ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 192/1999

of 17 December 1999

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 adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 8/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of 7 June 1994(1).

(2) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should be amended in order to allow for participation from the EFTA States in the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development (Commission Decision 97/150/EC)(2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The first indent in Article 3(1) of protocol 31 to the Ageement shall be replaced by the following:

"- policy and action programmes on the enviroment and, in particular, in the framework of Community activities which may result from the following Community acts:

- 493 Y 0517: Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (OJ C 138, 17.5.1993, p. 1),

- 397 D 0150: Commission Decision 97/150/EC of 24 February 1997 on the setting-up of a European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development (OJ L 58, 27.2.1997, p. 48)."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 December 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

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, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 198, 30.7.1994, p. 142.

(2) OJ L 58, 27.2.1997, p. 48.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 183/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 151/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 5 November 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 97/622/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning questionnaires for Member States' reports on the implementation of certain Directives in the waste sector (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 2aa (Commission Decision 94/741/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement:

"2aaa. 397 D 0622: Commission Decision 97/622/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning questionnaires for Member States' reports on the implementation of certain Directives in the waste sector (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC) (OJ L 256, 19.9.1997, p. 13)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/622/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 December 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 256, 19.9.1997, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/98

of 29 May 1998

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 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 Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/98 (1);

Whereas Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 45u. (Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘45v. 396 L 0079: Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 7).’

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 70/156/EEC) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0079: Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 7).’

Article 3

The texts of Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1998, 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, 29 May 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 310, 19. 11. 1998, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 8/1999

of 29 January 1999

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 Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 121/98 of 18 December 1998(1);

Whereas Council Directive 98/35/EC of 25 May 1998 amending Directive 94/58/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 shall be added in point 54a (Council Directive 94/58/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 398 L 0035: Council Directive 98/35/EC of 25 May 1998 (OJ L 172, 17.6.1998, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/35/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 January 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 29 January 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 172, 17.6.1998, p. 1.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 11/1999

of 29 January 1999

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 Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 121/98 of 18 December 1998(1);

Whereas the Eighth Directive 97/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 1997 on summertime arrangements(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas due to its geographical situation Iceland is applying the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) throughout the year,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 68b (Seventh Directive 94/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "397 L 0044: Eighth Directive 97/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 1997 on summertime arrangements (OJ L 206, 1.8.1997, p. 62).

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

This Directive shall not apply to Iceland."

Article 2

The texts of Eighth Directive 97/44/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 January 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 29 January 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 206, 1.8.1997, p. 62.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 29/2000

of 31 March 2000

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 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2000 of 4 February 2000(1).

(2) Commission Decision 98/535/EC of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/497/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/498/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2)(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 4zzd (Commission Decision 1999/310/EC) of Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"4zze. 398 D 0535: Commission Decision 98/535/EC of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (OJ L 251, 11.9.1998, p. 36).

4zzf. 399 D 0497: Commission Decision 1999/497/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment (OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 58).

4zzg. 399 D 0498: Commission Decision 1999/498/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 60)."

Article 2

The texts of Commission Decisions 98/535/EC, 1999/497/EC and 1999/498/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 April 2000, 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, 31 March 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 251, 11.9.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 58.

(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 60.

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

No 14/1999

of 29 January 1999

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 38/98 of 30 April 1998(1);

Whereas it has become necessary, in order to maintain the homogeneity of the Agreement in the area of statistics and in order to ensure the production and dissemination of coherent and comparable statistical information for describing and monitoring all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area, to incorporate into Annex XXI to the Agreement a number of legal acts adopted by the European Community during the time which has passed since the last amendments were made to Annex XXI,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Council Regulation (EC) No 374/98(2), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97(3) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/97(4) in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 January 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 29 January 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 310, 19.11.1998, p. 27.

(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.1998, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 321, 22.11.1997, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 340, 11.12.1997, p. 24.

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/1999

Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as specified below.

A. FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS

1. The following shall be added in point 8 (Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95):

", as amended by:

- 398 R 0374: Council Regulation (EC) No 374/98 of 12 February 1998 (OJ L 48, 19.2.1998, p. 6)."

2. Point 9 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 895/97) shall be replaced by the following:

"9. 397 R 2317: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 of 21 November 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (OJ L 321, 22.11.1997, p. 19)."

B. ECONOMIC STATISTICS

The following point shall be inserted after point 19e (Commission Decision 97/178/EC, Euratom)

"19f. 397 R 2454: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/97 of 10 December 1997 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the quality of HICP weightings (OJ L 340, 11.12.1997, p. 24)."
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 23/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 adjusted 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 Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 54/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 3 June 1998(1);

Whereas it is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (Altener II) (Council Decision 98/352/EC(2));

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 14 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following new paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2:

"2a. As from 1 January 1998, the EFTA States shall participate in the Community programme referred to in paragraph 5(c) and in actions pursuant thereto.";

2. the following shall be added in paragraph 5:

"(c) - 398 D 0352: Council Decision 98/352/EC of 18 May 1998 concerning a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (Altener II) (OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 53).";

3. the words "paragraph 5(a) and (b)" in paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 shall be replaced by "paragraph 5(a), (b) and (c)"

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) to the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

Article 3

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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 57.

(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 53.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 26/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine

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 Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 99/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 of 10 November 1995 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90 laying down conditions for the use of certain oenological practices provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 27 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90) in Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

"- 395 R 2624: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 of 10 November 1995 (OJ L 269, 11.11.1995, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 73.

(2) OJ L 269, 11.11.1995, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 59/2000

of 28 June 2000

amending Annex III (Product liability) 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 III to the Agreement has previously not been amended.

(2) Directive 1999/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 amending Council Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products(1) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is added in "ACT REFERRED TO" (Council Directive 85/374/EEC) in Annex III to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 399 L 0034: Directive 1999/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 (OJ L 141, 4.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/34/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision enters into force on 29 June 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(2).

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, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 141, 4.6.1999, p. 20.

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

No 67/1999

of 28 May 1999

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 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 90/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1998(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/98 of 6 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 R 2140: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/98 of 6 October 1998 (OJ L 270, 7.10.1998, p. 9)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2140/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 May 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 28 May 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 63.

(2) OJ L 270, 7.10.1998, p. 9.