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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 137/2002

of 27 September 2002

amending Annex XIV (Competition) 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 XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/2001 of 13 July 2001(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1105/2002 of 25 June 2002 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 as regards consultations on passenger tariffs and slot allocation at airports(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93(3) was last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2001(4) to extend the block exemption in respect of consultations on passenger tariffs until 30 June 2002 and the block exemption in respect of slot allocation and airport scheduling until 30 June 2004. As the block exemption in respect of consultations on passenger tariffs expired on 30 June 2002, this Decision will apply from 1 July 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 11b (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93) in Annex XIV to the Agreement:

"- 32002 R 1105: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1105/2002 of 25 June 2002 (OJ L 167, 26.6.2002, p. 6)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1105/2002 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(5).

It shall apply from 1 July 2002.

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 251, 20.9.2001, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 167, 26.6.2002, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 155, 26.6.1993, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 56.

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

No 170/2002

of 6 December 2002

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 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 88/2002 of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1c (Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95) in Annex XV to the Agreement:

"1ca. 32002 R 1177: Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding (OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 1).

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

(a) the term 'Commission' shall read 'competent surveillance authority as defined in Article 62 of the EEA Agreement', except in Articles 2(2) and (5) as well as Article 4 where the term 'Commission' remains;

(b) in Article 3, the term 'Article 88 of the Treaty' shall read 'Article 62 of the EEA Agreement';

(c) in Article 3, the second sentence shall read: 'The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall adopt a decision according to Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice.'"

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 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 266, 3.10.2002, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 5/2001 of the EU-Slovenia Association Council

of 6 September 2001

on improvements to the trade arrangements provided for processed agricultural products in Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement

(2002/96/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part(1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol 3 on trade between Slovenia and the Community in processed agricultural products,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 3 lays down the trade arrangements in processed agricultural products between Slovenia and the Community.

(2) Under Article 1(2) of Protocol 3, the Association Council is to decide, in particular, on any amendment of the duties mentioned in the Annexes to Protocol 3 and on the increase or abolition of tariff quotas.

(3) Under Article 2, second indent, of Protocol 3 the Association Council is also to decide whether the duties applied may be reduced in response to reductions resulting from mutual concessions relating to processed agricultural products.

(4) The annual quotas provided for in Annexes I and II of this Decision should be opened for the year 2001. In view of the fact that these annual quotas may only be opened after 1 January 2001, on a date to be fixed, they should be reduced on a pro rata basis according to the period already elapsed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Protocol 3 on trade between Slovenia and the Community in processed agricultural products shall be completed by Annexes I and II to this Decision.

Article 2

The annual quotas for the year 2001 provided for in Annexes I and II to this Decision shall be reduced on a pro rata basis taking into account the period, based on whole months, already elapsed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 2001.

For the Association Council

The President

L. Michel

(1) OJ L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 3.

ANNEX I

Annual preferential tariff quotas for import into the Community of goods originating in Slovenia

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ANNEX II

Annual preferential tariff quotas on import into Slovenia of goods originating in the Community

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 13/2003

of 31 January 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 169/2002 of 6 December 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC(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 present point 55a shall become point 55aa;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 54a (text of point 54a (Council Directive 94/58/EC) deleted):

"55a. 32002 L 0059: Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10)."

3. point 55aa (Council Directive 93/75/EEC) shall be deleted with effect from 5 February 2004.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/59/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(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 38, 13.2.2003, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10.

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

No 33/2003

of 14 March 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 13/2003 of 31 January 2003(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 21 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following indent shall be added:

"- 32002 R 1360: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 (OJ L 207, 5.8.2002, p. 1)."

2. adaptations (a), (b) and (c) shall be replaced by the following adaptations:

"(a) in Article 2, point 1, the following indent shall be added to the list:

'- the conventional sign '16' is to be added for Norway';

(b) in Chapter IV, the following shall be added to the table in point 172:

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(c) in Chapter IV, the following paragraph shall be added at the end of the list in point 174:

'the distinguishing sign of the EFTA State issuing the card, printed in black surrounded by a black ellipsis. The distinguishing signs shall be as follows:

FL Liechtenstein

IS Iceland

N Norway'"

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 15 March 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement(3) 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2003, p. 67.

(2) OJ L 207, 5.8.2002, p. 1.

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

No 31/2003

of 14 March 2003

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 157/2002 of 6 December 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2002/225/EC of 15 March 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 91/492/EEC as regards the maximum levels and the methods of analysis of certain marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2002/226/EC of 15 March 2002 establishing special health checks for the harvesting and processing of certain bivalve molluscs with a level of amnesic shellfish poison (ASP) exceeding the limit laid down by Council Directive 91/492/EEC(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 41 (Commission Decision 2001/182/EC) in part 6.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"42. 32002 D 0225: Commission Decision 2002/225/EC of 15 March 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 91/492/EEC as regards the maximum levels and the methods of analysis of certain marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 62).

This acts applies also to Iceland;

43. 32002 D 0226: Commission Decision 2002/226/EC of 15 March 2002 establishing special health checks for the harvesting and processing of certain bivalve molluscs with a level of amnesic shellfish poison (ASP) exceeding the limit laid down by Council Directive 91/492/EEC (OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 65).

This act applies also to Iceland."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2002/225/EC and 2002/226/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 15 March 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, 14 March 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 38, 13.2.2003, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 62.

(3) OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 65.

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

No 41/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2002 of 6 December 2002(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2002/41/EC of 17 May 2002 adapting to technical progress Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2002/78/EC of 1 October 2002 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2002/80/EC of 3 October 2002 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/220/EEC relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 70/220/EEC):

"- 32002 L 0080: Commission Directive 2002/80/EC (OJ L 291, 28.10.2002, p. 20)."

2. The following indent shall be added in point 10 (Council Directive 71/320/EEC):

"- 32002 L 0078: Commission Directive 2002/78/EC (OJ L 267, 4.10.2002, p. 23)."

3. The following shall be added in point 45s (Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

", as amended by:

- 32002 L 0041: Commission Directive 2002/41/EC (OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 17)."

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2002/41/EC, 2002/78/EC and 2002/80/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 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 38, 13.2.2003, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 267, 4.10.2002, p. 23.

(4) OJ L 291, 28.10.2002, p. 20.

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

No 63/2003

of 16 May 2003

amending Annex XXII (Company law) 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 XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2003 of 14 March 2003(1).

(2) Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC of 16 May 2002 - Statutory Auditors' Independence in the EU: A Set of Fundamental Principles(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted under the heading "ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE" after point 11 (Commission Recommendation 2001/256/EC) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

"12. 32002 H 0590: Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC of 16 May 2002 - Statutory Auditors' Independence in the EU: A Set of Fundamental Principles (OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 22)."

Article 2

The texts of Recommendation 2002/590/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 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. 44.

(2) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 22.

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

No 82/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex XIV (Competition) 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 XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 137/2002 of 27 September 2002(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 15a (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3932/92) in Annex XIV to the Agreement:

"15b. 32003 R 0358: Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 8).

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

(a) In Article 10, introductory paragraph, the phrase 'pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1534/91,' shall read 'either on its own initiative or at the request of the other surveillance authority or a State falling within its competence or of a natural or legal person claiming a legitimate interest';

(b) the following paragraph shall be added at the end of Article 10: 'The competent surveillance authority may in such cases issue a decision in accordance with Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation No 17, or the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 to the EEA Agreement, without any notification from the undertakings being required'."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 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 21 June 2003, 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 April 2003.

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, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 8.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.