ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
(1)

paragraph 2 of Article 3 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘(a) The EFTA States shall participate fully in the European Environment Agency, hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”, and the European Environment Information and observation network, as set up in Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (4). (b) The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to under (a) in accordance with Article 82(1) and Protocol 32 of the Agreement. (c) The EFTA States shall, in consequence of (b), participate fully, without the right to vote, in the Agency Management Board and shall be associated with the work of the scientific committee of the Agency. (d) The term “Member State(s)” and other terms referring to their public entities contained in Articles 4 and 5 of the Regulation shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their public entities. (e) Environmental data supplied to or emanating from the Agency may be published and shall be made accessible to the public, provided that confidential information is afforded the same degree of protection in the EFTA States as it is afforded within the Community. (f) 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. (g) EFTA States shall apply to the Agency the Protocol of Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities. (h) By way of derogation from Article 12(2)(a) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, nationals of the EFTA States enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Executive Director of the Agency. (i) By virtue of Article 79(3), Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the Agreement shall apply to this paragraph. (j) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents shall, for the application of Regulation (EC) No 401/2009, apply to any documents of the Agency regarding the EFTA States as well.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 181/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Directive 2011/83/EU repeals, with effect from 13 June 2014, Council Directive 85/577/EEC (2) and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2014.

(3) Annex XIX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following point shall be inserted after point 7h (Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘7i. 32011 L 0083: Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).’;

(2) the following shall be added in points 7a (Council Directive 93/13/EEC) and 7e (Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32011 L 0083: Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).’;

(3) the text of points 3 (Council Directive 85/577/EEC) and 3a (Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted with effect from 13 June 2014.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/83/EU 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 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA 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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64.

(2) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 165/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision No E3 of 19 October 2011 concerning the transitional period as defined in Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex VI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 4.2 (Decision No E2) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement:

‘4.3. 32012 D 0114(01): Decision No E3 of 19 October 2011 concerning the transitional period as defined in Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 12, 14.1.2012, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Decision No E3 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 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ C 12, 14.1.2012, p. 6.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 191/2012

of 26 October 2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 176/2012 of 1 March 2012 amending Annexes B, C and D to Council Directive 90/429/EEC as regards animal health requirements for brucellosis and Aujeszky’s disease (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/396/EU of 4 July 2011 authorising a laboratory in Japan to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(5) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following indent shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 90/429/EEC) in Part 4.1 and point 7 (Council Directive 90/429/EEC) in Part 8.1: ‘— 32012 R 0176: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 176/2012 of 1 March 2012 (OJ L 61, 2.3.2012, p. 1).’;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 96 (Commission Decision 2011/91/EU) in Part 4.2: ‘97. 32011 D 0396: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/396/EU of 4 July 2011 authorising a laboratory in Japan to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 51). This act shall not apply to Iceland.’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 176/2012 and Implementing Decision 2011/396/EU in the Norwegian language, 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 1 November 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA 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, 26 October 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 61, 2.3.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 51.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 189/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 of 11 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on accidents at work (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18z1 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 328/2011) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:

‘18z2. 32011 R 0349: Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 of 11 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on accidents at work (OJ L 97, 12.4.2011, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 97, 12.4.2011, p. 3.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 229/2012

of 7 December 2012

amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2011/90/EU of 14 November 2011 amending Part II of Annex I to Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing additional assumptions for the calculation of the annual percentage rate of charge (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex XIX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 7h (Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32011 L 0090: Commission Directive 2011/90/EU of 14 November 2011 (OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 35).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/90/EU 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 8 December 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 7 December 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 35.

(2) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 215/2012

of 7 December 2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2012/9/EU of 7 March 2012 amending Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 3 (Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32012 L 0009: Commission Directive 2012/9/EU of 7 March 2012 (OJ L 69, 8.3.2012, p. 15).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2012/9/EU 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 8 December 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 7 December 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 69, 8.3.2012, p. 15.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 138/2012

of 13 July 2012

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 117/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011 of 31 March 2011 establishing criteria determining when certain types of scrap metal cease to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32ff (Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘32ffa. 32011 R 0333: Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011 of 31 March 2011 establishing criteria determining when certain types of scrap metal cease to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 94, 8.4.2011, p. 2). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: In Article 2(e), and in point 6 of the Statement of Conformity set out in Annex III, the words “or the territories of the EFTA States” shall be inserted after the words “the customs territory of the Union”.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 333/2011 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 14 July 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 126/2012 of 13 July 2012 (4) or Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 136/2012 of 13 July 2012 (5), whichever is the later.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 94, 8.4.2011, p. 2.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) See page 4 of this Official Journal.

(5) See page 17 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 144/2012

of 13 July 2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 249/2012 of 21 March 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 as regards type-approval requirements for the manufacturer’s statutory plate of motor vehicles and their trailers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 45zzg (Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32012 R 0249: Commission Regulation (EU) No 249/2012 of 21 March 2012 (OJ L 82, 22.3.2012, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 249/2012 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 14 July 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 82, 22.3.2012, p. 1.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/48

Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 93/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

( Official Journal of the European Union L 291 of 31 October 2013 )

1. On page 59, in Article 3:

for:

‘No …/… of … (2) (incorporating Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 into the Agreement)’,

read:

‘No 228/2013 of 13 December 2013 (2)’ ;

2. On page 59, footnote 2:

for:

‘(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/2013

of 1 February 2013

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) No 465/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex VI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following indent is added in point 1 (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32012 R 0465: Regulation (EU) No 465/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 (OJ L 149, 8.6.2012, p. 4).’;

(2) the following is added in point 2 (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32012 R 0465: Regulation (EU) No 465/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 (OJ L 149, 8.6.2012, p. 4).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 465/2012 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 2 February 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).

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, 1 February 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 149, 8.6.2012, p. 4.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.