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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 67/2012

of 30 March 2012

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex XVI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 83/2011 of 1 July 2011 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the awards of contract (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 4 (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVI to the Agreement:

‘— 32011 R 1251: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 (OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 43).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 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 31 March 2012, 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 262, 6.10.2011, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 43.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/61

DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-CHILE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS COOPERATION AND RULES OF ORIGIN

of 27 March 2012

relating to Annex III to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

(2012/346/EU)

THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) (‘Association Agreement’), signed on 18 November 2002, and in particular to the terms ‘customs territory of the Community’ in Article 36(2) of Annex III thereof on the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation,

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to the Association Agreement sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territories of the Parties to that Agreement.

(2) Annex III to the Association Agreement refers to the term ‘Community’ in its text.

(3) For the purposes of Annex III to the Association Agreement, it is appropriate to define the terms ‘Community’ and ‘customs territory of the Community’ in order to ensure the correct territorial application of that Annex by means of an Explanatory Note thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of Article 36(2) of Annex III to the Association Agreement, the terms ‘customs territory of the Community’ shall cover the customs territory of the European Community (now the European Union) as indicated in Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), without prejudice to any future amendment or repeal of existing legislation.

This Explanatory Note to Annex III shall be without prejudice to Title VII on Ceuta and Melilla of that Annex.

Article 2

For the purposes of Annex III to the Association Agreement, the term ‘Community’ means the customs territory of the European Community (now the European Union) as referred to in Article 1 of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force sixty days after the date on which the last Party has notified that its internal requirements concerning the implementation of this Decision have been fulfilled.

Done at Santiago, Chile, 27 March 2012. For the Special Committee The President Paulina NAZAL

(1) OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 51/2012

of 30 March 2012

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2010 of 11 June 2010 (1).

(2) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2012 of 10 February 2012 (2).

(3) Commission Directive 2010/68/EU of 22 October 2010 amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2011/75/EU of 2 September 2011 amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 96/98/EC) of Chapter XXXII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 L 0068: Commission Directive 2010/68/EU of 22 October 2010 (OJ L 305, 20.11.2010, p. 1),

— 32011 L 0075: Commission Directive 2011/75/EU of 2 September 2011 (OJ L 239, 15.9.2011, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The following indents shall be added in point 56d (Council Directive 96/98/EC) of Chapter V of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 L 0068: Commission Directive 2010/68/EU of 22 October 2010 (OJ L 305, 20.11.2010, p. 1),

— 32011 L 0075: Commission Directive 2011/75/EU of 2 September 2011 (OJ L 239, 15.9.2011, p. 1).’.

Article 3

The texts of Directives 2010/68/EU and 2011/75/EU 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5).

Article 5

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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 244, 16.9.2010, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 33.

(3) OJ L 305, 20.11.2010, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 239, 15.9.2011, p. 1.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/38

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/2012

of 30 March 2012

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 27/2012 of 10 February 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 of 10 May 2011 on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance for freight wagons and amending Regulation (EC) No 653/2007 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following shall be added in point 42ea (Commission Regulation (EC) No 653/2007): ‘, as amended by: — 32011 R 0445: Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 of 10 May 2011 (OJ L 122, 11.5.2011, p. 22).’;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 42ef (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1158/2010): ‘42eg. 32011 R 0445: Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 of 10 May 2011 on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance for freight wagons and amending Regulation (EC) No 653/2007 (OJ L 122, 11.5.2011, p. 22).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 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 31 March 2012, 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 122, 11.5.2011, p. 22.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 88/2012

of 30 April 2012

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 49/2012 of 30 March 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1103/2010 of 29 November 2010 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules as regards capacity labelling of portable secondary (rechargeable) and automotive batteries and accumulators (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 12zzc (Commission Decision 2011/391/EU) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘12zzd. 32010 R 1103: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1103/2010 of 29 November 2010 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules as regards capacity labelling of portable secondary (rechargeable) and automotive batteries and accumulators (OJ L 313, 30.11.2010, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1103/2010 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 1 May 2012, 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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 207, 2.8.2012, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 313, 30.11.2010, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/38

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 100/2012

of 30 April 2012

amending Annex XXII (Company law) 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 XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2012 of 10 February 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2011 of 22 November 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 7 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 10ba (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

‘— 32011 R 1205: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2011 of 22 November 2011 (OJ L 305, 23.11.2011, p. 16).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1205/2011 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 1 May 2012, 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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 305, 23.11.2011, p. 16.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 97/2012

of 30 April 2012

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 71/2012 of 30 March 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 413/2010 of 12 May 2010 amending Annexes III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste so as to take account of changes adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 32c (Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 R 0413: Commission Regulation (EU) No 413/2010 of 12 May 2010 (OJ L 119, 13.5.2010, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 413/2010 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 1 May 2012, 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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 207, 2.8.2012, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 119, 13.5.2010, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/46

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/2012

of 15 June 2012

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 EEA Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 101/2012 of 30 April 2012 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 5 of Protocol 31 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 of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2000, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2001, in the programmes referred to in the fifth and sixth indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2002, in the programmes referred to in the seventh and eighth indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2004, in the programmes referred to in the ninth, 10th and 11th indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2007, in the programme referred to in the 12th indent of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2009 and in the programme referred to in the 13th indent of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 2012.’;

(2) the following indent shall be added in paragraph 8: ‘— 32011 D 0940: Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5).’.

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 2012.

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 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 248, 13.9.2012, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5.

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

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 136/2012

of 13 July 2012

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 117/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 repeals Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC (4) and 2006/193/EC (5), which are incorporated into the Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the text of point 1ea (Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be replaced by the following: ‘32009 R 1221: Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1).’;

(2) the text of points 1eaa (Commission Decision 2001/681/EC) and 1eab (Commission Decision 2006/193/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 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 14 July 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (6).

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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 114, 24.4.2001, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 247, 17.9.2001, p. 24.

(5) OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 63.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 172/2012

of 28 September 2012

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU of 29 July 2011 amending Decision 2005/50/EC on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5cr (Commission Decision 2005/50/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32011 D 0485: Commission Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU of 29 July 2011 (OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 71).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision 2011/485/EU 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 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 71.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.