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Decision No 4/2002 of the Association Council, Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part,

of 9 October 2002

bringing into operation the Annex on good laboratory practice of the Protocol to the Europe Agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products

(2003/50/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part(1),

Having regard to the Protocol to the Europe Agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products(2), and in particular to section IV of the Annex on good laboratory practice for medicinal products for human use thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The entry into operation of the sectoral Annex on mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment in the field of good laboratory practice (GLP) for medicinal products for human use is conditional on a decision of the Association Council in the light of the mutual joint visits to Hungary according to the OECD pilot project on examination of national GLP compliance monitoring programmes.

(2) Such visits have taken place in a satisfactory way and the conditions are therefore in place for the entry into operation of the sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Annex on mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment in the field of good laboratory practice for medicinal products for human use to the Protocol to the Europe Agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products shall enter into operation on the first day of the second month following the adoption of this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 347, 31.12.1993, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 135, 17.5.2001, p. 37.
Decision No 3/2002

of 5 February 2003

of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan on the publication of lists of confirmed facilities under the Sectoral Annex on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for Chemicals and the Sectoral Annex on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Medicinal Products

(2003/267/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community and in particular Article 8(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas the Joint Committee is, unless otherwise decided, responsible for the publication on a sector-by-sector basis of lists of the confirmed facilities,

Whereas the information contained in the lists of confirmed facilities is mostly of interest to the authorities of the Parties which can make the lists available to the public,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The lists of confirmed facilities under the Sectoral Annex on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for Chemicals and the Sectoral Annex on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Medicinal Products shall not be published by the Joint Committee. This is without prejudice to the Parties' respective legislation on public access to documents.

2. A Party may, if so required by their domestic legislation, publish the lists of confirmed facilities it has provided to the Joint Committee and the other Party.

3. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the co-chairs. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Tokyo on 5 February 2003.

On behalf of Japan

Jun Shimmi

Signed in Brussels on 20 December 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Philippe Meyer
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 16/2004

of 19 March 2004

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 169/2003 of 5 December 2003(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2003/45/EC of 28 May 2003 amending Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 13 (Council Directive 2002/57/EC) in Part 1 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 32003 L 0045: Commission Directive 2003/45/EC of 28 May 2003 (OJ L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 40)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/45/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 20 March 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 19 March 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 25.3.2003, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 138, 5.6.2003, p. 40.

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

No 7/2004

of 6 February 2004

amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) 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 V to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 191/1999 of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Decision No 191/1999 introduced new sectoral adaptations to Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) concerning Liechtenstein, which are to be amended in accordance with the Agreement on the Participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area, signed in Luxembourg on 14 October 2003.

(3) Commission Decision 2003/8/EC of 23 December 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 as regards the clearance of vacancies and applications for employment(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 7 (Commission Decision 93/569/EC) of Annex V to the Agreement shall be replaced with the following:

"32003 D 0008: Commission Decision 2003/8/EC of 23 December 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 as regards the clearance of vacancies and applications for employment (OJ L 5, 10.1.2003, p. 16)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2003/8/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 7 February 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 February 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 5, 10.1.2003, p. 16.

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

No 19/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2003 of 7 November 2003(1).

(2) Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2003 of 7 November 2003(2).

(3) Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Directive 94/2/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) The following shall be added in point 4a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) of Chapter IV before the adaptation text:

", as amended by:

- 32003 L 0066: Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 (OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10)."

(b) The text of adaptation (b) in point 4a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) of Chapter IV shall be deleted.

2. Annex IV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) The following shall be added in point 11a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) before the adaptation text:

", as amended by:

- 32003 L 0066: Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 (OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10)."

(b) The text of adaptation (b) in point 11a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/66/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 20 March 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 19 March 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2004

of 23 April 2004

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) 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 XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/2003 of 26 September 2003 (1).

(2) Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32f (Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement:

‘32g. 32003 L 0072: Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees (OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 25).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/72/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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 48.

(2) OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 25.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/14

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 47/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 160/2003 of 7 November 2003 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1804/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 as regards the control of halon exported for critical uses, the export of products and equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons and controls on bromochloromethane (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 21aa (Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 R 1804: Regulation (EC) No 1804/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1804/2003 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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/2004

of 8 June 2004

amending Annex XV (State Aid) 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 XV to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxembourg (1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 1ca (Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002) in Annex XV to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 R 0502: Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 of 11 March 2004 (OJ L 81, 19.3.2004, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 502/2004 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 9 June 2004, 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, 8 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 81, 19.3.2004, p. 6.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 54/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 33/2004 of 19 March 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 of 27 November 2003 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 9a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘9b. 32003 R 2081: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 of 27 November 2003 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 144.

(2) OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 308/1

Decision No 1/2004 of the EU/Iceland and Norway Mixed Committee established by the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters' association in the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis amending Decision No 1/1999 of 29 June 1999 adopting its Rules of Procedure

(2004/C 308/01)

THE MIXED COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Article 15(2) of its Rules of Procedure (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Mixed Committee are amended as follows:

In Article 1 the following sentence is added after the last sentence:

‘The delegations representing the Governments of Iceland and Norway may cede the chair of the Mixed Committee meeting at the level of senior officials and Ministers to another delegation prepared to perform that function’.

Subparagraph 2 of Article 5 is modified as follows:

‘The presence of at least half of the members of the Council, of the delegation of Iceland and of the delegation of Norway at ministerial level and of the member of Commission is required to enable the Mixed Committee to take decisions’.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Iceland and Norway shall be responsible for its official publication in their respective countries.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 2004. For the Mixed Committee The Chairperson

(1) OJ C 211, 23.7.1999, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 110/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex XVII (Intellectual property) 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 XVII to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxemburg (1).

(2) Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (2), as corrected by OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 70, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following shall be added before the adaptation text in point 7 (Council Directive 92/100/EEC) and in point 9 (Council Directive 93/98/EEC): ‘, as amended by: — 32001 L 0029: Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10), as corrected by OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 70.’

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 9d (Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘9e. 32001 L 0029: Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10), as corrected by OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 70. The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: The EFTA States shall be invited to send representatives to the meetings of the Contact Committee.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2001/29/EC, as corrected by OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 70, 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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President KJARTAN JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.