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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 95/2003

of 11 July 2003

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/2003 of 16 May 2003(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2004 to 2006, to the labour force sample survey provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18ac (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

"18ad. 32003 R 0246: Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2004 to 2006, to the labour force sample survey provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 3).

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

(a) This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

(b) Norway shall provide the information required by this Regulation at the latest as from 2005."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 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 12 July 2003, provided that all the notifications in 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 July 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 3.

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

No 109/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 89/2003 of 11 July 2003(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2003/3/EC of 6 January 2003 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of "blue colourant" (twelfth adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/769/EEC)(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32003 L 0003: Commission Directive 2003/3/EC of 6 January 2003 (OJ L 4, 9.1.2003, p. 12)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/3/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 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 4, 9.1.2003, p. 12.

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

No 134/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2003 of 11 July 2003(1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 concerning the labour cost index(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18f (Commission Regulation (EC) No 72/2002) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

"18g. 32003 R 0450: Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 concerning the labour cost index (OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 1.

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

No 151/2003

of 7 November 2003

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 128/2002 of 27 September 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2002/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is added in point 1a (Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32002 L 0088: Directive 2002/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 (OJ L 35, 11.2.2003, p. 28)."

Article 2

The text of Directive 2002/88/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 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 35, 11.2.2003, p. 28.

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

No 104/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 70/2003 of 20 June 2003(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2003/210/EC of 25 March 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of seed of certain species, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2003/244/EC of 4 April 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Triticum aestivum, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 22 (Commission Decision 2002/984/EC) in part 2 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement:

"23. 32003 D 0210: Commission Decision 2003/210/EC of 25 March 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of seed of certain species, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (OJ L 80, 27.3.2003, p. 25).

24. 32003 D 0244: Commission Decision 2003/244/EC of 4 April 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Triticum aestivum, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC (OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 39)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2003/210/EC and 2003/244/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 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(4).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 257, 9.10.2003, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 80, 27.3.2003, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 39.

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

No 165/2003

of 7 November 2003

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 47/2000 of 22 May 2000(1).

(2) The cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement was extended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2000 of 22 May 2000 to support, for the duration of five years, measures aimed at reducing the economic and social disparities between the regions with a view to promoting a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the Contracting Parties. For that purpose, a Financial Instrument was established for the period 1999 to 2003.

(3) Clause 10(2) of Appendix 4 (EEA Financial Instrument - Modalities of implementation) to Protocol 31 to the Agreement states that the beneficiary State is to propose the project outline to the Commission and the Financial Instrument Committee in pre-consultation to validate the idea.

(4) The Committee should, following a reasoned request from a beneficiary State, have the possibility to waive the pre-consultation phase where such a waiver can be justified on the basis of objective criteria,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Clause 10 of Appendix 4 (Financial Instrument - Modalities of implementation) to Protocol 31 to the Agreement is amended as follows:

1. the following is added to paragraph 2:

"The Committee may waive the requirement of pre-consultation, following a reasoned request from the beneficiary State and based on objective criteria.";

2. the first sentence in paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

"In case of a positive outcome of the pre-consultation or in case such pre-consultation has been waived, project promoter asks the EIB to appraise the project."

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(2).

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 174, 13.7.2000, p. 59.

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

No 159/2003

of 7 November 2003

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 119/2003 of 26 September 2003(1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 56o (Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"56p. 32003 R 0782: Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships (OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 1)."

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 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 8 November 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 1.

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

No 181/2003

of 5 December 2003

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 111/2003 of 12 July 2003(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Council Decision 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to combat discrimination (2001 to 2006)(2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement is amended as follows:

1. The text of paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:

"The EFTA States shall participate in the Community programmes and actions referred to in the first two indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 1996, in the programme referred to in the third indent as from 1 January 2000, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent from 1 January 2001, in the programmes referred to in the fifth and sixth indents as from 1 January 2002 and in the programme referred to in the seventh indent as from 1 January 2004."

2. The following indent is added in paragraph 8:

"- 32000 D 0750: Council Decision 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 23)."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement(3).

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 298, 31.10.2003, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 23.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 177/2003

of 5 December 2003

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 159/2003 of 7 November 2003(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2002/25/EC of 5 March 2002 amending Council Directive 98/18/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 56f (Council Directive 98/18/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"- 32002 L 0025: Commission Directive 2002/25/EC of 5 March 2002 (OJ L 98, 15.4.2002, p. 1).

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

Without prejudice to the obligations contained in Annex I, Chapter II-2, Part A, Point 6.9, Norway may maintain its regulation requiring fixed local application fire-fighting systems to be fitted on passenger vessels having machinery spaces above 500 m3 in gross volume, irrespective of the number of passengers the vessels are classified to carry."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/25/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 December 2003, 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, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 98, 15.4.2002, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 1/JP/2002

of 13 November 2002

of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Japan related to the registration of a conformity assessment body under the sectoral Annex on electrical products

(2003/220/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between Japan and the European Community and in particular Article 8(3)(a) and Article 9(1)(b) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment body indicated below is registered under the sectoral Annex on electrical products of the Agreement, for the products and conformity assessment procedures as indicated below.

Name, acronym and contact details of the conformity assessment body

Name: JAPAN QUALITY ASSURANCE ORGANISATIONAcronym: JQA

Address: 1-9-15 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan

Tel. (81-3) 34 16-0330 Fax. (81-3) 34 16-5561 E-mail address: kondo-shigeyuki@jqa.jp URL: http://www.jqa.jp/00english/english.html Contact person of the designated CAB: Mr. KONDO Shigeyuki

Scope of registration in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures

Products:

1. electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use;

2. broadcast receivers and associated equipment (Except television receivers);

3. electrical household appliances, portable tools and similar equipment;

4. IT equipment;

5. electrical products using for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments (except 1 to 4);

6. electrical products using for industrial environments (except 1 to 4).

Conformity assessment procedures:

conformity assessment procedures according to the Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and amendments thereto.

2. This decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the Co-Chairs. The decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Tokyo on 16 August 2002.

On behalf of Japan

Jun Shimmi

Signed in Brussels on 13 November 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 208/101

Corrigendum to Decision No 3/2004 (2004/419/EC) of the Joint Committee of 29 April 2004 on the amendments to the Appendices to Annex 9 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

( Official Journal of the European Union L 151 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/419/EC should read as follows:

DECISION No 3/2004 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE of 29 April 2004 on the amendments to the Appendices to Annex 9 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2004/419/EC) THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas: (1) This Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002. (2) The purpose of Annex 9 is to foster trade in organically produced agricultural products and foodstuffs from the Community and Switzerland. (3) Under Article 8(2) of Annex 9, the Working Party is to review the Parties' internal laws and regulations and put forward proposals to the Joint Committee on Agriculture with a view to adapting and updating the relevant Appendices. (4) Appendix 1 to Annex 9 concerns the laws and regulations applicable to the marketing of agricultural products and foodstuffs organically produced in the Community and in Switzerland, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Appendix 1 is hereby replaced by the text attached to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2004. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. For the Joint Committee on Agriculture The Chairman and Head of the Community Delegation Aldo LONGO The head of the Swiss delegation Christian HÄBERLI The Committee secretary Hans-Christian BEAUMOND