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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 56/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2005/53/EC, 2005/54/EC, 2005/57/EC, 2005/58/EC, 2005/72/EC, 2006/5/EC and 2006/6/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 95.

(2)OJ L 241, 17.9.2005, p. 51.

(3)OJ L 244, 20.9.2005, p. 21.

(4)OJ L 246, 22.9.2005, p. 14.

(5)OJ L 246, 22.9.2005, p. 17.

(6)OJ L 279, 22.10.2005, p. 63.

(7)OJ L 12, 18.1.2006, p. 17.

(8)OJ L 12, 18.1.2006, p. 21.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 57/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 4zzn (Commission Decision 2005/53/EC) of Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2005/631/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 32.

(2)OJ L 225, 31.8.2005, p. 28.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 58/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3.51 (Decision No 170) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 203 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 339, 22.12.2005, p. 22.

(2)OJ L 349, 31.12.2005, p. 27.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 59/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2005/68/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 50.

(2)OJ L 323, 9.12.2005, p. 1.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 60/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 8b (Commission Decision 2004/332/EC) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2005/849/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 50.

(2)OJ L 315, 1.12.2005, p. 16.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 61/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5cr (Commission Decision 2005/50/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2005/513/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 92, 30.3.2006, p. 31.

(2)OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 62/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 5 (Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 884/2004/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1.

(4)OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1.

(5)OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 73.

(6)OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 63/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2006/1/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 82.

(3)OJ L 335, 22.12.1984, p. 72.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 64/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/59/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 4.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 65/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56s (Directive 2005/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2005/65/EC 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 28.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 66/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66i (Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 65/2006 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 277, 26.8.2004, p. 175.

(4)OJ L 11, 17.1.2006, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 67/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 66s (Commission Regulation (EC) No 488/2005) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 549/2004, 550/2004, 551/2004 and 552/2004 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 53.

(2)OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.

(4)OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

(5)OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(6)OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 9.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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Joint Statement by the Contracting Parties

to Decision No 67/2006 incorporating Regulations (EC) Nos 549/2004, 550/2004, 551/2004 and 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement

With regard to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, the Contracting Parties recognise that stakeholders from the EFTA States are eligible to be involved in the activities of the ‘Industry Consultation Body’ on the same basis as stakeholders from the EU Member States.

With regard to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, the Contracting Parties recognise the importance of exchanging information in accordance with, and without prejudice to, paragraph 5 of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, and of the Commission taking note of the performance review regarding the EFTA States.

With respect to the Joint Financing Agreement to which Iceland is a party, the Contracting Parties agree that such a scheme is consistent with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 68/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVI to the Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1874/2004 and No 1564/2005, Directives 2004/17/EC as corrected by OJ L 358, 3.12.2004, p. 35, 2004/18/EC as corrected by OJ L 351, 26.11.2004, p. 44, 2005/51/EC and Decision 2005/15/EC, 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 the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 38.

(2)OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected in OJ L 358, 3.12.2004, p. 35.

(3)OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Corrected in OJ L 351, 26.11.2004, p. 44.

(4)OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 17.

(5)OJ L 7, 11.1.2005, p. 7.

(6)OJ L 257, 1.10.2005, p. 1.

(7)OJ L 257, 1.10.2005, p. 127.

(8)OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84.

(9)OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 1.

(10)OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 54.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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ANNEX

Annex XVI (Procurement) to the Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified in the following Articles.

Article 1

The words ‘Directives 93/36/EEC, 93/37/EEC and 93/38/EEC’ of paragraph 1 of the Sectoral Adaptations shall be replaced by the words ‘Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC’.

Article 2

Point 2 (Council Directive 93/37/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

Article 3

Point 3 (Council Directive 93/36/EEC) shall be deleted.

Article 4

Point 4 (Council Directive 93/38/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

.

Article 5

In point 5b (Council Directive 92/50/EEC), the following indent shall be added:

.

Article 6

After point 6a (Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council), the following shall be inserted:

.

Article 7

Appendices 1 to 14 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 1

LISTS OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAP OF ARTICLE 1(9) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC

I.   In ICELAND:

Central purchasing entities not having an industrial or commercial character governed by lög um skipan opinberra framkvæmda nr. 52/1970 and lög um opinber innkaup nr. 52/1997, međ síđari breytingum and reglugerđ nr. 302/1996.

Bodies

Categories

II.   In LIECHTENSTEIN:

die öffentlich-rechtlichen Verwaltungseinrichtungen auf Landes- und Gemeindeebene (Authorities, establishments and foundations governed by public law and established at national and municipal level).

III.   In NORWAY:

offentlige eller offentlig kontrollerte organer eller virksomheter som ikke har en industriell eller kommersiell karakter (Public or publicly controlled entities or undertakings not having an industrial or commercial character).

Bodies

Categories

‘Appendix 2

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

ICELAND

Ríkisreknar innkaupastofnanir eđa fyrirtæki sem eru ekki á sviđi iđnađar eđa viđskipta og heyra undir lög um opinber innkaup nr. 94/2001, međ síđari breytingum. (Public or publicly controlled entities or undertakings not having an industrial or commercial character and falling under the Public Procurement Act No 94/2001).

Ríkiskaup (State Trading Centre),

Framkvæmdasýslan (Government Construction Contracts),

Vegagerđ ríkisins (Public Road Administration).

LIECHTENSTEIN

Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

NORWAY

‘Appendix 3

LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7 OF DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTS AWARDED BY CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE

ICELAND

LIECHTENSTEIN

NORWAY

Procurement by defence entities (marked with an ‘*’ in Annex IV of Directive 2004/18/EC) covers the following:

‘Appendix 4

CONTRACTING ENTITITES IN THE SECTORS OF TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OR HEAT

ICELAND

Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Energy), lög nr. 139/2001.

Hitaveita Suđurnesja (Suđurnes Regional Heating), lög nr. 10/2001.

Other entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to Orkulög nr. 58/1967.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Gasversorgung.

NORWAY

Entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to Lov om produksjon, omforming, overføring, omsetning og fordeling av energi m.m av 29.06.1990 nr. 50 (LOV 1990-06-29 50) (Energiloven) or lov om felles regler for det indre marked for naturgass (LOV 2002-06-28 61).

‘Appendix 5

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

ICELAND

Landsvirkjun (The National Power Company), lög nr. 42/1983.

Landsnet (Icegrid) lög nr. 75/2004.

Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins (The State Electric Power Works), lög nr. 58/1967.

Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Energy), lög nr. 139/2001.

Hitaveita Suđurnesja (Suđurnes Regional Heating), lög nr. 10/2001.

Orkubú Vestfjarđa (Vestfjord Power Company), lög nr. 40/2001.

Other entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to Orkulög nr. 58/1967.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke.

NORWAY

Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to Lov om erverv av vannfall, bergverk og annen fast eiendom m.v., kap. I, jf. kap. V (LOV 1917-12-14 16, kap. I), or Vassdragsreguleringsloven (LOV 1917-12-14 17) or Energiloven (LOV 1990-0-29 50) or Lov om vassdrag og grunnvann (LOV 2000-11-24 82).

‘Appendix 6

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER

ICELAND

Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to Lög nr. 32/2004, um vatnsveitur sveitarfélaga.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Gruppenwasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Oberland.

Wasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Unterland.

NORWAY

Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to Forskrift om Drikkevann og vannforsyning (FOR 2001-12-04 Nr 1372).

‘Appendix 7

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF RAILWAY SERVICES

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Entities operating pursuant to Lov om anlegg og drift av jernbane, herunder sporvei, tunnelbane og forstadsbane m.m (LOV 1993-06-11 100) (Jernbaneloven).

‘Appendix 8

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF URBAN RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, TROLLEY BUS OR BUS SERVICES

ICELAND

Strætó bs. (Reykjavík Municipal Bus Service)

Other bus services provided by municipalities.

Entities operating in accordance with Lög nr. 73/2001, um fólksflutninga, vöruflutninga og efnisflutninga á landi.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt (The Liechtenstein Bus Institution).

NORWAY

Entities operating pursuant to Lov om anlegg og drift av jernbane, herunder sporvei, tunnelbane og forstadsbane m.m (LOV 1993-06-11 100) (Jernbaneloven).

‘Appendix 9

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE POSTAL SERVICES SECTOR

ICELAND

Entities operating pursuant to Lög nr. 19/2002, um póstþjónustu.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Post AG.

NORWAY

Entities operating pursuant to Lov om formidling av landsdekkende postsendinger (LOV 1996-11-29 73).

‘Appendix 10

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF OIL AND GAS

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Contracting entities covered by Lov om petroleumsvirksomhet (LOV 1996-11-29 72) (Petroleum Act) and regulations pursuant to the Petroleum Act or by Lov om undersøkelse etter og utvinning av petroleum i grunnen under norsk landområde (LOV 1973-05-04 21).

‘Appendix 11

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF COAL OR OTHER SOLID FUELS

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

—

‘Appendix 12

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF MARITIME OR INLAND PORT OR OTHER TERMINAL FACILITIES

ICELAND

Siglingastofnun Íslands (Icelandic Maritime Administration).

Other entities operating pursuant to Hafnalög nr. 23/1994.

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Entities operating pursuant to Havneloven (LOV 1984-06-08 51).

‘Appendix 13

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF AIRPORT INSTALLATIONS

ICELAND

Flugmálastjórn Íslands (Directorate of Civil Aviation).

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Entities providing airport facilities pursuant to Luftfartsloven (LOV 1993-06-11 101).

‘Appendix 14

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO WHICH REQUESTS FOR APPLICATION OF THE CONCILIATION PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC MAY BE ADDRESSED

ICELAND

Fjármálaráđuneytiđ (Ministry of Finance).

LIECHTENSTEIN

Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein).

NORWAY

Fornyings- og administrasjonsdepartementet (Ministry of Government administration and reform).

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 69/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005 and Directive 2005/75/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of theEuropean Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1), or on the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2006 of 2 June 2006, whichever is the later.

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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 38.

(2)OJ L 323, 9.12.2005, p. 55.

(3)OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 28.

(4)OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 17.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 70/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 in the Norwegian language and Regulations (EC) Nos 1553/2005, 1722/2005 and Recommendation COM(2005) 217 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 103.

(2)OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 6.

(4)OJ L 276, 21.10.2005, p. 5.

(5)OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 71/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 1708/2005, 1737/2005 and 1738/2005 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 103.

(2)OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 9.

(3)OJ L 279, 22.10.2005, p. 11.

(4)OJ L 279, 22.10.2005, p. 32.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 73/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following sub-indent shall be added in the ninth indent of Article 2(5) (Decision No 2256/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Article 3

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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 58.

(2)OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 34.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 74/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 7 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Article 3

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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 63.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 75/2006

of 2 June 2006         

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 47 to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 1493/1999, as corrected by OJ L 271, 21.10.1999, p. 47, 1607/2000, 1622/2000, 2451/2000, 884/2001, 1609/2001, 1655/2001, 2066/2001, 753/2002, as corrected by OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 38, 2086/2002, 440/2003, 1205/2003, 1410/2003, 1793/2003, 1795/2003, 128/2004, 316/2004, 908/2004, 1427/2004, 1428/2004, 1429/2004 and 1991/2004 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 3 June 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 2 June 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

R. WRIGHT            

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(1)OJ L 315, 14.12.2000, p. 32.

(2)OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 17.

(4)OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1.

(5)OJ L 282, 8.11.2000, p. 7.

(6)OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 32.

(7)OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 9.

(8)OJ L 220, 15.8.2001, p. 17.

(9)OJ L 278, 23.10.2001, p. 9.

(10)OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1.

(11)OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 8.

(12)OJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 15.

(13)OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 13.

(14)OJ L 201, 8.8.2003, p. 9.

(15)OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 10.

(16)OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13.

(17)OJ L 19, 27.1.2004, p. 3.

(18)OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 16.

(19)OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 56.

(20)OJ L 263, 10.8.2004, p. 3.

(21)OJ L 263, 10.8.2004, p. 7.

(22)OJ L 263, 10.8.2004, p. 11.

(23)OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 9.

(24)OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2006

Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 shall be replaced by the following:

                     ‘Appendix 1

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(*1)  without prejudice to the use of the German traditional expression “Federweißer” for grape must partially in fermentation intended for direct human consumption as provided for in paragraph 34c of the German Wine Regulation and in Articles 12(1)(b) and 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, as amended.”         

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