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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 125/2002

of 27 September 2002

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 82/2002 of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2584/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Annexes I and III to 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(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2002 of 17 January 2002 amending Annexes I and III 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(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

"- 32001 R 2584: Council Regulation (EC) No 2584/2001 of 19 December 2001 (OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 7),

- 32002 R 0077: Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2002 of 17 January 2002 (OJ L 16, 18.1.2002, p. 9)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 2584/2001 and (EC) No 77/2002 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(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, 27 September 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 266, 3.10.2002, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 16, 18.1.2002, p. 9.

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

No 173/2002

of 6 December 2002

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 149/2002 of 8 November 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2002/371/EC of 15 May 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products and amending Decision 1999/178/EC(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows.

1. The present point 2en shall become point 2ena.

2. The following indent shall be added in point 2ena (Commission Decision 1999/178/EC):

"- 32002 D 0371: Commission Decision 2002/371/EC of 15 May 2002 (OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 29)."

3. The following point shall be inserted after point 2em (Commission Decision 98/634/EC):

"2en. 32002 D 0371: Commission Decision 2002/371/EC of 15 May 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products and amending Decision 1999/178/EC (OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 29)."

4. Point 2ena shall be deleted with effect from 31 May 2003.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2002/371/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 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 19, 23.1.2003, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 29.

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

No 143/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) 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 XVI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 20/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 February 2000(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2001/78/EC of 13 September 2001 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 93/36/EEC, Annexes IV, V and VI to Council Directive 93/37/EEC, Annexes III and IV to Council Directive 92/50/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/52/EC, and Annexes XII to XV, XVII and XVIII to Council Directive 93/38/EEC, as amended by Directive 98/4/EC (Directive on the use of standard forms in the publication of public contract notices)(2), as corrected by OJ L 214, 9.8.2002, p. 1, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Directive 93/37/EEC), 3 (Council Directive 93/36/EEC), 4 (Council Directive 93/38/EEC) and 5b (Council Directive 92/50/EEC) of Annex XVI to the Agreement:

"- 32001 L 0078: Commission Directive 2001/78/EC of 13 September 2001 (OJ L 285, 29.10.2001, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 214, 9.8.2002, p. 1."

Article 2

The text of Directive 2001/78/EC, as corrected by OJ L 214, 9.8.2002, p. 1, 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 9 November 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan Jóhannsson

(1) OJ L 103, 12.4.2001, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 285, 29.10.2001, p. 1.

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

No 157/2002

of 6 December 2002

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 114/2002 of 27 September 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December 2001 drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision 2001/881/EC repeals Commission Decision 97/778/EC(3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be deleted from the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2001/881/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 7 December 2002 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, 6 December 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan Jóhannsson

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44.

(3) OJ L 315, 19.11.1997, p. 15.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2002

Part 1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below: The text of point 39 (Commission Decision 97/778/EC) in Part 1.2 shall be replaced by the following:

32001 D 0881: Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December 2001 drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission (OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44).

This act applies also to Iceland for the areas covered by the specific acts to which reference is made in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part.

The provisions of this Decision shall, for the purpose of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In the Annex, the following is added:

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Decision No 3/2002 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council

of 13 May 2002

relating to the tariff treatment of certain products listed in Annexes I and II to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council

(2002/370/EC)

THE JOINT COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997(1),

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (hereinafter "Decision No 2/2000") and in particular to Article 3(5) thereof(2),

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(5) of Decision No 2/2000 enables the Joint Council to accelerate the reduction of customs duties or otherwise improve conditions of access, so as to supersede the terms established in Articles 4 to 10 thereof for the product concerned.

(2) It is appropriate to provide that the customs duties applied by each party on imports of products falling within category 4 should not exceed the base rates stipulated in Annexes I and II,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Customs duties on imports into the Community of products originating in Mexico listed in Annex I under category 4 shall not exceed the base rates for those products specified in that Annex.

2. Customs duties on imports into Mexico of products originating in the Community listed in Annex II under category 4 shall not exceed the base rates for those products specified in that Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the fifth day following that of its adoption by the Joint Council.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2002.

For the Joint Council

J. Piqué I Camps

L. E. Derbez Bautista

(1) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10.
Decision No 21/2002

of 20 November 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment and the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

(2003/108/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 Article 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 Attachment A is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "US access to the EC market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment.

2. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment B is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

3. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the conformity assessment bodies indicated in Attachments A and B have 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 DC, 20 November 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, 13 November 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi

ATTACHMENT A

US conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "US access to the EC market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment

L.S. Compliance, Inc. W66 N220 Commerce Court Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 53012-2636 USA Tel: (1-262) 375 44 00 Fax: (1-262) 375 42 48

ATTACHMENT B

EC Conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

E.S.M. (Dep Pioneer) Joseph Cardijnstraat 31 B - 9420 Erpe-Mere Tel: (32-53) 82 13 12 Fax: (32-53) 82 13 00
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 7/2003

of 31 January 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 126/2002 of 27 September 2002(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2002/48/EC of 30 May 2002 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include iprovalicarb, prosulfuron and sulfosulfuron as active substances(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2002/64/EC of 15 July 2002 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include cinidon-ethyl, cyhalofop butyl, famoxadone, florasulam, metalaxyl-M and picolinafen as active substances(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

"- 32002 L 0048: Commission Directive 2002/48/EC of 30 May 2002 (OJ L 148, 6.6.2002, p. 19),

- 32002 L 0064: Commission Directive 2002/64/EC of 15 July 2002 (OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 27)."

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2002/48/EC and 2002/64/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(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, 31 January 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 148, 6.6.2002, p. 19.

(3) OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 27.

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

No 21/2003

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 2002/237/EC of 21 March 2002 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries, under Council Directive 90/675/EEC(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2002/349/EC of 26 April 2002 laying down the list of products to be examined at border inspection posts under Council Directive 97/78/EC(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added in point 25 (Commission Decision 94/360/EC):

"- 32002 D 0237: Commission Decision 2002/237/EC of 21 March 2002 (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 40)."

2. The following shall be inserted after point 112 (Commission Decision 2001/672/EC):

"113. 32002 D 0349: Commission Decision 2002/349/EC of 26 April 2002 laying down the list of products to be examined at border inspection posts under Council Directive 97/78/EC (OJ L 121, 8.5.2002, p. 6).

This act applies to Iceland for the areas covered by the specific acts to which reference is made in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2002/237/EC and 2002/349/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 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 80, 23.3.2002, p. 40.

(3) OJ L 121, 8.5.2002, p. 6.

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

No 28/2003

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 2002/551/EC of 9 July 2002 repealing Decision 2000/721/EC on introducing vaccination to supplement the measures to control avian influenza in Italy and on specific movement control measures(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2002/552/EC of 9 July 2002 on restrictive measures related to vaccination against avian influenza in Italy(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 3.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The text of point 15 (Commission Decision 2000/721/EC) shall be deleted.

2. The following points shall be inserted after point 23 (Commission Decision 2002/106/EC):

"24. 32002 D 0551: Commission Decision 2002/551/EC of 9 July 2002 repealing Decision 2000/721/EC on introducing vaccination to supplement the measures to control avian influenza in Italy and on specific movement control measures (OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 22).

25. 32002 D 0552: Commission Decision 2002/552/EC of 9 July 2002 on restrictive measures related to vaccination against avian influenza in Italy (OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 24)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2002/551/EC and 2002/552/EC in the Norwegian language, 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 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 180, 10.7.2002, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 24.

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

No 61/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 17/2003 of 31 January 2003(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002 of 28 November 2002 adapting Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 as far as the list of education and training variables and their codification to be used for data transmission from 2003 onwards are concerned(2) 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 indent shall be added in point 18a (Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98):

"- 32002 R 2104: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002 of 28 November 2002(OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 14)."

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 18ab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2000):

"18ac. 32002 R 2104: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002 of 28 November 2002 adapting Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 as far as the list of education and training variables and their codification to be used for data transmission from 2003 onwards are concerned (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 14)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002 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 94, 10.4.2003, p. 76.

(2) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 14.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.