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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/2006

of 7 July 2006

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 25/2006 of 10 March 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1911/2005 of 23 November 2005 amending Annex I to 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, as regards flugestone acetate (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

‘— 32005 R 1911: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1911/2005 of 23 November 2005 (OJ L 305, 24.11.2005, p. 30).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1911/2005 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 8 July 2006, 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, 7 July 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 305, 24.11.2005, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
‘23b.

32005 L 0060: Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: Article 3(5)(d) shall be replaced with the following: “fraud, at least serious, affecting the European Communities' financial interests shall consist of: (a) in respect of expenditure, any intentional act or omission relating to: — the use or presentation of false, incorrect or incomplete statements or documents, which has as its effect the misappropriation or wrongful retention of funds from the general budget of the European Communities or budgets managed by, or on behalf of, the European Communities, — non-disclosure of information in violation of a specific obligation, with the same effect, — the misapplication of such funds for purposes other than those for which they were originally granted; (b) in respect of revenue as defined in Council Decision of 29 September 2000 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (3) any intentional act or omission relating to: — the use or presentation of false, incorrect or incomplete statements or documents, which has as its effect the illegal diminution of the resources of the general budget of the European Communities or budgets managed by, or on behalf of, the European Communities, — non-disclosure of information in violation of a specific obligation, with the same effect, — misapplication of a legally obtained benefit, with the same effect. Serious fraud shall be considered to be fraud involving a minimum amount not to be set at a sum exceeding Euro 50 000.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/59

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 127/2006

of 22 September 2006

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 54/2006 of 28 April 2006 (1).

(2) Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 10d (Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

‘10e. 32005 L 0056: Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2005/56/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 23 September 2006, 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, 22 September 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 105.

(2) OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 1.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/50

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/2006

of 7 July 2006

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 amended 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 72/2005 of 29 April 2005 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the preparatory action for European security research (2006).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the text of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. The EFTA States shall, from 1 January 1994, participate in the implementation of the framework programmes of Community activities in the field of research and technological development referred to in paragraph 5 and from 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006 in the activities referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10 respectively, through participation in their specific programmes.’;

2. the text of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to in paragraphs 5, 9 and 10 in accordance with Article 82 (1) (a) of the Agreement.’;

3. the text of paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following: ‘6. Evaluation and major redirection of activities in the framework programmes of Community activities in the field of research and technological development referred to in paragraphs 5, 9 and 10 shall be governed by the procedure referred to in Article 79 (3) of the Agreement.’;

4. the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 9: ‘10. The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2006, participate in the Community actions related to the following budget line, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006: — Budget line 02.04.02: “Preparatory action for the enhancement of European security research”.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (2).

It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Article 3

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, 7 July 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 239, 15.9.2005, p. 64.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/57

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 126/2006

of 22 September 2006

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 97/2006 of 7 July 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 of 3 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2006 of 22 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables relating to housing conditions (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 18q (Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18r. 32006 R 0198: Commission Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 of 3 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises (OJ L 32, 4.2.2006, p. 15). 18s. 32006 R 0315: Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2006 of 22 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables relating to housing conditions (OJ L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 198/2006 and (EC) No 315/2006 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 23 September 2006, 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, 22 September 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 289, 19.10.2006, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 32, 4.2.2006, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 16.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 366/73

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 133/2006

of 27 October 2006

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 123/2006 of 22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (2), Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (3), Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (4), and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (5) were incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2006 (6) of 2 June 2006, with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 of 11 May 2006 on airspace classification and access of flights operated under visual flight rules above flight level 195 (7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66w (Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66wa. 32006 R 0730: Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 of 11 May 2006 on airspace classification and access of flights operated under visual flight rules above flight level 195 (OJ L 128, 16.5.2006, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 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 28 October 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (8), or on the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2006 of 2 June 2006, whichever is the later.

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, 27 October 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(6) OJ L 245, 7.9.2006, p. 18.

(7) OJ L 128, 16.5.2006, p. 3.

(8) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 159/2006

of 8 December 2006

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 136/2006 of 27 October 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2006 of 4 July 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2006 of 18 July 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following point shall be inserted after point 28a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/2005): ‘28b. 32006 R 1031: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2006 of 4 July 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 11).’;

2. the following shall be added in point 17b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002): ‘, as amended by: — 32006 R 1104: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2006 of 18 July 2006 (OJ L 197, 19.7.2006, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1031/2006 and (EC) No 1104/2006 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 December 2006, 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, 8 December 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 366, 21.12.2006, p. 79.

(2) OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 197, 19.7.2006, p. 3.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 142/2006

of 8 December 2006

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 107/2006 of 22 September 2006 (1)

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2006 of 22 May 2006 concerning the provisional and permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1zzv (Commission Regulation (EC) No 492/2006) of Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘1zzw. 32006 R 0773: Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2006 of 22 May 2006 concerning the provisional and permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (OJ L 135, 23.5.2006, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 773/2006 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 December 2006, 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 December 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 135, 23.5.2006, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 298/21

DECISION No 05/JP/2006 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND JAPAN

of 26 September 2006

related to the registration of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Radio Equipment

(2006/726/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community and in particular Article 8(3)(a) and 9(1)(b) thereof;

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body indicated below is registered under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Radio Equipment of the Agreement, for the products and conformity assessment procedures as indicated below. Name, acronym and contact details of the Conformity Assessment Body: Name: Telecom Engineering Center Acronym: TELEC Tel. (81-3) 3799-0051 Fax (81-3) 3799-1313 E-mail: ninsho@telec.or.jp Address: 5-7-2 Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0003, Japan Website: http://www.telec.or.jp/eng/Index_e.htm CAB Contact person: Mr AMANO Hiroshi Scope of registration in terms of products, requirements and conformity assessment procedures: Products: 1. GSM 2. W-CDMA Requirements: 1. For GSM EN 301 419-1, EN 301 419-2, EN 301 419-3, EN 301 419-7 and EN 301 511 2. For W-CDMA EN 301 908-1 and EN 301 908-2 Conformity assessment procedures: Conformity assessment procedure according to Annexes 3 and 4 of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity and amendments thereto

2. This decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the Co-Chairs. The decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/62

DECISION No 34/2005 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of 2 February 2006

related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

(2006/110/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America, and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in the Annex is added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in the Annex has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures. Signed in Washington, 17 January 2006. On behalf of the United States of America James C. SANFORD Signed in Brussels, 2 February 2006. On behalf of the European Community Andra KOKE
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 32/135

DECISION NO 2/2006

of 13 December 2006

of the committee established under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on mutual recognition in relation to the listing of a conformity assessment body under the sectoral chapter on personal protective equipment

(2007/63/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Mutual Recognition in relation to conformity assessment, and in particular Article 10.4 (a) and 11 thereof,

Whereas the Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Chapter of the Annex 1 of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in the Attachment is added to the list of Swiss Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Chapter for personal protective equipment in Annex 1 of the Agreement.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in the Attachment has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

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

Signed in Bern, 22 November 2006. On behalf of the Swiss Confederation Heinz HERTIG Signed in Brussels, 13 December 2006. On behalf of the European Community Andra KOKE