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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 21/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 52/96

of 4 October 1996

amending Annex IX (financial 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 that Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/96 (1);

Whereas Council Directive 96/13/EC of 11 March 1996 amending Article 2 (2) of Directive 77/780/EEC in respect of the list of permanent exclusions of certain credit institutions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 15 (Council Directive 77/780/EEC) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0013: Council Directive 96/13/EC of 11 March 1996(OJ No L 66, 16. 3. 1996, p. 15).’

Article 2

The text of adaptation (b) to point 15 of Annex IX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘the following shall be added to Article 2 (2): “— in Iceland ‘Byggingarsjóðir ríkisins’, — in Liechtenstein, the ‘Liechtensteinische Landesbank’.”.’

Article 3

The texts of Directive 96/13/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language version of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 1996, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 4 October 1996. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H. HAFSTEIN

(1) OJ No L 186, 25. 7. 1996, p. 83.

(2) OJ No L 66, 16. 3. 1996, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 182/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/97

of 14 March 1997

amending Annex IV (Energy) 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, hereafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/96 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2964/95 of 20 December 1995 introducing registration for crude oil imports and deliveries in the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 5 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79) of Annex IV to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘5. 395 R 2964: Council Regulation (EC) No 2964/95 of 20 December 1995 introducing registration for crude oil imports and deliveries in the Community (OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 5). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: “The provisions of the Regulation shall not apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein as long as these States do not import or deliver crude oil.”’

Article 2

The texts of Council Regulation (EC) No 2964/95 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 April 1997, 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, 14 March 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President C. DAY

(1) OJ No L 237, 19. 9. 1996, p. 25.

(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 100/63

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 74/96

of 13 December 1996

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/95 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 95/56/EC of 8 November 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/61/EEC relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Directive 74/61 /EEC) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 395 L 0056: Commission Directive 95/56/EC of 8 November 1995 (OJ No L 286, 29. 11. 1995, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Commission Directive 95/56/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 January 1997, 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, 13 December 1996. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H. HAFSTEIN

(1) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 36.

(2) OJ No L 286, 29. 11. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 316/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 57/97

of 31 July 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following new point shall be inserted after point 54o (Commission Decision 94/458/EC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘54p. 396 L 0008: Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (OJ L 55, 6. 3. 1996, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/8/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 August 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 31 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 55, 6. 3. 1996, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 182/46

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/97

of 24 March 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/96 (1);

Whereas Council Directive 95/61 /EC of 29 November 1995 amending Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 395 L 0061: Council Directive 95/61/EC of 29 November 1995 (OJ No L 292, 7. 12. 1995, p. 27).’

Article 2

The texts of Council Directive 95/61/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 April 1997, 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, 24 March 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President C. DAY

(1) OJ No L 21, 23. 1. 1997, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 292, 7. 12. 1995, p. 27.
DECISION No 2/97 OF THE ESTONIA-EC JOINT COMMITTEE of 20 June 1997 on the prolongation of the period provided for in Article 18 (3) of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (97/615/EC)

THE ESTONIA-EC JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 18 (3), in conjunction with Article 38, thereof,

Whereas the Agreement provides for the possibility for Estonia, by way of derogation from Article 18 (1), to introduce, under certain conditions, tariff duties on a limited number of agricultural products originating in the Community; whereas such duties may only be introduced during the first two years following the entry into force of the Agreement; whereas this period ended on 31 December 1996; whereas Article 18 (3) of the Agreement provides for the possibility of prolonging, if necessary, the period by another year, by decision of the Joint Committee;

Whereas Estonia has requested, on 6 October 1996, such a prolongation; whereas since the conditions provided for in the said provisions are fulfilled, it is appropriate to accept this request,

HAS DECIDED:

Article 1

The period provided for in Article 18 (3) of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, is hereby extended by one year until 31 December 1997.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and Riigi Teataja (Estonian State Gazette).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 January 1997.

Done in Tallinn, 20 June 1997.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Priit KOLBRE

(1) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 242/74

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 25/97

of 30 April 1997

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 Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/97 of 14 March 1997 (1);

Whereas Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following new point shall be inserted after point 37 (Council Directive 91/440/EEC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Council Directive 96/48/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 May 1997, 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 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President C. DAY

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 235, 17. 9. 1996, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 316/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/97

of 31 July 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/3/EC of 26 January 1996 granting derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport of bulk liquid oils and fats by sea (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54j (Council Directive 93/43/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 396 L 0003: Commission Directive 96/3/EC of 26 January 1996 (OJ L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 42).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/3/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 August 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 31 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 42.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 290/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/97

of 10 July 1997

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine

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 Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/96 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/95 of 8 November 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 26 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90) in Appendix 1 of Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 395 R 2603: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/95 of 8 November 1995 (OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2603/95 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 August 1997, 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, 10 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 102, 25. 4. 1996, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 16.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 83/96 of 13 December 1996 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, hereafter referred to as 'the Agreement`, and in particular Article 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/94 (1);

Whereas it is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a multi-annual Community programme to stimulate the development of a European multimedia content industry and to encourage the use of multimedia content in the emerging information society (Info 2000) as set out in Council Decision 96/339/EC (2);

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for such extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 1996,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added to Article 2 (5) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

'- 396 D 0339: Council Decision 96/339/EC of 20 May 1996 adopting a multi-annual Community programme to stimulate the development of a European multimedia content industry and to encourage the use of multimedia content in the emerging information society (Info 2000) (OJ No L 129, 30. 5. 1996, p. 24).`

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1997, provided that all the notifications under Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee. It shall apply from 1 January 1996.

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, 13 December 1996.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. HAFSTEIN

(1) OJ No L 198, 30. 7. 1994, p. 142.

(2) OJ No L 129, 30. 5. 1996, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 316/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/97

of 31 July 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/11/EC of 5 March 1996 amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added to point 52 (Commission Directive 90/128/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0011: Commission Directive 96/11/EC of 5 March 1996 (OJ L 61, 12. 3. 1996, p. 26).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/11/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 August 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 31 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 61, 12. 3. 1996, p. 26.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 134/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 77/97

of 12 November 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/63/EC of 30 September 1996 amending Council Directive 76/432/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 76/432/EEC) in Chapter II of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0063: Commission Directive 96/63/EC of 30 September 1996 (OJ L 253, 5.10.1996, p. 13).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/63/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 14 February 1998, provided that all the notifications within the meaning of 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, 12 November 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 30, 5.2.1998, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 253, 5.10.1996, p. 13.
DECISION No 2/98 OF THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL of 23 February 1998 repealing Decision No 2/78 relating to proof of origin for certain textile products exported by Turkey (98/224/EC)

THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement of 12 September 1963 establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Turkey,

Having regard to Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union (1), and in particular Article 12(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas Turkey has fulfilled its obligations pursuant to Article 12(2) of Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council; whereas Decision No 2/78 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 30 October 1978 relating to proof of origin for certain textile products exported by Turkey (2) therefore no longer applies and should be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision No 2/78 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 23 February 1998.

For the EC-Turkey Association Council

The President

R. COOK

(1) OJ L 35, 13.2.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 309, 1.11.1978, p. 2.