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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 159/1999

of 26 November 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 104/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 24 September 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/10/EC of 8 March 1999 providing for derogations from the provisions of Article 7 of Council Directive 79/112/EEC as regards the labelling of foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 18 (Council Directive 79/112/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 399 L 0010: Commission Directive 1999/10/EC of 8 March 1999 (OJ L 69, 16.3.1999, p. 22)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/10/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 November 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 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 325, 21.12.2000, p. 8.

(2) OJ L 69, 16.3.1999, p. 22.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 163/1999

of 26 November 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 63/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 28 May 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/1/EC of 21 January 1999 including an active substance (kresoxim-methyl) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 399 L 0001: Commission Directive 1999/1/EC of 21 January 1999 (OJ L 21, 28.1.1999, p. 21)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/1/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 November 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 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 21, 28.1.1999, p. 21.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 181/1999

of 17 December 1999

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:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 150/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 5 November 1999(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1069/1999 of 25 May 1999 adapting to scientific and technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"- 399 R 1069: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1069/1999 of 25 May 1999 (OJ L 130, 26.5.1999, p. 16)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1069/1999 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 18 December 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, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 130, 26.5.1999, p. 16.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 172/1999

of 26 November 1999

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 22/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26 February 1999(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme "Leonardo da Vinci" (Council Decision 1999/382/EC(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

Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2b:

"2c. The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2000, participate in the following Community programme:

- 399 D 0382: Council Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' (OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33)."

2. The text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:"The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) to the programmes and actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, and 2c."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 February 2000, 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 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, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 41/98

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 29/98 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/31/EC of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 25 (Council Directive 76/760/EEC) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0031: Commission Directive 97/31/EC of 11 June 1997 (OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 49).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/31/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 26 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 310, 19. 11. 1998, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 49.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/98

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 80/97 of 12 November 1997(1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/486/EC of 9 July 1997 on a common technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment to interface to Open Network Provision (ONP) two-wire analogue leased lines(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/487/EC of 9 July 1997 on a common technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment to interface to Open Network Provision (ONP) four-wire analogue leased lines(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/639/EC of 19 September 1997 on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for the terminal equipment interface for connection to 34 Mbit/s digital unstructured and structured leased lines(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 4q (Commission Decision 97/545/EC) in Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement: "4r 397 D 0486: Commission Decision 97/486/EC of 9 July 1997 on a common technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment to interface to Open Network Provision (ONP) two-wire analogue leased lines (OJ L 208, 2.8.1997, p. 44).

4s 397 D 0487: Commission Decision 97/487/EC of 9 July 1997 on a common technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment to inferface to Open Network Provision (ONP) four-wire analogue leased lines (OJ L 208, 2.8.1997, p. 47).

4t 397 D 0639: Commission Decision 97/639/EC of 19 September 1997 on a common technical regulation for the attachment requirements for the terminal equipment interface for connection to 34 Mbit-s digital unstructured and structured leased lines (OJ L 271, 3.10.1997, p. 16)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 97/486/EC, 97/487/EC, and 97/639/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 134, 7.5.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 208, 2.8.1997, p. 44.

(3) OJ L 208, 2.8.1997, p. 47.

(4) OJ L 271, 3.10.1997, p. 16.
DECISION 1/2000 OF THE EU-POLAND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 17 February 2000

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 2/1999 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000

(2000/213/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1) The contact group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1994, met on 28 September 1999 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 102 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1999 by Decision No 2/1999 of the Association Council(1) 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 2/1999 shall continue to apply for the period form 1 January to 31 December 2000. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 April 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 opinion.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2000.

For the Association Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 133, 28.5.1999, p. 44.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 6/1999

of 29 January 1999

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 Annex XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/98 of 18 December 1998(1);

Whereas Decision No 710/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 1997 on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal-communication services in the Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas the international aspects of Decision No 710/97/EC are to be adapted for the purposes of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5c (Directive 95/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Annex XI to the Agreement: "5ca. 397 D 0710: Decision No 710/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 1997 on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal-communication services in the Community (OJ L 105, 23.4.1997, p. 4).

The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

as regards relations with third countries described in Article 9 of the Decision, the following shall apply:

1. with a view to achieving a maximum degree of convergence in the application of a third-country regime in relation to satellite personal-communication services, the Contracting Parties shall exchange information as described in Article 9(1) and consultations shall be held regarding matters referred to in Articles 9(2) within the framework of the EEA Joint Committee and according to specific procedures to be agreed by the Contracting Parties,

2. whenever the Community negotiates with a third country on the basis of Article 9(2), in order to obtain effective and comparable access for its organisations, it shall endeavour to obtain equal treatment for organisations of the EFTA States."

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 710/97/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 30 January 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, 29 January 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 105, 23.4.1997, p. 4.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 26/2000

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 4/2000 of 28 January 2000(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 864/1999 of 26 April 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 194/97 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 194/97 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 54r (Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 399 R 0864: Commission Regulation (EC) No 864/1999 of 26 April 1999 (OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 16)

- 399 R 1566: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/1999 of 16 July 1999 (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 17)."

Article 2

The texts of Commission Regulations (EC) No 864/1999 and (EC) No 1566/1999 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(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, 31 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 17.

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

No 42/2000

of 19 May 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 29/2000 of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/645/EC of 15 September 1999 on a common technical Regulation for the attachment requirements for TETRA access to emergency services(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 4zzg (Commission Decision 1999/498/EC) in Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"4zzh. 399 D 0645: Commission Decision 1999/645/EC of 15 September 1999 on a common technical Regulation for the attachment requirements for TETRA access to emergency services (OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 40)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 1999/645/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 20 May 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, 19 May 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 40.

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

No 21/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 105/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 30 October 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Directive 98/483/EC of 20 July 1998 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 2d (Commission Decision 93/431/EEC) in Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"398 D 0483: Commission Decision 98/483/EC of 20 July 1998 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (OJ L 216, 4.8.1998, p. 12)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 98/483/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 February 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 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 197, 29.2.1999, p. 57, corrigendum OJ L 226, 27.8.1999, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 216, 4.8.1998, p. 12.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 70/2000

of 2 August 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 45/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 19 May 2000(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the "Youth" Community action programme (Decision No 1031/2000/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 4(2)(c) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

"- 32000 D 1031: Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the 'Youth' Community Action programme (OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1)."

Article 2

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).

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, 2 August 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 174, 13.7.2000, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.