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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 304/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2007

of 15 June 2007

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 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) (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 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 6 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 3: ‘3a. The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2007, participate in the following programme: — 32006 D 1926: Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 39).’

2. The text of paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following: ‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to in paragraphs 3 and 3a in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement.’

3. The text of paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘The EFTA States shall, as from the start of cooperation in the activities referred to in paragraphs 3 and 3a, participate fully in the EC committees and other bodies which assist the EC Commission in the management or development of these activities.’

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 2007.

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, 15 June 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

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

(2) OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 39.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 266/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 51/2007

of 8 June 2007

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 Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2007 of 27 April 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1787/2006 of 4 December 2006 amending Commission Regulation (EC) 809/2004 implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards information contained in prospectuses as well as the format, incorporation by reference and publication of such prospectuses and dissemination of advertisements (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 29ba (Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

’, as amended by:

— 32006 R 1787: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1787/2006 of 4 December 2006 (OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1787/2006 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 2007, 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, 8 June 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 209, 9.8.2007, p. 38.

(2) OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 17.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 86/2007

of 6 July 2007

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 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 118/2006 of 22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 205 of 17 October 2005 on the scope of the notion of ‘partial unemployment’ with regard to frontier workers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.80 (Decision No 206) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘3.81. 32006 D 0351: Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 205 of 17 October 2005 on the scope of the notion of “partial unemployment” with regard to frontier workers (OJ L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 37).’

Article 2

The text of Decision No 205 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 7 July 2007, 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, 6 July 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 37.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/2007

of 6 July 2007

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 48/2007 of 8 June 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include sulfuryl fluoride as an active substance in Annex I thereto (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12n (Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32006 L 0140: Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006 (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 78).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2006/140/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 7 July 2007, 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, 6 July 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 266, 11.10.2007, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 78.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 120/2007

of 28 September 2007

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 91/2007 of 6 July 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 66a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32006 R 1899: Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 1),

— 32006 R 1900: Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1899/2006 and (EC) No 1900/2006 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 29 September 2007, 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, 28 September 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L ….

(2) OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/67

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 131/2007

of 28 September 2007

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 65/2007 of 15 June 2007 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 779/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (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 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. 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 as from 1 January 2001, in the programmes referred to in the fifth and sixth indents as from 1 January 2002, in the programmes referred to in the seventh and eighth indents as from 1 January 2004 and in the programmes referred to in the ninth, tenth and eleventh indents as from 1 January 2007.’;

2. the following indent shall be added in paragraph 8: ‘— 32007 D 0779: Decision No 779/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme “Fundamental Rights and Justice” (OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 19).’

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 2007.

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, 28 September 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 19.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 124/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 168/2007

of 7 December 2007

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 146/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2007/151/EC of 6 March 2007 amending Decisions 94/741/EC and 97/622/EC as regards the questionnaires for the report on the implementation of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and on the implementation of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in points 1ca (Commission Decision 94/741/EC) and 1cb (Commission Decision 97/622/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by: — 32007 D 0151: Commission Decision 2007/151/EC of 6 March 2007 (OJ L 67, 7.3.2007, p. 7).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2007/151/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 December 2007, 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 December 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 100, 10.4.2008, p. 92.

(2) OJ L 67, 7.3.2007, p. 7.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 133/2007

of 26 October 2007

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 99/2007 of 28 September 2007 (1).

(2) Chapter I of Annex I currently applies to Iceland only with regard to aquaculture animals and products and fisheries products.

(3) Paragraph 2 of the introductory part of Chapter I of Annex I states that the acts referred to in Chapter I of Annex I shall apply to Iceland, where this is so stated in relation to the specific act.

(4) Paragraph 2 of the introductory part of Chapter I of Annex I envisages a review of Chapter I of Annex I for Iceland.

(5) The Contracting Parties have reviewed the situation for Iceland and decided that Iceland will take over the acts referred to in Chapter I of Annex I, except for the provisions that concern live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, and animal products such as ova, embryo and semen.

(6) The acts referred to in Chapter I of Annex I shall apply to Iceland unless it is stated in relation to the specific act that it shall not apply to Iceland. Therefore, paragraph 2 of the introductory part to Chapter I of Annex I must be amended.

(7) Due to the specific situation of Iceland as regards climate, geographical localisation and nature of resources available, the feeding of fishmeal to ruminants may be accepted. This authorisation takes account of the absence of production and importation of meat and bone meal in Iceland.

(8) Iceland needs a transitional period of 18 months in order to comply fully with the provisions in the areas which are made applicable to Iceland by the adoption of this Decision.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 October 2007, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (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, 26 October 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.2008, p. 10.

(2) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 124/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 167/2007

of 7 December 2007

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 145/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (2), Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (3), and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (4) were incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2006 (5) of 2 June 2006, with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 of 7 June 2007 laying down requirements for the application of a flight message transfer protocol used for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control units (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66wb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66wba. 32007 R 0633: Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 of 7 June 2007 laying down requirements for the application of a flight message transfer protocol used for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control units (OJ L 146, 8.6.2007, p. 7).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 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 December 2007, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (7).

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 December 2007. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 100, 10.4.2008, p. 89.

(2) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(5) OJ L 245, 7.9.2006, p. 18.

(6) OJ L 146, 8.6.2007, p. 7.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 18/2008

of 1 February 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 170/2007 of 7 December 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2007 of 18 July 2007 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 of 20 August 2007 amending certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains implementing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 (3) is to be incorporated into 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 28b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2006): ‘28c. 32007 R 0847: Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2007 of 18 July 2007 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (OJ L 187, 19.7.2007, p. 5).’;

2) the following indent shall be added in points 18ai (Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005), 18db (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2000), 18e (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1726/1999) and 18h (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2003): ‘— 32007 R 0973: Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 of 20 August 2007 (OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 10).’;

3) the following shall be added in points 4ac (Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2004), 7e (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2163/2001), 18m (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003), 27a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 782/2005), 30 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004) and 31 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004): ‘, as amended by: — 32007 R 0973: Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 of 20 August 2007 (OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 10).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 847/2007 and (EC) No 973/2007 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 2 February 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, 1 February 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 38.

(2) OJ L 187, 19.7.2007, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 10.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.