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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2010

of 30 April 2010

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 147/2009 of 4 December 2009 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/104/EC repeals Council Directive 89/655/EEC (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 10 (Council Directive 89/655/EEC) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32009 L 0104: Directive 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (OJ L 260, 3.10.2009, p. 5).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/104/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 May 2010, 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, 30 April 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 62, 11.3.2010, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 260, 3.10.2009, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 71/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 51/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2009/131/EC of 16 October 2009 amending Annex VII to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 37d (Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32009 L 0131: Commission Directive 2009/131/EC of 16 October 2009 (OJ L 273, 17.10.2009, p. 12).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/131/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 12 June 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2010 of 29 January 2010 (4), 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, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 273, 17.10.2009, p. 12.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 46/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 551/2009 of 25 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents, in order to adapt Annexes V and VI thereto (surfactant derogation) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2009/428/EC of 4 June 2009 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exemption for an application of lead as impurity in RIG Faraday rotators used for fibre optic communication systems (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 2009/443/EC of 10 June 2009 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead, cadmium and mercury (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. the following indents shall be added in point 12q (Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32009 D 0428: Commission Decision 2009/428/EC of 4 June 2009 (OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 32), — 32009 D 0443: Commission Decision 2009/443/EC of 10 June 2009 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 27).’;

2. the following indent shall be added in point 12u (Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32009 R 0551: Commission Regulation (EC) No 551/2009 of 25 June 2009 (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 3).’.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 551/2009 and Decisions 2009/428/EC and 2009/443/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 12 June 2010, 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, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 27.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 96/2010

of 2 July 2010

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 93/2009 of 3 July 2009 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in Union actions funded from the General Budget of the Union regarding the implementation, operation and development of the Internal Market.

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 7 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the words ‘years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009’ in paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the words ‘years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010’;

2. the words ‘years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009’ in paragraph 7 shall be replaced by the words ‘years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010’;

3. the words ‘years 2008 and 2009’ in paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the words ‘years 2008, 2009 and 2010’.

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 2010.

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, 2 July 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 277, 22.10.2009, p. 49.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/2010

of 1 October 2010

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 43/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 of 22 July 2009 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (Codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 18 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 930/2000) of Part 2 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32009 R 0637: Commission Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 of 22 July 2009 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (Codified version) (OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 10). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: References to other acts in the Regulation shall be considered relevant to the extent and in the form that those acts are incorporated into the Agreement.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 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 November 2010, 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, 1 October 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 108, 5.5.2000, p. 3.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/75

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 118/2010

of 10 November 2010

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 138/2009 of 4 December 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2009/251/EC of 17 March 2009 requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2010/153/EU of 11 March 2010 prolonging the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be inserted after point 3m (Commission Decision 2008/357/EC) of Chapter XIX of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘3n. 32009 D 0251: Commission Decision 2009/251/EC of 17 March 2009 requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market (OJ L 74, 20.3.2009, p. 32), as amended by: — 32010 D 0153: Commission Decision 2010/153/EU of 11 March 2010 (OJ L 63, 12.3.2010, p. 21).’

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2009/251/EC and 2010/153/EU 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 11 November 2010, 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, 10 November 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 62, 11.3.2010, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 74, 20.3.2009, p. 32.

(3) OJ L 63, 12.3.2010, p. 21.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/13

DECISION No 1/2010 OF THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

of 21 June 2010

concerning the accession of the Republic of South Africa to the revised ACP-EU Partnership Agreement

(2010/595/EU)

THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ACP’) of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ACP-EU Agreement’) (2), and in particular Article 94(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The revised ACP-EU Agreement entered into force on 1 July 2008 in accordance with Article 93, paragraph 3 thereof.

(2) South Africa, having signed the revised ACP-EU Agreement on 25 June 2005, did not deposit an instrument of ratification under the terms of Article 93, paragraph 4, by the deadline of 30 June 2009.

(3) Article 94 of the revised ACP-EU Agreement stipulates that any request for accession by a State shall be presented to, and approved by, the ACP-EU Council of Ministers.

(4) South Africa presented a request for accession to the ACP-EU Agreement on 23 November 2009.

(5) In accordance with its Rules of Procedure (3), the ACP-EU Council of Ministers established under the ACP-EU Agreement may approve a request for accession by written procedure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval of request for accession

The request of the Republic of South Africa to accede to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 and revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005, is hereby approved.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

Done at Ouagadougou, 21 June 2010. For the ACP-EU Council of Ministers The President P. BUNDUKU-LATHA

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27).

(3) OJ L 95, 14.4.2005, p. 44.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 134/2010

of 10 December 2010

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 123/2010 of 10 November 2010 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (Recast) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/16/EC repeals, with effect from 1 January 2011, Council Directive 95/21/EC (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement with effect from 1 January 2011,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. point 56b (Council Directive 95/21/EC) shall be renumbered as point 56aa;

2. the following point shall be inserted after the new point 56aa (Council Directive 95/21/EC): ‘56b. 32009 L 0016: Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (Recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).’;

3. the text of point 56aa (Council Directive 95/21/EC) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 2011.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/16/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 11 December 2010, 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, 10 December 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 81.

(2) OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57.

(3) OJ L 157, 7.7.1995, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/23

Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2011 (2011/293/EU) of the EU-Morocco Association Council of 30 March 2011 with regard to the amendment of Annex II of Protocol 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, containing the list of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order for the product manufactured to obtain originating status

( Official Journal of the European Union L 141 of 27 May 2011 )

On page 113, Annex, HS heading ‘ex 8401’, third column:

for:

‘Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2011

of 1 April 2011

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 62/2010 of 11 June 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2009/108/EC of 17 August 2009 amending, for the purposes of adapting it to technical progress, Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 45x (Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 L 0108: Commission Directive 2009/108/EC of 17 August 2009 (OJ L 213, 18.8.2009, p. 10).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/108/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 May 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 244, 16.9.2010, p. 8.

(2) OJ L 213, 18.8.2009, p. 10.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.