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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 179/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 No 147/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 5 November 1999(1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56c (Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"56ca. 399 L 0035: Council Directive 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/35/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 December 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/44

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 45/98

of 29 May 1998

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

Whereas Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (1), is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on textile names (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Directive 97/37/EC of 19 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Annexes I and II to Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 4 (Council Directive 75/36/EEC) in Chapter XI of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘4a 396 L 0073: Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (OJ L 32, 3. 2. 1997, p. 1). 4b 396 L 0074: Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on textile names (OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38) as amended by: — 397 L 0037: Commission Directive 97/37/EC of 19 June 1997 (OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 74).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 96/73/EC, 96/74/EC and 97/37/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 32, 3. 2. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 32, 3. 2. 1997, p. 38.

(3) OJ L 169, 27. 6. 1997, p. 74.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 39/2000

of 11 April 2000

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 adjusted 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 55/96 of 28 October 1996(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a programme of Community action (the Daphne programme) (2000 to 2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women (Decision No 293/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. The following indent shall be added in paragraph 8:

"- 32000 D 0293: Decision No 293/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 adopting a programme of Community action (the Daphne programme) (2000 to 2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women (OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 1)."

2. The text of 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 and in the programme referred to in the third indent as from 1 January 2000."

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 11 April 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 64.

(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 32/2000

of 31 March 2000

amending Annex X (Audiovisual Services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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) The review conducted by the Joint Committee according to adaptation (b) to Council Directive 89/552/EEC(1) in Annex X to the Agreement has concluded that the exception provided for therein should be continued with a more limited scope.

(2) The Contracting Parties are to carry out a new review in 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The content of adaptation (b) to Council Directive 89/552/EEC in Annex X to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"The EFTA States shall be free to compel cable companies operating on their territories to scramble or otherwise obscure spot advertisements for alcoholic beverages in programmes of television broadcasters whose main audience is in an EEA-EFTA State. For the purpose of assessing whether a particular programme or spot advertisement falls within the scope of this adaptation, importance shall be attached to the following factors, inter alia:

- whether the broadcast is, de facto, primarily received in one of the EEA-EFTA States,

- whether the goods or services advertised are available in the country of reception,

- whether the language of the country in which the broadcasts are received is used in the programmes or advertisements,

- whether points of sale in the country of reception are referred to or mentioned in the advertisements,

- whether the prices are quoted in the currency of the country of reception.

The scrambling or otherwise obscuring of spot advertisements shall not have the effect of restricting the retransmission of parts of television programmes other than advertising spots for alcoholic beverages.

The Contracting Parties shall jointly review this exception in 2003."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 16/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 70/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31 July 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Directive 98/14/EC of 6 February 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 70/156/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 L 0014: Commission Directive 98/14/EC of 6 February 1998 (OJ L 91, 25.3.1998, p. 1)."

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 10 (Council Directive 71/320/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 L 0012: Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 (OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1)."

Article 3

The texts of Directives 98/12/EC and 98/14/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 91, 25.3.1998, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 52/2000

of 28 June 2000

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 adjusted 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 Decision No 26/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/75/EC of 22 July 1999 amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 46b (Commission Directive 95/45/EC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 399 L 0075: Commission Directive 1999/75/EC of 22 July 1999 (OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 19)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/75/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 June 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 206, 5.8.1999, p. 19.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 56/2000

of 28 June 2000

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 adjusted 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 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2000 of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/217/EC of 23 February 1999 adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs drawn up in application of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 54u (Decision No 292/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"54v. 399 D 0217: Commission Decision 1999/217/EC of 23 February 1999 adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs drawn up in application of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 (OJ L 84, 27.3.1999, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Commission Decision 1999/217/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision enters into force on 29 June 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 84, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 43/1999

of 26 March 1999

amending Annex XVIII (health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 104/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 30 October 1998(1).

(2) Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex(2) and Council Directive 98/52/EC of 13 July 1998 on the extension of Directive 97/80/EC, on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(3) are to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The Acts of which the Contracting Parties to the Agreement shall take note incorporated in Annex XVIII are to be listed at the end of that Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Annex XVIII to the Agreement, the heading after point 21 (Council Directive 86/613/EEC) - "ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE", including the introductory sentence and the acts, shall be placed after point 32 (Council Directive 96/34/EC), and point 21a (resolution 95/C 296/06 of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council), point 21b (Council resolution 95/C 168/02) and point 21c (Council recommendation 96/694/EC) shall become points 33, 34 and 35 respectively.

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted after point 21 (Council Directive 86/613/EEC) in Annex XVIII to the Agreement:

"21a. 397 L 0080: Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex (OJ L 14, 20.1.1998, p. 6), as amended by:

- 398 L 0052: Council Directive 98/52/EC of 13 July 1998 (OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 66).

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

In Article 3(1)(a), 'Article 119 of the Treaty' shall read 'Article 69(1) of the EEA Agreement'".

Article 3

The texts of Directives 97/80/EC and 98/52/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 March 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 56, as corrected by OJ L 226, 27.8.1999, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 14, 20.1.1998, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 66.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 69/2000

of 2 August 2000

amending Annex XIII (transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 No 180/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/97/EC of 13 December 1999 amending Council Directive 95/21/EC concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56b (Council Directive 95/21/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"- 399 L 0097: Commission Directive 1999/97/EC of 13 December 1999 (OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 67)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/97/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 3 August 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 67.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 40/1999

of 26 March 1999

amending Annex XIII (transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 No 15/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 29 January 1999(1).

(2) Council Directive 98/41/EC of 18 June 1998 on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56d (Council Directive 96/98/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"56e. 398 L 0041: Council Directive 98/41/EC of 18 June 1998 on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community (OJ L 188, 2.7.1998, p. 35)".

Article 2

The texts of Directive No 98/41/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 188, 2.7.1998, p. 35.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 51/1999

of 30 April 1999

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 adjusted 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 Decision No 107/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 27 November 1998(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/98 of 13 October 1998 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 R 2247: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2247/98 of 13 October 1998 (OJ L 282, 20.10.1998, p. 12)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2247/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 282, 20.10.1998, p. 12.