# L_2014342EN.01004201.xml

| 27.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 342/42 |
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 135/2014

of 27 June 2014

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

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 Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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| (2) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following is added after point 66wm (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013):
‘66wn.
32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:
(a)
The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. (b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. (c)
In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. (d)
In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (e)
In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (f)
In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (g)
Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. (h)
In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. (i)
In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. (j)
In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ | ‘66wn. | 32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:
(a)
The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. (b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. (c)
In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. (d)
In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (e)
In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (f)
In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (g)
Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. (h)
In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. (i)
In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. (j)
In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ | (a) | The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. | (b) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. | (c) | In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. | (d) | In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (e) | In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (f) | In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (g) | Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. | (h) | In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. | (i) | In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. | (j) | In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ |
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| ‘66wn. | 32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:
(a)
The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. (b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. (c)
In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. (d)
In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (e)
In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (f)
In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. (g)
Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. (h)
In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. (i)
In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. (j)
In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ | (a) | The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. | (b) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. | (c) | In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. | (d) | In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (e) | In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (f) | In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | (g) | Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. | (h) | In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. | (i) | In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. | (j) | In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ | | |
| (a) | The term “Network Manager” shall refer to the Network Manager, which has been nominated for both the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA States. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the term “Member State(s)” shall be understood to include, in addition to its meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (c) | In Article 3(3), with regard to the EFTA States, the words “Commission Decision after consultation of the Single Sky Committee in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and” shall read “Decision by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” and the word “Commission” shall read “Standing Committee of the EFTA States”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (d) | In Article 4(4), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (e) | In Article 7(5), the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (f) | In Article 16(3)(b), the words “and one representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “Commission”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (g) | Article 17(2)(a) shall not apply to the EFTA States. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (h) | In Article 18(2), the words “, one representative of the EFTA State holding the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the word “Council”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (i) | In Article 20(3) first sentence, the words “, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the words “to the Commission”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (j) | In Article 21 first sentence, with regard to the EFTA States, the word “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”.’ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | The following indent is added in point 66xa (Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2010):
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32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).’ | ‘— | 32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).’ |
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| ‘— | 32011 R 0677: Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).’ | | |

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 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 June 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made( 2 ), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 229/2013 of 13 December 2013( 3 ), 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, 27 June 2014. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

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( 1 )  OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1.

( 2 )  Constitutional requirements indicated.

( 3 )  OJ L 154, 22.5.2014, p. 28.

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