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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 242/69

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/97

of 30 April 1997

amending Annex VII (Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications) 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 VII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/94 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 95/43/EC of 20 July 1995 amending Annexes C and D to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point la (Council Directive 92/51/EEC) in Annex VII to the Agreement:

‘— 395 L 0043: Commission Directive 95/43/EC of 20 July 1995 (OJ L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 21).’

Article 2

In point la (Council Directive 92/51/EEC) in Annex VII to the Agreement, adaptations (b) and (c) shall be amended as follows:

(i) the text of adaptation (b) (a) shall be deleted;

(ii) the entry ‘in Austria’, including the provision, in adaptation (b) (b) shall be deleted;

(iii) the entry ‘in Austria’, including the provision, in adaptation (b) (d) shall be deleted;

(iv) the words ‘Commission Directive 94/38/EC’ in adaptation (c) shall be replaced by ‘Commission Directive 95/43/EC’.

Article 3

The texts of Commission Directive 95/43/EC 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 1 May 1997, 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, 30 April 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President C. DAY

(1) OJ L 339, 29. 12. 1994, p. 84.

(2) OJ L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 316/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 54/97

of 31 July 1997

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 14/97 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 of 22 June 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 395 R 1935: Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 of 22 June 1995 (OJ L 186, 5. 8. 1995, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 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 1 August 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 31 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 186, 5. 8. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 290/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 39/97

of 10 July 1997

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/96 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 of 29 June 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas it follows from the adaptation texts to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 that only Article 1 (1), (2), (6) and (7) of the amending Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, apply,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 15 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87) in Appendix 1 of Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 395 R 1544: Council Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 of 29 June 1995 (OJ L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 31).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 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 1 August 1997, 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, 10 July 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 102, 25. 4. 1996, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/97

of 4 October 1997

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, hereafter 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 11/97 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 53 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘53a. 392 R 3577: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (OJ L 364, 12.12.1992, p. 7). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) In situations referred to in Article 5: — regarding the EFTA States, “Commission” shall read “EFTA Surveillance Authority”, — if the European Commission receives a request from an EC Member State or the EFTA Surveillance Authority from an EFTA State to adopt safeguard measures, the EEA Joint Committee shall without delay be notified thereof and be provided with all relevant information. At the request of a Contracting Party consultations shall take place within the EEA Joint Committee. Such consultations may also be requested in cases where the European Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authority adopt safeguard measures on their own initiative. Once the European Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authority have adopted a decision they shall immediately notify the measures taken to the EEA Joint Committee. (b) Article 7 shall be replaced by the following: “Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall not introduce any new restrictions on the freedom to provide services which have in fact been attained at the date of the decision by the EEA Joint Committee to include this Regulation in the Agreement.”’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 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 5 October 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 4 October 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 364, 12. 12. 1992, p. 7.
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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice_+cream and other foodstuffs (Official Journal of the European Communities L 350 of 20 December 1997)



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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 134/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 79/97

of 12 November 1997

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 58/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/68/EC of 21 October 1996 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0068: Commission Directive 96/68/EC of 21 October 1996 (OJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 25).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/68/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 13 November 1997, provided that all the notifications within the meaning of 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, 12 November 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 316, 20.11.1997, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 69/97

of 4 October 1997

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 23/97 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 543/97 of 17 March 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 11 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 397 R 0543: Council Regulation (EC) No 543/97 of 17 March 1997 (OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 543/97 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 1 November 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee. It shall apply from 1 January 1996.

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, 4 October 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 242, 2. 9. 1997, p. 70.

(2) OJ L 84, 26. 3. 1997, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 193/69

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 106/97

of 17 December 1997

amending Annexes XI (Telecommunication services) and XIV (Competition) 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 Annexes XI and XIV to the Agreement were amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/95 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/19/EC of 13 March 1996 amending Directive 90/388/EEC with regard to the implementation of full competition in telecommunications markets (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following new indent shall be added in point 3 (Commission Directive 90/388/EEC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0019: Commission Directive 96/19/EC of 13 March 1996 (OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 13).’

Article 2

1. The following new indent shall be added in point 13 (Commission Directive 90/388/EEC) of Annex XIV to the Agreement before the adaptations:

‘— 396 L 0019: Commission Directive 96/19/EC of 13 March 1996 (OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 13). The provisions of Directive 96/19/EC shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: Iceland shall put into effect the measures necessary to comply with Directive 96/19/EC as from 1 January 1998, subject to (i) allowing future voice telephony providers to launch trial services on a provisional basis before that date; and (ii) making public, before that date, future authorisation requirements.’

2. Adaptation (a) in point 13 (Commission Directive 90/388/EEC) of Annex XIV to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a) in Article 3, the second sentence of the fifth paragraph shall be replaced by the following: “Before they are implemented, the European Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in their respective competence, verify the compatibility of these drafts with the EEA Agreement.”’

Article 3

The texts of Directive 96/19/EC 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 18 December 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 17 December 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 251, 19. 10. 1995, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 74, 22. 3. 1996, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 160/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/97

of 31 October 1997

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 1 8/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/15/EC of 25 March 1997 adopting Eurocontrol standards and amending Council Directive 93/65/EEC on the definition and use of compatible technical specifications for the procurement of air-traffic-management equipment (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas adaptation (a) to Council Directive 93/65/EEC in Annex XIII to the Agreement is to be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 66c (Council Directive 93/65/EEC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 397 L 0015: Commission Directive 97/15/EC of 25 March 1997 (OJ L 95, 10.4.1997, p. 16).’

Article 2

Adaptation (a) in point 66c (Council Directive 93/65/EEC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a) the list set out in Annex II shall be supplemented as follows: Norway Luftfartsverket Postboks 8124 Dep N-0032 Oslo Oslo Lufthavn A/S Postboks 100 N-2060 Gardermoen’.

Article 3

The texts of Directive 97/15/EC 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 1 November 1997, 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 Offiical Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 95, 10. 4. 1997, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 272/3

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 2/98

of 30 January 1998

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 33/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/97 of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Annex XIII needs to be adjusted as a consequence of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In point 21 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85) in Annex XIII to the Agreement,

(a) the following indent shall be added: ‘— 397 R 1056: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/97 of 11 June 1997 (OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 21).’;

(b) adaptation (a) as well as the introductory sentence thereto shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1056/97 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 1 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee. It shall apply from 1 January 1996.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 270, 2.10.1997, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 193/60

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 100/97

of 15 December 1997

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 48/97 (1);

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91) in Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 R 2061: Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 1996 (OJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 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 16 December 1997, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 15 December 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 290, 23. 10. 1997, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 277, 30. 10. 1996, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 272/22

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 15/98

of 6 March 1998

amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) 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 XIX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 34/96 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3 (Council Directive 85/577/EEC) in Annex XIX to the Agreement:

‘3a. 397 L 0007: Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/7/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 7 March 1998, 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, 6 March 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ OJ L 237, 19.9.1996, p. 41.

(2) OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19.