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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 139/2009

of 4 December 2009

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 31/2006 of 10 March 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2009/108/EC of 3 February 2009 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro-diagnostic medical devices (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 3 (Commission Decision 2002/364/EC) of Chapter XXX of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32009 D 0108: Commission Decision 2009/108/EC of 3 February 2009 (OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 34).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 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 5 December 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, 4 December 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 48.

(2) OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 34.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 146/2009

of 4 December 2009

amending Annex XVII (Intellectual property) 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 XVII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/2007 of 8 June 2007 (1).

(2) Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2008/95/EC repeals Council Directive 89/104/EEC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is subsequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The text of point 4 (Council Directive 89/104/EEC) shall be deleted.

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 9g (Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘9h. 32008 L 0095: Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) (OJ L 299, 8.11.2008, p. 25). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) in Article 3(2), the term “trade mark law” shall be understood to be the trade mark law applicable in a Contracting Party; (b) in Articles 4(2)(a)(i), (2)(b) and (3), 9 and 14, the provisions concerning the Community Trade Mark shall not apply to the EFTA States unless the Community Trade Mark extends to them.’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/95/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 December 2009, 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, 4 December 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 266, 11.10.2007, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 299, 8.11.2008, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 33/2009

of 17 March 2009

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 15/2009 of 5 February 2009 (1).

(2) Directive 2007/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community’s railways and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 37 (Council Directive 91/440/EEC) and 41b (Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 L 0058: Directive 2007/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 44).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2007/58/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 18 March 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, 17 March 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 73, 19.3.2009, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 44.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 29/2010

of 12 March 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 13/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).

(2) Directive 2008/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community’s railways (Railway Safety Directive) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 42e (Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 L 0110: Directive 2008/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 62).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/110/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 13 March 2010, 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, 12 March 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 62.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/26

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 57/2010

of 30 April 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 16/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2009/C 155/01 of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (2).

(3) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2009/C 155/02 of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in paragraph 8 of Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 H 0708(01): Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2009/C 155/01 of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (OJ C 155, 8.7.2009, p. 1),

— 32009 H 0708(02): Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2009/C 155/02 of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (OJ C 155, 8.7.2009, p. 11).’.

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 (4).

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, 30 April 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 26.

(2) OJ C 155, 8.7.2009, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 155, 8.7.2009, p. 11.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 51/2010

of 30 April 2010

amending Annex XIII (Transport) and 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 XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2010 of 12 March 2010 (1).

(2) Annex XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2006 of 8 December 2006 (2).

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/2000 (4), which has been incorporated into the Agreement, expired on 25 April 2010 and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 10 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘10a. 32009 R 0906: Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (OJ L 256, 29.9.2009, p. 31) (5).

Article 2

Annex XIV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

the text of point 11c (Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/2000) shall be replaced by the following:

‘32009 R 0906: Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (OJ L 256, 29.9.2009, p. 31). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: In Article 1 the words “Community ports” shall read “ports in the territory covered by the EEA Agreement”.’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 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 4

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 (6). It shall apply from 26 April 2010.

Article 5

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 143, 10.6.2010, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 89, 29.3.2007, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 256, 29.9.2009, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 24.

(5) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Annex XIV on Competition.’

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2010

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 Regulation (EC) No 1194/2009 of 30 November 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances as well as for certification of design and production organisations (2), as corrected by OJ L 336, 18.12.2009, p. 58 and OJ L 58, 9.3.2010, p. 23, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66p (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1194/2009, as corrected by OJ L 336, 18.12.2009, p. 58 and OJ L 58, 9.3.2010, p. 23, 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 pursuant to 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, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

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

(2) OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 5.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2010

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 Decision 2009/959/EU of 14 December 2009 amending Decision 2007/230/EC on a form concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 21aa (Commission Decision 2007/230/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32009 D 0959: Commission Decision 2009/959/EU of 14 December 2009 (OJ L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 80).’.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2009/959/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 12 June 2010, 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, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

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

(2) OJ L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 80.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/46

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 92/2010

of 2 July 2010

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) and Protocol 37 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 Articles 98 and 101 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Protocol 37 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2009 of 4 December 2009 (2).

(3) Commission Decision 2009/17/EC of 19 December 2008 setting up the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) For the Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the Agreement is to be amended to include the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers set up by Decision 2009/17/EC, and Annex XVIII is to be amended in order to specify the procedures for association with this Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 30 (Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement:

‘30a. 32009 D 0017: Commission Decision 2009/17/EC of 19 December 2008 setting up the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 26). Modalities for the association of the EFTA States in accordance with Article 101 of the Agreement: Each EFTA State may, in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Decision 2009/17/EC, appoint two persons to participate as observers in the meetings of the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers.’

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted in Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the Agreement:

‘33. The Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers (Commission Decision 2009/17/EC).’

Article 3

The text of Decision 2009/17/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 3 July 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

Article 5

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 181, 15.7.2010, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 62, 11.3.2010, p. 65.

(3) OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 26.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
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32008 R 1165: Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 concerning livestock and meat statistics and repealing Council Directives 93/23/EEC, 93/24/EEC and 93/25/EEC (OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Switzerland shall not be bound by the following detailed categories of livestock statistics as required by Annex II to the Regulation: — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of animals for slaughter as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, bovine animals aged over 1 year but under 2 years, female (heifers; animals that have not yet calved). — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of other as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, bovine animals aged over 1 year but under 2 years, female (heifers; animals that have not yet calved). — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of animals for slaughter as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, bovine animals aged over 2 years and over, female, heifers. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of other as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, bovine animals aged over 2 years and over, female, heifers. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of pigs with a live weight of 50 kg or more but less than 80 kg as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, fattening pigs, including cull boars and cull sows. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of pigs with a live weight of 80 kg or more but less than 110 kg as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, fattening pigs, including cull boars and cull sows. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of pigs with a live weight of 110 kg or more as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, fattening pigs, including cull boars and cull sows. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of sows covered for the first time as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, breeding pigs with a live weight of 50 kg and over, covered sows. — Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of gilts not yet covered as required by Annex II, categories of livestock statistics, breeding pigs with a live weight of 50 kg and over, other sows. (b) Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of young cattle as required by Annex IV, categories of slaughtering statistics, bovine animals. (c) Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of lambs and others as required by Annex IV, categories of slaughtering statistics, sheep. (d) Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of goats as required by Annex IV, categories of slaughtering statistics. (e) Switzerland is exempted from the statistics of ducks and others as required by Annex IV, categories of slaughtering statistics, poultry.