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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 21/2004

of 19 March 2004

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 171/2003 of 5 December 2003(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2003/95/EC of 27 October 2003 amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54zf (Commission Directive 96/77/EC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32003 L 0095: Commission Directive 2003/95/EC of 27 October 2003 (OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 71)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/95/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 March 2004, 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, 19 March 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 25.3.2004, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 71.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 160/2003 of 7 November 2003 (1).

(2) Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC of 10 July 2003 on guidance for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) concerning the selection and use of environmental performance indicators (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 41 (Commission Recommendation 2003/47/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘42. 32003 H 0532: Commission Recommendation 2003/532/EC of 10 July 2003 on guidance for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) concerning the selection and use of environmental performance indicators (OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 19).’

Article 2

The texts of Recommendation 2003/532/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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 19.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 160/2003 of 7 November 2003 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2003/73/EC of 24 July 2003 amending Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 21ac (Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0073: Commission Directive 2003/73/EC of 24 July 2003 (OJ L 186, 25.7.2003, p. 34).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/73/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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 58.

(2) OJ L 186, 25.7.2003, p. 34.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 89/2004

of 8 June 2004

amending Protocol 31 to the 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 173/1999 of 26 November 1999 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 (2).

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following subparagraph shall be added in Article 6(3) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘The EFTA States shall, from 1 January 2004, participate in the Community activities, which may result from the following act as well as from acts deriving therefrom: — 32004 D 0020: Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 1).’

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 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, 8 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

(1) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 101/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxemburg (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71) and 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 0631: Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 84/2004

of 8 June 2004

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 the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxembourg (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2004 of 8 January 2004 adopting the specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (3), is incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 repeals Council Directive 78/166/EEC of 13 February 1978 (4), as subsequently amended, which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following point shall be inserted after point 18ae (Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2003): ‘18af. 32004 R 0029: Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2004 of 8 January 2004 adopting the specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 57). 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.’

2. The text of point 4 shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 29/2004 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 9 June 2004, 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 57.

(3) OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 52, 23.1.1978, p. 17.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 105/2004

of 9 July 2004

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 75/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2003/821/EC of 21 November 2003 on the adequate protection of personal data in Guernsey (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5eg (Commission Decision 2003/490/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘5eh. 32003 D 0821: Commission Decision 2003/821/EC of 21 November 2003 on the adequate protection of personal data in Guernsey (OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 27).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2003/821/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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 27.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 107/2004

of 9 July 2004

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 77/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2003/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 amending Directive 2001/25/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56j (Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0103: Directive 2003/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 (OJ L 326, 13.12.2003, p. 28).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/103/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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 326, 13.12.2003, p. 28.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/78

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 136/2004

of 24 September 2004

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 114/2004 of 9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 501/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on quarterly financial accounts for general government (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following point shall be inserted after point 19n (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001): ‘19o. 32004 R 0501: Regulation (EC) No 501/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on quarterly financial accounts for general government (OJ L 81, 19.3.2004, 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.’;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 24b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2003): ‘24c. 32004 R 0138: Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (OJ L 33, 5.2.2004, 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 Regulations (EC) No 138/2004 and (EC) No 501/2004 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 25 September 2004, 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, 24 September 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 53.

(2) OJ L 33, 5.2.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 81, 19.3.2004, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/80

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 137/2004

of 24 September 2004

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 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ (2003-2006) (2), was incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 164/2003 of 7 November 2003 (3).

(3) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the programme's specific field ‘COOPENER’ and actions pursuant thereto.

(4) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in paragraph 2e of Article 14 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— As from 1 January 2005 the EFTA States shall participate in the specific field “COOPENER” and actions pursuant thereto in the Community programme referred to in paragraph 5(g).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 25 September 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

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, 24 September 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 67.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.