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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 117/2004

of 6 August 2004

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:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the preparatory actions for cooperation on cultural matters.

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. paragraph 2 shall be replaced with the following: ‘2. The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to in paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6 in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement.’;

2. paragraph 3 shall be replaced with the following: ‘3. The EFTA States shall participate fully in the EC committees and other bodies which assist the Commission in the management, development and implementation of the activities referred to in paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6.’;

3. the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 5: ‘6. The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2004, participate in the Community actions related to the following budget heading, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004: — budget heading 15 04 02 03: “Preparatory actions for cooperation on cultural matters”.’

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 (2).

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, 6 August 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/72

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 133/2004

of 24 September 2004

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2004 of 9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/232/EC of 3 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of halon 2402 (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 21aa (Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 D 0232: Commission Decision 2004/232/EC of 3 March 2004 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 28).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2004/232/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 25 September 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 24 September 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 28.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 160/2004

of 29 October 2004

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:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) (2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. Paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. The EFTA States shall participate in the Community programmes and actions referred to in the first two indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 1996, in the programme referred to in the third indent as from 1 January 2000, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent as from 1 January 2001, in the programmes referred to in the fifth and sixth indents as from 1 January 2002 and in the programmes referred to in the seventh and eighth indents as from 1 January 2004.’

2. The following indent shall be added in paragraph 8: ‘— 32004 D 0803: Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 1).’

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 (3).

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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, 29 October 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 158/2004

of 29 October 2004

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:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2004 of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2004 of 26 April 2004 (3), with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 of 21 June 2004 establishing a common definition of critical parts of security restricted areas at airports (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66l (Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66m. 32004 R 1138: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 of 21 June 2004 establishing a common definition of critical parts of security restricted areas at airports (OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 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 30 October 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5).

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, 29 October 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 849/2004 (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

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

(4) OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 6.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 133/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 171/2004

of 3 December 2004

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:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2004 of 29 October 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be deleted from the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following point shall be inserted after point 68aa (Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97): ‘68ab. 32004 R 0261: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 1).’

2. The text of point 68 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 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 4 December 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 3 December 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 102, 21.4.2005, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 36, 8.2.1991, p. 5.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 374/73

DECISION No 30/2004 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 2 December 2004

related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunication Equipment

(2004/885/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A is added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunication Equipment.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures. Signed in Washington DC, 26 November 2004. On behalf of the United States of America James C. SANFORD Signed in Brussels, 2 December 2004. On behalf of the European Community Joanna KIOUSSI
Decision No 2/2004

of 10 February 2004

of the Committee established under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Mutual Recognition in relation to Conformity Assessment on the removal of Conformity Assessment Bodies from the Chapter for measuring instruments and prepackages and from the Chapter for electrical equipment and electromagnetic compatibility

(2004/243/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Mutual Recognition in relation to Conformity Assessment (the Agreement) signed on 21 June 1999, and in particular Article 10.4(b) and 11 thereof,

Whereas the Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002,

Whereas the Committee is to take a decision to remove a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Chapter of the Annex 1 of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Annex A is removed from the list of EC Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Chapter for electrical equipment and electro-magnetic compatibility in Annex 1 of the Agreement.

2. The Conformity Assessment Bodies in Annex B are removed from the list of Swiss Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Chapter for measuring instruments and prepackages in Annex 1 of the Agreement.

3. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the Co-Chairs or other persons authorised to act on behalf of the Parties. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Done at Bern, 10 February 2004.

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation

Heinz Hertig

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2004.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi

ANNEX A

Conformity Assessment Body removed from the list of EC Conformity Assessment Bodies recognised under Chapter 9 on electrical equipment and electromagnetic compatibility in Annex 1 of the Agreement:

- CEIS (Centro de Ensayos, Innovacion y Servicios)

ANNEX B

Conformity Assessment Bodies removed from the list of Swiss Conformity Assessment Bodies recognised under Chapter 11 on measuring instruments and prepackages in Annex 1 of the Agreement:

- Industrielle Werke Basel IWB

- Mettler Toledo GmbH

- Wohlgroth AG

- Schweiz. Vereinigung für Qualitäts- und Management-Systeme (SQS)
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 53/65

Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 89/2005 of 10 June 2005 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

( Official Journal of the European Union L 268 of 13 October 2005 )

On page 25, in Article 1, first line:

for:

‘… third indent …’,

read:

‘… second indent …’;

for:

‘… Article 10(8)(b) …’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 12/2005

of 8 February 2005

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:

(1) Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 170/2004 of 3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Recommendation 2004/383/EC of 27 April 2004 on the use of financial derivative instruments for undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (2), as corrected by OJ L 199, 7.6.2004, p. 24, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Recommendation 2004/384/EC of 27 April 2004 on some contents of the simplified prospectus as provided for in Schedule C of Annex I to Council Directive 85/611/EEC (3), as corrected by OJ L 199, 7.6.2004, p. 30, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 39 (Commission Recommendation 2000/408/EC) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Recommendations 2004/383/EC, as corrected by OJ L 199, 7.6.2004, p. 24 and 2004/384/EC, as corrected by OJ L 199, 7.6.2004, p. 30, 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 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 8 February 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 144, 30.4.2004, p. 33.

(3) OJ L 144, 30.4.2004, p. 42.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/42

DECISION No 1/2005 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE

of 1 February 2005

replacing tables III and IV(b) of Protocol 2

(2005/79/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, and its Protocol 2, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas for the implementation of Protocol 2 to the Agreement, internal reference prices are fixed for the Contracting Parties by the Joint Committee.

(2) Whereas actual prices have changed on the domestic markets of the Contracting Parties as regards raw materials for which price compensation measures are applied.

(3) Whereas it is therefore necessary to update the reference prices and amounts listed in tables III and IV(b) to Protocol 2 accordingly.

(4) Whereas this Decision should enter into force on the date when the provisional application of the amending Agreement signed on 26 October 2004 becomes effective, i.e. the first day of the fourth month following the date of the signature, provided that the implementing measures as defined in Article 5(4) of Protocol 2 are adopted at the same date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Table III and the table under table IV(b) of Protocol 2 are replaced by the tables in Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2005.

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2005. For the Joint Committee The Chairman Richard WRIGHT

ANNEX I ‘TABLE III EC and Swiss domestic reference prices (CHF per 100 kg net) Agricultural raw material Swiss domestic reference price EC domestic reference price Difference Swiss/EC reference price Common wheat 58,34 16,10 42,24 Durum wheat 37,85 25,40 12,45 Rye 48,01 16,10 31,91 Barley 27,14 16,10 11,04 Maize 31,79 16,10 15,69 Common wheat flour 103,38 37,20 66,18 Whole-milk powder 590,00 395,00 195,00 Skimmed-milk powder 468,60 333,00 135,60 Butter 917,00 468,00 449,00 White sugar — — 0,00 Eggs (1) 255,00 205,50 49,50 Fresh potatoes 42,00 21,00 21,00 Vegetable fat (2) 390,00 160,00 230,00’ (1) Derived from the prices for liquid birds’ eggs, not in shell multiplied with factor 0,85. (2) Prices for vegetable fats (for the baking and food industry) with 100 % fat content.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 9/2005

of 8 February 2005

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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxemburg. (1)

(2) Directive 2003/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 2003 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 6a (Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0017: Directive 2003/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 2003 (OJ L 76, 22.3.2003, p. 10).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes for the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) In point 4 (outermost regions) of Article 2, the words “Iceland, with regard to all of its territory,” shall be inserted after the word “departments,”.

(b) In point 1 of Article 6, the words “Article 95(10) of the Treaty” shall be replaced by reference to “Article 75 of the Agreement”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/17/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 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 8 February 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 76, 22.3.2003, p. 10.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.