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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 356/8

DECISION No 2/2004 OF THE EC-MEXICO JOINT COUNCIL

of 28 April 2004

introducing a preferential tariff rate quota for certain products originating in Mexico and listed in Annex I to Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council

(2004/805/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,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (1) (Decision No 2/2000) and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 10(5) of Decision No 2/2000 states that parties shall enter into negotiations to examine the possibility of opening a preferential tariff rate quota for tuna loins.

(2) Parties have concluded a mutually satisfactory negotiation.

(3) Article 3(5) gives to the Joint Council the capacity to accelerate the elimination of customs duties more rapidly than is provided for in Articles 4 to 10 or otherwise improve the conditions of access according to such Articles.

(4) A decision by the Joint Council to accelerate the elimination of a custom duty or otherwise improve conditions of access shall supersede the terms established in Articles 4 to 10 for the product concerned,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The European Community shall introduce a preferential tariff rate quota for tuna loins originating in Mexico, according to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

From the third year onwards, the yearly quota increase will be conditional upon the exhaustion of the previous year’s quota. For the purposes of this Article the quota shall be considered exhausted if, at 31 December of each year, at least 80 % of the total amount available in the year under consideration has been used.

Article 3

The quota will be opened from the day of the entry into force of this Decision. From the second year onwards the quota will be opened on 1 January of each year.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the 30th day after that of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004. For the Joint Council The President L. E. DERBEZ

(1) OJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10. Decision as amended by Decision No 2/2002 (OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 23).
Decision No 1/2004 of the European Union-Mexico Joint Committee

of 22 March 2004

relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation

(2004/362/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

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 Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III and Joint Declaration V thereto;

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territory of the Parties to the Agreement.

(2) According to Joint Declaration V, the Joint Committee shall review the necessity to extend beyond 30 June 2003 the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III, where the economic conditions which formed the basis for establishing the rule set out in those Notes continue.

(3) In accordance with the analysis of the relevant economic conditions undertaken according to Joint Declaration V, it is considered appropriate to extend on a temporarily basis the application of the origin rules established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The origin rules set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, shall be applied until 30 June 2006 instead of the origin rules set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2004.

For the Joint Committee

Tomás Duplá Del Moral
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2005

8 February 2005

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 130/2004 of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 463/2004 of 12 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 823/2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 11c (Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/2000) of Annex XIV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added: ‘— 32004 R 0463: Commission Regulation (EC) No 463/2004 of 12 March 2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 23).’

2. Adaptations (b) to (g) shall be replaced by the following: ‘(b) In Article 12, paragraph 1, the following shall be added after the words “in accordance with Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003”: “or the corresponding provision in Article 29 (1) of Chapter II of Part I of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice.” (c) In Article 13, paragraph 2, the words “as from 1 May 2004” shall be deleted.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 463/2004 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 February 2005, 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 entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 130/2004 of 24 September 2004, 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, 8 February 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 64,10.3.2005, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 23.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 25/2005

of 11 March 2005

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 1/2005 of 8 February 2005 (1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2004/158/EC of 16 February 2004 amending Decision 92/216/EEC as regards the publication of the list of coordinating authorities (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

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

1. The following point shall be inserted after point 7a (Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97) in Part 1.1: ‘7b. 32004 R 0021: Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).’

2. The following shall be added in point 7 (Council Directive 92/102/EEC) in Part 1.1: ‘as amended by: — 32004 R 0021: Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).’

3. The following shall be added in point 21 (Commission Decision 92/216/EEC) in Part 2.2: ‘as amended by: — 32004 D 0158: Commission Decision 2004/158/EC of 16 February 2004 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 62).’

4. The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 64/432/EEC) in Part 4.1: ‘— 32004 R 0021: Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 and Decision 2004/158/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 12 March 2005, 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, 11 March 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 62.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/30

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 55/2005

of 29 April 2005

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 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 of 22 April 2004 adapting certain regulations concerning organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union (2), as corrected by OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 40, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 746/2004, as corrected by OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 40, 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 30 April 2005, 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, 29 April 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 10.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2.

Article 18 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 18 1. Goods may be placed under the common transit procedure by means of a transit declaration made out on a form corresponding to one of the specimens set out in Appendix III and in accordance with the procedure defined by the Contracting Parties in agreement with each other (a) where the competent authorities' computerised transit system is not functioning; (b) where the principal's application is not functioning. 2. The use of a written transit declaration under paragraph 1, point (b) shall be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply (a) where a Contracting Party so decides; (b) where the goods are transported by travellers who have no direct access to the customs' computerised system and so have no means of lodging the transit declaration using data processing technology at the office of departure. The competent authorities shall authorise the goods to be placed under the common transit procedure by means of a transit declaration made out on a form corresponding to one of the specimens set out in Appendix III. In these cases, the competent authorities shall ensure that the transit data is exchanged between the competent authorities using information technology and computer networks. 4. The transit declaration may be supplemented by one or more continuation sheets corresponding to one of the specimens set out in Appendix III. The forms shall be an integral part of the declaration. 5. Loading lists drawn up in accordance with the specimen in Appendix III may be used instead of continuation sheets as the descriptive part of a transit declaration, of which they shall be an integral part. 6. The forms referred to in paragraphs 1, 3 to 5 shall be completed in accordance with Appendix III. They shall be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Contracting Parties accepted by the competent authorities of the country of departure. Where necessary, the competent authorities of a country concerned in the common transit operation may request a translation into the official language, or one of the official languages, of that country. 7. Article 17(4) and (5) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/6

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 45/2005

of 29 April 2005

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 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/517/EC of 21 June 2004 amending Commission Decision 2001/881/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2004/608/EC of 19 August 2004 amending Commission Decision 2001/881/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries (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 indents shall be added in point 39 (Commission Decision 2001/881/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 D 0517: Commission Decision 2004/517/EC of 21 June 2004 (OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 18),

— 32004 D 0608: Commission Decision 2004/608/EC of 19 August 2004 (OJ L 274, 24.8.2004, p. 15).’

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2004/517/EC and 2004/608/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 30 April 2005, 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, 29 April 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 274, 24.8.2004, p. 15.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 66/2005

of 29 April 2005

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 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/89/EC of 13 September 2004 adapting for the fifth time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 L 0089: Commission Directive 2004/89/EC of 13 September 2004 (OJ L 293, 16.9.2004, p. 14).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/89/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 30 April 2005, 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, 29 April 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee the president Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 293, 16.9.2004, p. 14.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 77/2005

of 10 June 2005

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 58/2005 of 29 April 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 of 14 August 2003 maintaining the derogation provided for in Article 6(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard to certain species of seed and vegetative propagating material and laying down procedural rules and criteria relating to that derogation (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 54zzp (Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘54zzq. 32003 R 1452: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 of 14 August 2003 maintaining the derogation provided for in Article 6(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard to certain species of seed and vegetative propagating material and laying down procedural rules and criteria relating to that derogation (OJ L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 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 11 June 2005, 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, 10 June 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 239, 15.9.2005, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 17.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/26

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 120/2005

of 30 September 2005

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2) Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Liechtenstein will fully implement Directive 2004/109/EC, however without prejudice to Directive 2001/34/EC, as no activities within the meaning of the latter are being carried out in Liechtenstein for the time being,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following point shall be inserted after point 29f (Commission Directive 2004/72/EC): ‘ 29g. 32004 L 0109: Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38).’;

2. the following indent shall be added in point 24 (Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32004 L 0109: Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/109/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 October 2005, 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, 30 September 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.