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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 91/2000

of 27 October 2000

amending Annex XI (telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 No 67/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2 August 2000(1).

(2) Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market (Directive on electronic commerce)(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2000/31/EC needs to be adjusted for the purpose of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5g (Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Annex XI to the Agreement:

"5h. 32000 L 0031: Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market (Directive on electronic commerce) (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).

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

In situations referred to in Article 5(1)(g), as regards the EFTA States the VAT identification number shall be the number allocated to the service provider pursuant to their national legislation.".

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/31/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 28 October 2000, 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, 27 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 50,

(2) OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

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

No 129/1999

of 5 November 1999

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 adjusted 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 76/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 98/692/EC of 25 November 1998 amending Decision 98/256/EC as regards certain emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Council Decision 98/745/EC of 17 December 1998 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/38/EC of 21 December 1998 repealing Decision 98/104/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany(4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 77 (Council Decision 98/256/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 398 D 0692: Commission Decision 98/692/EC of 25 November 1998 (OJ L 328, 4.12.1998, p. 28)."

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 64 (Commission Decision 97/534/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 398 D 0745: Council Decision 98/745/EC of 17 December 1998 (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 113)."

Article 3

The following point shall be inserted after point 73 (Commission Decision 98/104/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"73a. 399 D 0038: Commission Decision 1999/38/EC of 21 December 1998 repealing Decision 98/104/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 46)."

Article 4

Point 73 (Commission Decision 98/104/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be abrogated.

Article 5

The texts of Decisions 98/692/EC and 1999/38/EC and of Decision 98/745/EC in the Norwegian language, which are annexed to the Norwegian language version of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 6

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 7

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, 5 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 4.12.1998, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 113.

(4) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 46.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 141/1999

of 5 November 1999

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 adjusted 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 76/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 97/217/EC of 28 February 1997 establishing groups of third countries which are able to utilise the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries(2), has been incorporated into Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement. It should correctly be incorporated into Part 8.2 of Chapter I of Annex I.

(3) Commission Decision 98/648/EC of 5 November 1998 amending Decision 97/217/EC establishing groups of third countries which are able to use the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 175 (Commission Decision 98/625/EC) in Part 8.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"176. 397 D 0217: Commission Decision 97/217/EC of 28 February 1997 establishing groups of third countries which are able to utilise the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20), as amended by:

- 398 D 0648: Commission Decision 98/648/EC of 5 November 1998 (OJ L 308, 18.11.1998, p. 42)."

Article 2

Point 58 (Commission Decision 97/217/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be abrogated.

Article 3

The texts of Decisions 97/217/EC and 98/648/EC in the Norwegian language, which are annexed to the Norwegian language version of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 5

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, 5 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 308, 18.11.1998, p. 42.
Decision No 1/2001 of the EU-Slovakia Association Council

of 18 January 2001

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001

(2001/94/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1) The contact group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 22 September 2000 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council(1), as last extended by Decision No 1/2000(2) thereof for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2000 should be extended for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

(2) The Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 shall continue to apply for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 shall be replaced by references to 1 January to 31 December 2001.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2001.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

For the Association Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 36.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 111/2000

of 22 December 2000

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted 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 No 68/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2 August 2000(1).

(2) Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 17f (Council Directive 1999/36/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"17g. 32000 L 0030: Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community (OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/30/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 23 December 2000, 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 of the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 1.

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

No 24/2001

of 23 February 2001

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 No 98/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 27 October 2000(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 264/2000 of 3 February 2000 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to short-term public finance statistics(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 does not apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 19d (Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96) of Annex XXI to the Agreement: "19da. 32000 R 0264: Commission Regulation (EC) No 264/2000 of 3 February 2000 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to short-term public finance statistics (OJ L 29, 4.2.2000, p. 4).

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 264/2000 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 24 February 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, 23 February 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 7, 11.1.2001, p. 27.

(2) OJ L 29, 4.2.2000, p. 4.

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

No 6/2001

of 31 January 2001

amending Annex XV (State aid) 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 XV to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 12/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 29 January 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2000/52/EC of 26 July 2000 amending Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Commission Directive 80/723/EEC) of Annex XV to the Agreement:

"- 32000 L 0052: Commission Directive 2000/52/EC of 26 July 2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 75)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/52/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 1 February 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, 31 January 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 75.

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

No 10/2001

of 23 February 2001

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 105/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 30 November 2000(1).

(2) Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural and forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The adaptations to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(3) made by Chapter XI of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(4) are to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 1 (Council Directive 74/150/EEC) in Chapter II of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indents shall be added: "- 1 94 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments of the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

- 32000 L 0025: Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1)."

2. Before the adaptation, the letter "(a)" shall be inserted.

3. The following adaptation shall be added: "(b) In Annex I, the following shall be added to Appendix 4, point 1, section 1: 'IS for Iceland

FL for Liechtenstein

16 for Norway'.

"

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/25/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 24 February 2001, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 23 February 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 45, 15.2.2001, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10.

(4) OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

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

No 27/2001

of 30 March 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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 189/1999 of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2000/50/EC of 17 December 1999 concerning minimum requirements for the inspection of holdings on which animals are kept for farming purposes(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 7 (Council Regulation (EC) No 411/98) in Part 9.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"8. 399 L 0074: Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53).

9. 32000 D 0050: Commission Decision 2000/50/EC of 17 December 1999 concerning minimum requirements for the inspection of holdings on which animals are kept for farming purposes (OJ L 19, 25.1.2000, p. 51)."

Article 2

The texts of Council Directive 1999/74/EC and Commission Decision 2000/50/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 31 March 2001, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53.

(3) OJ L 19, 25.1.2000, p. 51.

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

No 49/2001

of 30 March 2001

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 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2001 of 23 February 2001(1).

(2) Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2000 amending Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Point 17e (Council Directive 94/55/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"- 32000 L 0061: Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2000 (OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 40)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 31 March 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, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 117, 26.4.2001, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 40.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.