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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 143/2001

of 11 December 2001

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 No 131/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of 23 November 2001(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2000/556/EC of 7 September 2000 amending Council Directive 82/894/EEC concerning the notification of animal diseases in the Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 10 (Council Directive 82/894/EEC) in Part 3.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 32000 D 0556: Commission Decision 2000/556/EC of 7 September 2000 (OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 27)."

Article 2

The text of Decision 2000/556/EC in the Norwegian language, 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 12 December 2001, 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, 11 December 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

B. Grydeland

(1) OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 27.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 12/2002

of 15 January 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

(2002/292/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 Bodies in Attachment A are 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).

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Bodies indicated in Attachment A have been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

3. 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.

Washington DC, 8 January 2002.

Brussels, 15 January 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

Catherine Novelli

On behalf of the European Community

Robert Madelin

Attachment A

EC Conformity Assessment Bodies 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)

Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH

Center for Tests and Compliance

Buergermeister Ulrich-Str. 100 D - 86199 Augsburg Tel. (49-821) 804 21 60 Fax (49-821) 804 26 75

Obering. Berg & Lukowiak GmbH Löher Str. 157 D - 32609 Hüllhorst Tel. (49-5744) 13 37 Fax (49-5744) 28 90

Siemens A& D ATS 6

EMC Center

Paul-Gossen-Str. 100 D - 91052 Erlangen Tel. (49-9131) 73 14 53 Fax (49-9131) 72 50 07

ALCATEL Laboratory Francis Wellesplein 1 B - 2018 Antwerpen Tel. (32-3) 240 40 11 Fax (32-3) 240 99 99

Laboratoria DE NAYER Jan De Nayerlaan 3 B - 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver Tel. (32-15) 31 33 22 Fax (32-15) 31 74 53
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 3/2002

of 1 February 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 No 156/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of 11 December 2001(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2000/447/EC of 13 June 2000 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards prefabricated wood-based load-bearing stressed skin panels and self-supporting composite lightweight panels(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2000/553/EC of 6 September 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the external fire performance of roof coverings(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 2000/605/EC of 26 September 2000 amending Decision 96/603/EC establishing the list of products belonging to Classes A "No contribution to fire" provided for in Decision 94/611/EC implementing Article 20 of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 2000/606/EC of 26 September 2000 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards six products for European Technical Approvals without Guideline(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) of Chapter XXI of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32000 D 0447: Commission Decision 2000/447/EC of 13 June 2000 (OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 40),

- 32000 D 0553: Commission Decision 2000/553/EC of 6 September 2000 (OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 19),

- 32000 D 0605: Commission Decision 2000/605/EC of 26 September 2000 (OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 36),

- 32000 D 0606: Commission Decision 2000/606/EC of 26 September 2000 (OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 38)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2000/447/EC, 2000/553/EC, 2000/605/EC and 2000/606/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 2 February 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(6).

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, 1 February 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 65, 7.3.2002, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 40.

(3) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 36.

(5) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 38.

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

No 16/2002

of 1 March 2002

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 6/2002 of 1 February 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37c (Commission Decision 2001/260/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"37d. 32001 L 0016: Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2001/16/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 2 March 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, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1.

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

No 40/2002

of 19 April 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 9/2002 of 1 February 2002(1).

(2) Council Decision 2001/573/EC of 23 July 2001 amending Commission Decision 2000/532/EC as regards the list of wastes(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 32aa (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

"- 32001 D 0573: Council Decision 2001/573/EC of 23 July 2001 (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 18)."

Article 2

The text of Decision 2001/573/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 20 April 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, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 18.

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

No 37/2002

of 19 April 2002

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 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2001 of 19 June 2001(1).

(2) Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2001 on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities(2) consolidates several acts currently incorporated in Annex IX to the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2001/34/EC is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Directive 2001/34/EC repeals several acts presently incorporated in the Agreement, including acts with EEA adaptations.

(5) The EEA adaptations to the acts repealed by Directive 2001/34/EC are to be maintained, in so far as they do not contain transitional provisions having become devoid of purpose,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The text of point 24 (Council Directive 79/279/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

"32001 L 0034: Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2001 on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities (OJ L 184, 6.7.2001, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Article 41 of the Directive shall not apply;

(b) with regard to the EFTA States, the dates referred to in Article 90 of the Directive shall be the following:

Iceland: 1 January 1994,

Liechtenstein: 1 January 1997,

Norway: 1 January 1994."

2. The text of point 25 (Council Directive 80/390/EEC), point 26 (Council Directive 82/121/EC) and point 27 (Council Directive 88/627/EEC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2001/34/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 20 April 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, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 238, 6.9.2001, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 184, 6.7.2001, p. 1.

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

No 52/2002

of 31 May 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 No 33/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of 19 April 2002(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 of 7 November 2001 amending Annexes I, II 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(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 32001 R 2162: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 of 7 November 2001 (OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 9)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 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 1 June 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, 31 May 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2002, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 9.

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

No 57/2002

of 31 May 2002

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2002 of 19 April 2002(1).

(2) The communication from the Commission (COM(2000) 466 final, as corrected by COM(2000) 466 final/2) on the guidelines on the assessment of the chemical, physical and biological agents and industrial processes considered hazardous for the safety or health of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (Council Directive 92/85/EEC), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be inserted after point 16j (Commission Directive 2000/39/EC) in Annex XVIII to the Agreement: "ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

16k. 52000 DC 0466: Communication from the Commission (COM(2000) 466 final, as corrected by COM(2000) 466 final/2) on the Guidelines on the assessment of the chemical, physical and biological agents and industrial processes considered hazardous for the safety or health of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (Council Directive 92/85/EEC)."

Article 2

The texts of Communication COM(2000) 466 final, as corrected by COM(2000) 466 final/2, 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 1 June 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(2).

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, 31 May 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2002, p. 25.

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

No 98/2002

of 12 July 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 No 81/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 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 13 July 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, 12 July 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 266, 3.10.2002, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.2000, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

to Decision No 98/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below.

1. the following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91):

- 32000 R 0331: Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17 December 1999 (OJ L 48, 19.2.2000, p. 1).;

2. the adaptation text in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) shall be replaced by the following:

A. in Article 2 the following shall be added:

- in Icelandic: lífrænt,

- in Norwegian: økologisk.

B. in Annex V, part A, the following shall be added:

IS: Lífrænn landbúnaður-EB-Eftirlitskerfi

NO: Økologisk landbruk-EF-kontrollordning.

C. In Annex V, part B.2, the following shall be added:

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D. In Annex V, part B.3.1, the following text shall be added:

IS: LÍFRÆNN LANDBÚNAUR

NO: ØKOLOGISK LANDBRUK

E. In Annex V, part b.4.3.1, the following shall be added:

NORSK

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ÍSLENSKA

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Decision No 16/2002

of 16 April 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America on amending the Sectoral Annex on Medical Devices

(2002/872/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 14(4)(b) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 21(2), any sectoral Annex may, through the Joint Committee, be amended in writing by the Parties,

Noting, on the one hand, the progress that has been made in carrying out the confidence-building activities provided for by the sectoral Annex on medical devices,

Recognising, on the other hand, that as more time is necessary to finalise remaining confidence-building activities, the transition period must be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS

1. The sectoral Annex for medical devices is amended according to the following:

(a) the first sentence of Article 5 of the sectoral Annex on medical devices is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "There shall be a five-year transition period immediately following the date of entry into force of the Agreement. Based on progress made during the transition period, and in particular when the Parties consider that a representative number of conformity assessment bodies are listed in Appendix 5, in accordance with Article 9, the Joint Committee may decide to end the transition period and proceed to the operational period."

(b) the first sentence of Article 9 of the sectoral Annex on medical devices is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Prior to the start of the operational period, the Parties shall proceed to a joint assessment of the equivalence of the CABs that participated in the confidence-building activities."

2. 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, on 4 April 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, on 16 April 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Philippe Meyer