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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 113/2002

of 27 September 2002

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 78/2002 of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2001/812/EC of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision 2001/812/EC repeals Commission Decision 92/525/EEC(3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be deleted from the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The text of point 13 (Commission Decision 92/525/EEC) shall be deleted.

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 110 (Commission Decision 2001/25/EC):

"111. 32001 D 0812: Commission Decision 2001/812/EC of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries (OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28).

This act applies also to Iceland for the areas covered by the specific acts to which reference is made in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2001/812/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 September 2002, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 266, 3.10.2002, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 331, 17.11.1992, p. 16.

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

No 162/2002

of 6 December 2002

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 No 140/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of 8 November 2002(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2002 of 1 July 2002 amending Annex I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(2), as corrected by OJ L 251, 19.9.2002, p. 20, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32002 R 1181: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2002 of 1 July 2002 (OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 13), as corrected by OJ L 251, 19.9.2002, p. 20."

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1181/2002, as corrected by OJ L 251, 19.9.2002, p. 20, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 December 2002 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, 6 December 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan Jóhannsson

(1) OJ L 19, 23.1.2003, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 13.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the Cooperation Council between the European Communities, and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part,

of 6 March 2002

to establish a joint High-Level Group to elaborate the concept of a common European economic space

(2002/240/EC)

THE COOPERATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part(1), and in particular Article 93 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) At the EU-Russia Summit on 3 October 2001, the parties agreed to establish a joint High-Level Group to elaborate the concept of a common European economic space.

(2) The High-Level Group should be established by the Cooperation Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The High-Level Group to elaborate the concept of a common European economic space is hereby established. The terms of reference of the High-Level Group are attached.

Done at Brussels, 6 March 2002.

For the Cooperation Council

The Chairman

J. Piqué i Camps

(1) OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.

ANNEX

EU-Russia High-Level Group charged with elaborating the concept of a common European economic space

1. The High-Level Group will meet in principle twice a year.

2. The Group will be co-chaired by representatives of the Russian Federation and of the European Union.

3. The task of the High-Level Group is to elaborate a concept for a closer economic relationship between Russia and the EU, based on the wider goal of bringing the EU and Russia closer together. The High-Level Group will consider the opportunities offered by greater economic integration and legislative approximation and assess options for further work. It will also identify means and mechanisms to achieve common objectives and consider the timescale for implementation. In its work, the High-Level Group will not replace or duplicate the activities of the cooperation bodies created within the PCA. If need be, existing PCA bodies will give any technical input to the work of the High-Level Group. If necessary, experts of both sides could be invited to take part in the work of the Group. The High-Level Group will fully take into consideration the obligations that result from the current or future participation of the parties in the World Trade Organisation.

4. The High-Level Group will define the core elements which will need to be put in place in order to create a common European economic space.

5. The outcome of discussions in the High-Level Group will be brought to the attention of relevant PCA bodies, including summits. The mandate and its implementation will be reviewed by the EU-Russia Summit not later than October 2003.
Decision No 23/2003

of 5 February 2003

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the withdrawal of conformity assessment bodies under the Sectoral Annexes on telecommunication equipment and electromagnetic compatibility

(2003/110/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 9 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to withdraw a conformity assessment body or bodies listed under a sectoral annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment body in Attachment A is withdrawn from the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment.

2. The conformity assessment body in Attachment B is withdrawn from the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility.

3. The Parties shall continue to accept the results of conformity assessment procedures performed, if any, by the conformity assessment bodies in Attachments A and B prior to this decision, unless a regulatory authority of a Party decides otherwise based on health, safety and environmental considerations or failure to satisfy other requirements within the scope of the applicable sectoral annex.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, 5 February 2003.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, 31 January 2003.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi

ATTACHMENT A

EC conformity assessment body withdrawn from the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment

Cambridge Test and Measurement Services Ltd PO Box 465 St Andrews Road Cambridge CB4 1ZJ United Kingdom Tel.: (44-1223) 87 68 76 Fax: (44-1223) 87 68 51

ATTACHMENT B

EC conformity assessment body withdrawn from the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

Cambridge Test and Measurement Services Ltd PO Box 465 St Andrews Road Cambridge CB4 1ZJ United Kingdom Tel.: (44-1223) 87 68 76 Fax: (44-1223) 87 68 51
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 11/2003

of 31 January 2003

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 55/2002 of 31 May 2002(1).

(2) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 179 of 18 April 2000 on the model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 111, E 111B, E 113 to E 118 and E 125 to E 127)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3.39 (Decision No 153) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

"- 32002 D 0154: Decision No 179 of 18 April 2000 (E 111, E 111B, E 113 to E 118 and E 125 to E 127) (OJ L 54, 25.2.2002, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 179 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 1 February 2003, 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, 31 January 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 238, 5.9.2002, p. 16.

(2) OJ L 54, 25.2.2002, p. 1

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

No 15/2003

of 31 January 2003

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 175/2002 of 6 December 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2001/753/EC of 17 October 2001 concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2002/151/EC of 19 February 2002 on minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 32db (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

"32dc. 32001 D 0753: Commission Decision 2001/753/EC of 17 October 2001 concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 282, 26.10.2001, p. 77).

32dd. 32002 D 0151: Commission Decision 2002/151/EC of 19 February 2002 on minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of Council on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 94)."

Article 2

The texts of the Decisions 2001/753/EC and 2002/151/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 1 February 2003, 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, 31 January 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 38, 13.2.2003, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 282, 26.10.2001, p. 77.

(3) OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 94.

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

No 52/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 36/2003 of 14 March 2003(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1970/2002 of 4 November 2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries (ro-ro ferries)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

"- 32002 R 1970: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1970/2002 (OJ L 302, 6.11.2002, p. 3)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1970/2002 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 17 May 2003, 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, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 302, 6.11.2002, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 2/2003 of the EU-Slovak Republic Association Council

of 30 April 2003

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision up to the date of accession by the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(2003/478/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1) The Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part(1), which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 28 October 2002 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council(2), extended by Decision No 1/1999(3) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1999, extended by Decision No 1/2000(4) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000, extended by Decision No 1/2001(5) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001 and extended by Decision No 3/2002(6) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002, should be extended for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision up to the date of accession by the Slovak Republic to the European Union.

(2) The Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council shall continue to apply for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision up to the date of accession by the Slovak Republic to the European Union. In the Preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 2002 shall be replaced by references to "from 8 July 2003 up to the date of accession by the Slovak Republic to the European Union".

Article 2

Goods shipped to the Community as from 1 January 2003 until the date of entry into force of this Decision shall be excluded from the scope of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the 10th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2003.

For the Association Council

The President

G. Papandreou

(1) OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 71.

(3) OJ L 36, 10.2.1999, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 36.

(5) OJ L 35, 6.2.2002, p. 38.

(6) OJ L 166, 25.6.2002, p. 22.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 62/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 17/2003 of 31 January 2003(1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on quarterly non-financial accounts for general government(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Due to the necessity of major changes in the national statistical systems in Iceland and Norway, the date for the first transmission of quarterly data from these countries shall be postponed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 19db (Commission Decision 98/715/EC) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

"19dc. 32002 R 1221: Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on quarterly non-financial accounts for general government (OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the follow adaptation:

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 5:

'3. For Iceland, the first transmission of quarterly data shall relate to data for the first quarter of 2004. Iceland shall deliver these data no later than 30 June 2004.

For Norway, the first transmission of quarterly data shall relate to data for the first quarter of 2003. Norway shall deliver these data no later than 30 June 2003.'"

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 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 17 May 2003, 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, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2003, p. 76.

(2) OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 1.

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

No 53/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 36/2003 of 14 March 2003(1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships(2) 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 point shall be inserted after point 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

"56n. 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1)."

2. The following shall be added in points 55c (Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94), 56 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91) and 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002):

", as amended by:

- 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1)."

3. The following indent shall be added in point 56c (Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95):

"- 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 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 17 May 2003, 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, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.