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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/50

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/98

of 29 May 1998

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 11/98 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 1997 amending for the 15th time Directive 76/769/EEC on restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0016: Directive 97/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 1997 (OJ L 116, 6.5.1997, p. 31).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/16/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 June 1998, 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, 29 May 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 272, 8. 10. 1998, p. 16.

(2) OJ L 116, 6. 5. 1997, p. 31.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/98

of 4 July 1998

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 52/98 of 29 May 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/597/EC of 14 July 1997 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards reinforcing and prestressing steel for concrete(2) is to be incorporated in the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 397 D 0597: Commission Decision 97/597/EC of 14 July 1997 (OJ L 240, 2.9.1997, p. 4)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/597/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 5 July 1998, 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, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 240, 2.9.1997, p. 4.
DECISION No 1/2000 OF THE EU-ROMANIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 17 February 2000

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000

(2000/214/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1) The contact group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 6 October 1999 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 106 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council(1), extended for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1999 by Decision No 5/98 thereof(2), should be extended for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000.

(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 shall continue to apply for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be replaced by references to 1 January to 31 December 2000.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2000.

For the Association Council

The President

P. ROMAN

(1) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 19, 26.1.1999, p. 9.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 37/2000

of 31 March 2000

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 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 13/98 of 6 March 1998(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a programme of Community action on rare diseases within the framework for action in the field of public health (1999 to 2003) (Decision No 1295/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)(2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place as from 1 January 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 16 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added in paragraph 1:

"- 399 D 1295: Decision No 1295/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 1999 adopting a programme of Community action on rare diseases within the framework for action in the field of public health (1999 to 2003) (OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 1)."

2. The text of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

"2. The EFTA States shall participate in the Community programme and actions referred to in the first indents of paragraph 1 as from 1 January 1996, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent of paragraph 1 as from 1 January 1997, in the programme referred to in the fifth indent of paragraph 1 as from 1 January 1998 and in the programme referred to in the sixth indent of paragraph 1 as from 1 January 2000."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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, 31 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 272, 8.10.1998, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 1.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 28/2000

of 31 March 2000

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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 161/1999 of 26 November 1999(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1308/1999 of 15 June 1999 amending 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) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1942/1999 of 10 September 1999 amending Annexes I, II and III 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(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 1943/1999 of 10 September 1999 amending Annexes I, II and III 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(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

"- 399 R 1308: Council Regulation (EC) No 1308/1999 of 15 June 1999 (OJ L 156, 23.6.1999, p. 1)

- 399 R 1942: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1942/1999 of 10 September 1999 (OJ L 241, 11.9.1999, p. 4)

- 399 R 1943: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1943/1999 of 10 September 1999 (OJ L 241, 11.9.1999, p. 9)."

Article 2

The texts of Council Regulation (EC) No 1308/1999 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1942/1999 and (EC) No 1943/1999 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 1 April 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(5).

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 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 156, 23.6.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 241, 11.9.1999, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 241, 11.9.1999, p. 9.

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

No 46/2000

of 19 May 2000

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 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 No 100/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 30 July 1999(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation (Culture 2000 programme) (Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(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 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 13(4) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

"- 32000 D 0508: Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing the Culture 2000 programme (OJ L 63, 10.3.2000, p. 1)."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day after the last notification under Article 103(1) of the Agreement has been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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, 19 May 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 63, 10.3.2000, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 25/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 No 99/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/98 of 22 April 1998 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;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr)(3) 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 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

"- 398 R 0847: Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/98 of 22 April 1998 (OJ L 120, 23.4.1998, p. 14)."

Article 2

The following point shall be added after point 42d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/96) in Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

"42e. 398 R 0881: Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr) (OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22)."

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 847/98 and (EC) No 881/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the representative language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under 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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 73.

(2) OJ L 120, 23.4.1998, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 55/2000

of 28 June 2000

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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2000 of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 of 19 July 1999 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The adaptations to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products(3) need to be adjusted following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

"- 399 R 1804: Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 of 19 July 1999 (OJ L 222, 24.8.1999, p. 1)."

Article 2

In point 54b of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement, the adaptations to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 are amended as follows:

1. In adaptation (a), the entries for Finland and Sweden, including the provisions, are deleted.

2. Adaptations (b) and (c) are deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision enters into force on 29 June 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(4).

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, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 222, 24.8.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.

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

No 53/2000

of 28 June 2000

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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2000 of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 amending Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is inserted in point 51 (Council Directive 89/398/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 396 L 0084: Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 (OJ L 48, 19.2.1997, p. 20).

The provisions of the Directive, for the purposes of the present Agreement, are to be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 4(1a), the following subparagraph shall be added after the last paragraph:

'with regard to such temporary market authorisation, a Contracting Party may, where it has justifiable reasons to consider that a product constitutes a risk to human health, restrict or prohibit the use and/or sale of that product on its territory. It shall immediately inform the other Contracting Parties through the EEA Joint Committee of such action and give reasons for its decision. If a Contracting Party so requires, consultations on the appropriateness of the measure shall take place in the EEA Joint Committee. Part VII of the Agreement shall apply.'.

"

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision enters into force on 29 June 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.1997, p. 20.

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

No 31/1999

of 26 March 1999

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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 86/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1998(1).

(2) Commission Directive 98/3/EC of 15 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation 76/116/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/116/EEC) of Chapter XIV of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 R 0003: Commission Directive 98/3/EC of 15 January 1998 (OJ L 18, 23.1.1998, p. 25)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/3/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 27 March 1999, 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, 26 March 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 18, 23.1.1998, p. 25.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 67/2000

of 2 August 2000

amending Annex XI (telecommunication 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 the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 175/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Commission recommendation 2000/263/EC of 20 March 2000 amending recommendation 98/511/EC on interconnection in a liberalised telecommunications market (Part 1 - Interconnection pricing)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be inserted in point 26g (Commission recommendation 98/195/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

"- 32000 X 0263: Commission recommendation 2000/263/EC of 20 March 2000 (OJ L 83, 4.4.2000, p. 30)."

Article 2

The texts of recommendation 2000/263/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 3 August 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 83, 4.4.2000, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.