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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2008

of 25 April 2008

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) 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 XVI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2008 of 14 March 2008 (1).

(2) Directive 2007/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches (2) repeals Council Directive 71/304/EEC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 1 (Council Directive 71/304/EEC) of Annex XVI to the Agreement shall be deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 25 April 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 154, 14.6.2007, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 185, 16.8.1971, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 39/2008

of 14 March 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

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 96/2007 of 27 July 2007 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Council Decision 2007/779/EC, Euratom of 8 November 2007 establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism (recast) (2).

(3) Decision 2007/779/EC, Euratom repeals Council Decision 2001/792/EC, Euratom (3), which is included in the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(4) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of sub-paragraph (b) of Article 10(8) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘Community acts which shall take effect from 1 January 2008:

— 32007 D 0779: Council Decision 2007/779/EC, Euratom of 8 November 2007 establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism (recast) (OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 9).’

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).

It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

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, 14 March 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 9.

(3) OJ L 297, 15.11.2001, p. 7.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 78/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of 8 February 2005 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 amending Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2000/96/EC as regards communicable diseases listed in those decisions (2).

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in the second indent of Article 16(1) (Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 D 0875: Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48).’

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 82/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2008/60/EC of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2003/548/EC as regards the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5cn (Commission Decision 2003/548/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32008 D 0060: Commission Decision 2008/60/EC of 21 December 2007 (OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 32).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/60/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

Article 4

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

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

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 32.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 97/2008

of 26 September 2008

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

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1).

(2) Directive 2008/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2008/2/EC repeals Council Directive 74/347/EEC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. The text of point 5 (Council Directive 74/347/EEC) shall be deleted;

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 29 (Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘30. 32008 L 0002: Directive 2008/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 30).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/2/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 September 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 100, 10.4.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 191, 15.7.1974, p. 5.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/106

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 116/2008

of 7 November 2008

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 104/2008 of 26 September 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 of 9 April 2008 laying down revised procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of maritime security (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2005 (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 56r (Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2005) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32008 R 0324: Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 of 9 April 2008 laying down revised procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of maritime security (OJ L 98, 10.4.2008, p. 5). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: The following shall be added to Article 5(3): “In their respective inspections, the Commission may call upon national inspectors listed by EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may call upon national inspectors listed by EU Member States. In their respective inspections, the Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may invite each other to participate as observers.” ’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 November 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 7 November 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 98, 10.4.2008, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 25.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/117

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 124/2008

of 7 November 2008

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 108/2008 of 26 September 2008 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18ub (Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18v. 32008 R 0453: Regulation (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies (OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 234). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 453/2008 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 November 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 234.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2.

the following Article shall be inserted: ‘Article 19c Awarding contracts, awarding grants and performing contracts 1. Except as provided for in Article 26, contracts and grants shall be attributed and implemented according to Community rules and, except in the specific cases provided for by these rules, according to the standard procedures and documentation set and published by the Commission for the purposes of implementing cooperation actions with third countries and in force at the time the procedure in question is launched. 2. In decentralised management, where a joint assessment shows that the procedures for awarding contracts and grants in the ACP State or the recipient region or the procedures approved by the fund providers are in accordance with the principles of transparency, proportionality, equal treatment and non-discrimination and preclude any kind of conflict of interest, the Commission shall use these procedures, in accordance with the Paris Declaration and without prejudice to Article 26, in full respect of the rules governing the exercise of its powers in this field. 3. The ACP State or recipient region shall undertake to check regularly that the operations financed by the Fund have been properly implemented, to take appropriate measures to prevent irregularities and fraud, and, if necessary, to take legal action to recover unduly paid funds. 4. In decentralised management, contracts are negotiated, established, signed and performed by the ACP States. These States may, however, call upon the Commission to negotiate, establish, sign and perform contracts on their behalf. 5. Pursuant to the commitment referred to in Article 50 of this Agreement, contracts and grants financed from Fund resources shall be performed in accordance with internationally recognised basic standards in the field of labour law. 6. An expert group of representatives of the Secretariat of the ACP Group of States and the Commission shall be set up to identify, at the request of one or other of the parties, any appropriate alterations and to suggest amendments and improvements to the rules and procedures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. This group shall also submit a periodic report to the ACP-EC Development Finance Cooperation Committee to assist it in its task of examining the problems surrounding the implementation of development cooperation activities and proposing appropriate measures.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/42

DECISION No 2/2009 OF THE ACP-EC COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 16 February 2009

on the appointment of the Director of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE)

(2009/435/EC)

THE ACP-EC COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as revised by the Agreement amending the said Partnership Agreement, signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2), and in particular Article 2(7) of Annex III thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The previous Director of the CDE, who was appointed on 1 March 2005 for a term of office ending on 28 February 2010, tendered his resignation with effect from 23 August 2007.

(2) At the end of its proceedings, a joint selection committee established by both sides proposed the appointment of Mr Mabousso THIAM (Senegal) as Director of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise for the remainder of the current term of office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Without prejudice to any subsequent decisions that the Committee might have to take, under its prerogatives, Mr Mabousso THIAM is hereby appointed Director of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise with effect from 1 March 2009, for a term of office ending on 28 February 2010.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2009. For the ACP-EC Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman M. VICENOVÁ

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/2009

of 29 May 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 50/2009 of 24 April 2009 (1).

(2) Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements (2), as corrected by OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 87 and OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 65, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56u (Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘56v. 32005 L 0035: Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 11), as corrected by OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 87 and OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 65. The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: The second sentence of Article 4 shall not apply.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2005/35/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 30 May 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, 29 May 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 162, 25.6.2009, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 11.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 90/2009

of 3 July 2009

amending Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics

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) Protocol 30 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) The modernisation of European Enterprises and Trade Statistics is to be based on Decision No 1297/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on a Programme for the Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics (MEETS) (2).

(3) Protocol 30 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following text shall be inserted after the text of Article 3 (Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012) of Protocol 30 to the Agreement:

‘Article 4 Modernisation of European Enterprises and Trade Statistics (MEETS) 1. The EFTA States shall, from 1 January 2009, participate in the Community programmes and actions referred to in paragraph 4. 2. Objectives 1, 2 and 3 and related actions of the annual work programmes adopted by the Commission in accordance with the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council referred to in paragraph 4 shall be considered to be relevant for the EEA statistical cooperation and shall be open for full participation by the EFTA States. 3. From 1 January 2009, the EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement and the Financial Regulations thereto to an amount representing 75 per cent of the amount shown in budget lines 29 02 04 and 29 01 04 04 (Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics) entered in the Community budget. 4. The following Community Act is the object of this Article: — 32008 D 1297: Decision No 1297/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on a Programme for the Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics (MEETS) (OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 76).’

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2009.

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, 3 July 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 76.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.