedbefore any courf or tribunal in an , that court or tribunal may, ifit considers if necessary to enable if fo give judgment, request the EFTA Courtto give such an opinion. An EFTA Sfate may in its internallegislation limit fhe right to request such an advisory opinion fo courts andtribunals against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under nationallaw. TheEFTA Courf shall have uniimifed jurisdicfion in regard fo penalfies imposed byfhe EFTA Surveillance Authority. The EFTA Court shall have jurisdicfion in acfionsbroughfby an against a decision of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority ongrounds of lack of competence, infringement of an essential proceduralrequirement, or infringement of this Agreement, of fhe EEA Agreement or of anyrule of law relafing fo their applicafion, or misuse of powers. 12 1991/92. natural or legal person may,under fhe same condifions, insfitute proceedings before fhe EFTA Courf againsta decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authorify addressed fo that person oragainst a decision addressed fo another person, if it is of direct andindividual concern fo the former. The proceedings provided for in this Article shall beinstituted within two months of the publicafion of fhe measure, or of itsnotification fo fhe plaint-iff, or, in fhe absence thereof, of the day on whichit came to fhe knowledge of fhe latter, as the case may be. If fhe action is well founded fhedecision of fhe EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be dedared void. Prop.1991/92:170 Bilaga 16 /Court Agreement agreement Should the EFTA Surveillance Authority, in infringement ofthis Agreement or fhe provisions of fhe EEA Agreement, fail to act, an EFTAState may bring an acfion before fhe EFTA Courf to have fhe infringementestablished. The action shall be admissible onlyif fhe EFTA Surveillance Authorify has first bccn called upon to act.