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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 61/2008

of 6 June 2008

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 46/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2007/62/EC of 4 October 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and rimsulfuron (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2007/73/EC of 13 December 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, atrazine, deltamethrin, imazalil, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin (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 points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 L 0062: Commission Directive 2007/62/EC of 4 October 2007 (OJ L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 4),

— 32007 L 0073: Commission Directive 2007/73/EC of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 40).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2007/62/EC and 2007/73/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 7 June 2008, 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 June 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 40.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2008

of 25 April 2008

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 25/2008 of 14 March 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2007/69/EC of 29 November 2007 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include difethialone as an active substance in Annex I thereto (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2007/70/EC of 29 November 2007 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include carbon dioxide as an active substance in Annex IA thereto (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 2007/794/EC of 29 November 2007 setting a new deadline for the submission of dossiers for certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC (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 12n (Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32007 L 0069: Commission Directive 2007/69/EC of 29 November 2007 (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 23), — 32007 L 0070: Commission Directive 2007/70/EC of 29 November 2007 (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 26).’;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘12zd. 32007 D 0794: Commission Decision 2007/794/EC of 29 November 2007 setting a new deadline for the submission of dossiers for certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC (OJ L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 35).’.

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2007/69/EC and 2007/70/EC and Decision 2007/794/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 26 April 2008, 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, 25 April 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 26.

(4) OJ L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 35.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 93/2008

of 4 July 2008

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 63/2007 of 15 June 2007 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be inserted after paragraph 10 of Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘11. (a) The EFTA States shall participate fully in the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the “Institute”, as set up by the following Community act: — 32008 R 0294: Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1). (b) The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to under (a) in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of and Protocol 32 to the Agreement. (c) The EFTA States shall apply to the Institute and to its staff the Protocol of Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities. (d) By way of derogation from Article 12(2)(a) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, nationals of the EFTA States enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Director of the Institute. (e) By virtue of Article 79(3) of the Agreement Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the Agreement shall apply to this paragraph. (f) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents shall, for the application of this Regulation, apply to any documents of the Institute regarding the EFTA States as well.’

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 (3).

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, 4 July 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
1.

The text of point 32c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93) shall be replaced by the following: ‘32006 R 1013: Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1). The transitional arrangements set out in the Annexes to the Act of Accession of 16 April 2003 for Latvia (Annex VIII, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1), Hungary (Annex X, Chapter 8, Section A, point 1), Malta (Annex XI, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1), Poland (Annex XII, Chapter 13, Section B, point 1) and Slovakia (Annex XIV, Chapter 9, Section B, point 1) concerning Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply mutatis mutandis. The transitional arrangements set out in the Annexes to the Act of Accession of 25 April 2005 for Bulgaria (Annex VI, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1) and Romania (Annex VII, Chapter 9, Section B, point 1) concerning Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply mutatis mutandis. The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) as regards exports of waste for recovery (Title IV, Chapter 2 of the Regulation), Liechtenstein shall be deemed to be a country to which the OECD Decision applies; (b) for hazardous waste which is disposed of or recovered in Switzerland, Liechtenstein may use the Swiss notification and movement documents instead of the standard forms annexed to the Regulation; (c) in Article 2(29) the words “or into the territory of the EFTA States” shall be added after the words “customs territory of the Community”.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 101/2008

of 26 September 2008

amending Annex IV (Energy) 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 IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2008 of 14 March 2008 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 26 (Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IV to the Agreement:

‘27. 32005 R 1775: Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Article 16 of the Regulation provides for a derogation from the Regulation to natural gas transmission systems situated in Member States, for the duration of derogations granted under Article 28 of Directive 2003/55/EC. Norway has obtained a status as an emergent market, according to Article 28(2) of Directive 2003/55/EC. Consequently, the Regulation shall not apply to Norway before that derogation period has expired. (b) The EFTA States concerned shall be invited to send observers to the meeting of the Committee established in Article 14. The representatives of the EFTA States shall participate fully in the work of the Committee, but shall not have the right to vote.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 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 27 September 2008, 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, 26 September 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 1.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 89/2008

of 4 July 2008

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 73/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 amending Decisions 2002/231/EC, 2002/255/EC, 2002/272/EC, 2002/371/EC, 2003/200/EC and 2003/287/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products (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 following indent shall be added in points 2g (Commission Decision 2002/231/EC), 2j (Commission Decision 2002/255/EC), 2k (Commission Decision 2002/272/EC) and 2f (Commission Decision 2002/371/EC): ‘— 32008 D 0063: Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 (OJ L 16, 19.1.2008, p. 26).’

2. The following shall be added in points 2e (Commission Decision 2003/200/EC) and 2m (Commission Decision 2003/287/EC): ‘, as amended by: — 32008 D 0063: Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 (OJ L 16, 19.1.2008, p. 26).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/63/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 5 July 2008, 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, 4 July 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 16, 19.1.2008, p. 26.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/105

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 115/2008

of 7 November 2008

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 84/2008 of 4 July 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2008/286/EC of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2007/176/EC as regards the List of standards and/or specifications for electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and services (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5cy (Commission Decision 2007/176/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32008 D 0286: Commission Decision 2008/286/EC of 17 March 2008 (OJ L 93, 4.4.2008, p. 24).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2008/286/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 8 November 2008, 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 November 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 280, 23.10.2008, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 93, 4.4.2008, p. 24.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/2008

of 26 September 2008

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 62/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 109/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2008/17/EC of 19 February 2008 amending certain annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acephate, acetamiprid, acibenzolar-S-methyl, aldrin, benalaxyl, benomyl, carbendazim, chlormequat, chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, clofentezine, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, cyromazine, dieldrin, dimethoate, dithiocarbamates, esfenvalerate, famoxadone, fenhexamid, fenitrothion, fenvalerate, glyphosate, indoxacarb, lambda-cyhalothrin, mepanipyrim, metalaxyl-M, methidathion, methoxyfenozide, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin pyrimethanil, spiroxamine, thiacloprid, thiophanate-methyl and trifloxystrobin (3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. The following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC): ‘— 32008 L 0017: Commission Directive 2008/17/EC of 19 February 2008 (OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 17).’

2. The following shall be added in point 54zzzt (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32008 R 0109: Regulation (EC) No 109/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 14).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 109/2008 and Directive 2008/17/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 27 September 2008, 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, 26 September 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 17.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/57

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 18/2009

of 5 February 2009

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 122/2008 of 7 November 2008 (1).

(2) Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/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 following point shall be inserted after point 32fd (Commission Decision 2006/329/EC): ‘32fe. 32006 L 0021: Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 15).’;

2. the following shall be added in point 1i (Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘, as amended by: — 32006 L 0021: Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 15).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2006/21/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 6 February 2009, 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, 5 February 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 114.

(2) OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 15.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2009

of 5 February 2009

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2008 of 7 November 2008 (1).

(2) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 208 of 11 March 2008 concerning the establishment of a common framework for the collection of data on the settlement of pension claims (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.82 (Decision No 207) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘3.83. 32008 D 0683: Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 208 of 11 March 2008 concerning the establishment of a common framework for the collection of data on the settlement of pension claims (OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 25).’

Article 2

The text of Decision No 208 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 6 February 2009, 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, 5 February 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 102.

(2) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 25.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.