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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 52/2004

of 23 April 2004

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:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2004 of 19 March 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1669/2003 of 1 September 2003 implementing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 with regard to the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2701/98 concerning the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added in point 1b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2701/98): ‘— 32003 R 1669: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1669/2003 of 1 September 2003 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2003, p. 57).’

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 1h (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1668/2003): ‘1i. 32003 R 1669: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1669/2003 of 1 September 2003 implementing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 with regard to the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2701/98 concerning the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics (OJ L 244, 29.9.2003, p. 57). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1669/2003 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 24 April 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 144.

(2) OJ L 244, 29.9.2003, p. 57.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 46/2004

of 23 April 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 160/2003 of 7 November 2003 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2003/160/EC of 7 March 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of halon 1301 and halon 1211 (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:

‘— 32003 D 0160: Commission Decision 2003/160/EC of 7 March 2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 29).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2003/160/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 24 April 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 29.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2004

of 8 June 2004

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 Luxembourg (1).

(2) Directive 2003/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0015: Directive 2003/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 (OJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 26).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/15/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 9 June 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

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

(2) OJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 26.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 111/2004

of 9 July 2004

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 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 XVIII 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) Council Recommendation 2003/134/EC of 18 February 2003 concerning the improvement of the protection of the health and safety at work of self-employed workers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 16k (Communication from the Commission COM(2000) 466 final) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement:

‘161. 32003 H 0134: Council Recommendation 2003/134/EC of 18 February 2003 concerning the improvement of the protection of the health and safety at work of self-employed workers (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 45).’

Article 2

The texts of Recommendation 2003/134/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 10 July 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President KJARTAN JÓHANNSSON

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

(2) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 45.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 77/2004

of 8 June 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 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 Luxembourg (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1726/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 R 1726: Regulation (EC) No 1726/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 (OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1726/2003 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 June 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

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

(2) OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 125/2004

of 24 September 2004

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 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 97/2004 of 9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 of 24 February 2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 0392: Council Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 of 24 February 2004 (OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 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 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. 19.

(2) OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2004

of 9 July 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 82/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 23a (Council Directive 96/82/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0105: Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 97).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/105/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 10 July 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 97.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 115/2004

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 pilot projects for participation of young people.

(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 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2i: ‘2j. 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 07 03:“Pilot projects for participation of young people”.’;

2. the text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced with the following: ‘3. The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement to the programmes and actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i and 2j.’

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 133/44

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 181/2004

of 16 December 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 117/2004 of 6 August 2004 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 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 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

‘— 32004 D 0626: Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 (OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 3).’

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 2005.

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

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/4

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 140/2004

of 29 October 2004

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/2004 of 9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 879/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (2), as corrected by OJ L 180, 15.5.2004, p. 30, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004 of 29 April 2004 authorising without time limit the use of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin as additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of colouring matters including pigments (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 1zm (Commission Regulation (EC) No 490/2004) of Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘1zn. 32004 R 0879: Commission Regulation (EC) No 879/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 65), as corrected by OJ L 180, 15.5.2004, p. 30.

1zo. 32004 R 0880: Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004 of 29 April 2004 authorising without time limit the use of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin as additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of colouring matters including pigments (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 68).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 879/2004, as corrected by OJ L 180, 15.5.2004, p. 30, and 880/2004 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 (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, 29 October 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 65.

(3) OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 68.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 133/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 174/2004

of 3 December 2004

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:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2004 of 29 October 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2002/990/EC of 17 December 2002 further clarifying Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 as concerns the principles for measuring prices and volumes in national accounts (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

(3) This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 19dd (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘19de. 32002 D 0990: Commission Decision 2002/990/EC of 17 December 2002 further clarifying Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 as concerns the principles for measuring prices and volumes in national accounts (OJ L 347, 20.12.2002, p. 42).

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

(a) Iceland shall implement the new principles for measuring prices and volumes from 2006.

(b) Norway shall implement the new principles for measuring prices and volumes as follows: (i) For CPA 73 and 75 (Collective services) from 2005; (ii) For CPA 70 and 71 from 2006; (iii) For CPA 64, 66, 67, 72, 74, 75 (individual) and 90-93 from 2007; (iv) For exports and imports of goods from 2006; (v) For exports and imports of services from 2007.’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2002/990/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 4 December 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, 3 December 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 102, 21.4.2005, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 347, 20.12.2002, p. 42.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.