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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/50

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/2009

of 5 February 2009

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 129/2008 of 5 December 2008 (1).

(2) Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports (2) was incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 152/2005 (3) of 2 December 2005, with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Directive 2008/49/EC of 16 April 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the criteria for the conduct of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 of 16 April 2008 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following indent shall be added in point 66r (Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32008 L 0049: Commission Directive 2008/49/EC of 16 April 2008 (OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 17).’;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 66ra (Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2006): ‘66rb. 32008 R 0351: Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 of 16 April 2008 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports (OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2008/49/EC and Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 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 6 February 2009, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (6).

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, 5 February 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 25, 29.1.2009, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 76.

(3) OJ L 53, 23.2.2006, p. 53.

(4) OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 17.

(5) OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 7.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/12

DECISION No 1/2009 OF THE EC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

of 31 July 2009

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(2009/606/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1) (the Convention), and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Convention lays down specific measures, in particular as regards guarantees to be provided, in respect of goods which involve a higher risk of fraud in the course of a transit operation. Annex I to Appendix I to the Convention contains a list of such goods.

(2) The regular review of the list in Annex I of Appendix I to the Convention, conducted under Article 1 of that Appendix on the basis of information collected from the Contracting Parties, has shown that certain goods which appear on that list are no longer considered to involve a higher risk of fraud. Other products, on the other hand, should be added to the list. It is therefore appropriate to adjust the list accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex I of Appendix I to the Convention is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009.

Done at Oslo, 31 July 2009. For the Joint Committee The President Bjørn RØSE

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/22

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2009

of 29 May 2009

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 50/2009 of 24 April 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/2008 of 20 August 2008 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 R 0859: Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/2008 of 20 August 2008 (OJ L 254, 20.9.2008, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 859/2008 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 May 2009, 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, 29 May 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 162, 25.6.2009, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 254, 20.9.2008, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/28

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 71/2009

of 29 May 2009

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 50/2009 of 24 April 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 298/2009 of 8 April 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 R 0298: Commission Regulation (EC) No 298/2009 of 8 April 2009 (OJ L 95, 9.4.2009, p. 16).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 298/2009 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 May 2009, 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, 29 May 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 162, 25.6.2009, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 95, 9.4.2009, p. 16.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 91/2009

of 3 July 2009

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 40/2009 of 17 March 2009 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries (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 2009,

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 2l: ‘2m. The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2009, participate in actions 1 and 3 of the following programme: — 32008 D 1298: Decision No 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries (OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 83).’;

2. the text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: ‘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, 2j, 2k, 2l and 2m.’

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 2009.

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, 3 July 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 130, 28.5.2009, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 83.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 82/2009

of 3 July 2009

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:

(1) Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2009 of 5 February 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 120/2009 of 9 February 2009 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 R 0120: Commission Regulation (EC) No 120/2009 of 9 February 2009 (OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 29).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 120/2009 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 July 2009, 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 July 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 73, 19.3.2009, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 29.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 109/2009

of 22 October 2009

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 100/2009 of 25 September 2009 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (2), Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (3), Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (4), and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (5) were incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2006 (6) of 2 June 2006, with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2008 of 15 July 2008 amending Annexes II to V of Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services, as regards working methods and operating procedures (7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66x (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 R 0668: Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2008 of 15 July 2008 (OJ L 188, 16.7.2008, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 668/2008 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 23 October 2009, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (8).

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, 22 October 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 304, 19.11.2009, p. 16.

(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 245, 7.9.2006, p. 18.

(7) OJ L 188, 16.7.2008, p. 5.

(8) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 304/10

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 97/2009

of 25 September 2009

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 85/2009 of 3 July 2009 (1).

(2) Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2008/68/EC repeals Council Directives 94/55/EC (3), 96/49/EC (4), 96/35/EC (5) and Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), which are incorporated into the Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under 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 13b (Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘13c. 32008 L 0068: Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13).’;

2. the following indent shall be added in point 47a (Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32008 L 0068: Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13).’;

3. the text of points 13a (Council Directive 96/35/EC), 13b (Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 17e (Council Directive 94/55/EC) and 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/68/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 26 September 2009, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (7).

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, 25 September 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 277, 22.10.2009, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 145, 19.6.1996, p. 10.

(6) OJ L 118, 19.5.2000, p. 41.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/30

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 137/2009

of 4 December 2009

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 28/2009 of 17 March 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2008/681/EC of 28 July 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 12zj (Commission Decision 2008/831/EC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘12zk. 32008 D 0681: Commission Decision 2008/681/EC of 28 July 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 222, 20.8.2008, p. 7).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/681/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 5 December 2009, 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, 4 December 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 130, 28.5.2009, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 222, 20.8.2008, p. 7.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
‘11.

(a) The EFTA States shall participate fully in the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”, as set up by the following Community act: — 31994 R 2062: Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1), as amended by: — 31995 R 1643: Council Regulation (EC) No 1643/95 of 29 June 1995 (OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 1), — 32003 R 1654: Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 38), — 32005 R 1112: Council Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 of 24 June 2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 5). (b) The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to under (a) in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) and Protocol 32 of the Agreement. (c) The EFTA States shall participate fully in the Governing Board and shall within it have the same rights and obligations as EU Member States, except for the right to vote. (d) The EFTA States shall, within six months from the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2009 of 4 December 2009, inform the Agency of the main component elements of their national health and safety at work information networks provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94, as subsequently amended. (e) The EFTA States shall in particular, within the period laid down in (d), designate the institutions for coordinating and/or transmitting the information to be supplied at national level to the Agency. (f) The EFTA States shall also inform the Agency of the names of institutions established in their national territory which are able to cooperate with it on certain topics of particular interest and thus to act as topic centres of the network. (g) Within three months of receiving the information referred to in (d), (e) and (f), the Governing Board shall review the main elements of the network to take account of the participation of the EFTA States. (h) The Agency shall have legal personality. It shall enjoy in all the states of the Contracting Parties the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws. (i) The EFTA States shall apply to the Agency and to its staff the Protocol of Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities. (j) By way of derogation from Article 12(2)(a) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities as established by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (6), nationals of EFTA States enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Director of the Agency. (k) By virtue of Article 79(3) of the Agreement, Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the Agreement shall apply to this paragraph. (l) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (7) shall, for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94, apply to any documents of the Agency regarding the EFTA States as well.