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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 52/1999

of 30 April 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 19/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26 February 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 98/436/EC of 22 June 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards roof coverings, roof lights, roof windows and ancillary products(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 98/437/EC of 30 June 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards internal and external wall and ceiling finishes(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 98/456/EC of 3 July 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards post-tensioning kits for the prestressing of structures(4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 98/457/EC of 3 July 1998 concerning the test of the single burning item (SBI) referred to in Decision 94/611/EC implementing Article 20 of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 D 0436: Commission Decision 98/436/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 194, 10.7.1998, p. 30),

- 398 D 0437: Commission Decision 98/437/EC of 30 June 1998 (OJ L 194, 10.7.1998, p. 39), as corrected by OJ L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 51,

- 398 D 0456: Commission Decision 98/456/EC of 3 July 1998 (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 112),

- 398 D 0457: Commission Decision 98/457/EC of 3 July 1998 (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 114)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 98/436/EC, 98/437/EC, 98/456/EC and 98/457/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 1 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, 30 April 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 194, 10.7.1998, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 194, 10.7.1998, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 112.

(5) OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 114.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 62/1999

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 3/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 29 January 1999(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 amending Annex I to Council 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:

"- 398 R 1900: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 (OJ L 247, 5.9.1998, p. 6)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 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 35, 10.2.2000, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 247, 5.9.1998, p. 6.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 89/1999

of 25 June 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:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 72/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 15 June 1999(1).

(2) Cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement concern in particular the following three programmes in the field of culture (Decisions Nos 719/96/EC Kaleidoscope(2), 2085/97/EC Ariane(3) and 2228/97/EC Raphael programme(4) of the European Parliament and of the Council).

(3) It is appropriate to include an explicit reference to this cooperation in the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. In paragraphs 2 and 3, the words "paragraph 1" shall be replaced by "paragraphs 1 and 4".

2. The following paragraph shall be added:

"4. The following Community acts, as well as acts derived therefrom, are the object of this Article:

- 396 D 0719: Decision No 719/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 March 1996 establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activites having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 20),

- 397 D 2085: Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (OJ L 291, 24.10.1997, p. 26),

- 397 D 2228: Decision No 2228/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1997 establishing a Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage (the Raphael programme) (OJ L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 31)."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 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, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.

(2) OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 291, 24.10.1997, p. 26.

(4) OJ L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 31.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 100/1999

of 30 July 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:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 90/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include the experimental measures in relation to the cultural framework programme in the budget year 1999.

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place in 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added in Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement: "5. The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 1999, participate in the Community actions related to the following budget line, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 1999:

- B3-2005: 'Experimental measures in relation to the cultural framework programme'."

Article 2

The words "paragraphs 1 and 4" in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be replaced by "paragraphs 1, 4 and 5".

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 July 1999, 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 1999.

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 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) See page 53 of this Official Journal.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 80/2000

of 2 October 2000

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:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 23/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 February 2000(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 2 (Council Directive 72/211/EEC) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

"398 R 1165: Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Iceland shall supply the data of variables 120 and 210 of Modules A and D, the data of variable 210 of Module B and the data of variables 120, 123 and 210 of Module C.

(b) Liechtenstein shall supply the data of variable 210 of Module A, the data of variables 135, 210 and 411 of Module B, the data of variable 210 of Module C and the data of variable 210 of Module D.

(c) Iceland and Liechtenstein shall supply data as from the first quarter of 2000."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 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 3 October 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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

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

No 102/1999

of 24 September 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 91/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 16 July 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 98/77/EC of 2 October 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 70/220/EEC) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 398 L 0077: Commission Directive 98/77/EC of 2 October 1998 (OJ L 286, 23.10.1998, p. 34).

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

In Annex XIII, the following shall be added to point 5.2:

'IS for Iceland

FL for Liechtenstein

16 for Norway'.

"

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/77/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 25 September 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, 24 September 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000.

(2) OJ L 286, 23.10.1998, p. 34.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 13/2000

of 28 January 2000

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:

(1) Annex XIX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of 21 March 1994(1).

(2) Commission Recommendation 98/257/EC of 30 March 1998 on the principles applicable to the bodies responsible for out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be added after point 17 (Commission Recommendation 88/41/EEC) in Annex XIX to the Agreement: "18. 398 X 0257: Commission Recommendation 98/257/EC of 30 March 1998 on the principles applicable to the bodies responsible for out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes (OJ L 115, 17.4.1998, p. 31)."

Article 2

The texts of Recommendation 98/257/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 29 January 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 115, 17.4.1998, p. 31.

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

No 3/2000

of 4 February 2000

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 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 82/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1999(1).

(2) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 178/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(2).

(3) Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) The purpose of Directive 1999/36/EC shall be to enhance safety with regard to transportable pressure equipment and to ensure the free movement of such equipment and is therefore to be incorporated both into Annex II and Annex XIII to the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 6a (Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement: "6b. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted after point 17e (Council Directive 94/55/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement: "17f. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 3

The following point shall be inserted after point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement: "42c. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 4

The texts of Directive 1999/36/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(4).

Article 6

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 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001.

(3) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20.

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

No 113/1999

of 24 September 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 66/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 28 May 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/89/EC of 25 January 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards prefabricated stair kits(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/90/EC of 25 January 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards membranes(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/91/EC of 25 January 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards thermal insulating products(4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0089: Commission Decision 1999/89/EC of 25 January 1999 (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 34),

- 399 D 0090: Commission Decision 1999/90/EC of 25 January 1999 (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 38), as corrected by OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 80,

- 399 D 0091: Commission Decision 1999/91/EC of 25 January 1999 (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 44), as corrected by OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 80."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 1999/89/EC, 1999/90/EC and 1999/91/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 25 September 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, 24 September 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 34.

(3) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 38.

(4) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 44.
Decision No 3/2000 of the EC-Turkey Association Council

of 11 April 2000

on the establishment of Association Committee subcommittees

(2000/378/EC)

THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey(1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Turkey is a candidate for accession to the European Union.

(2) The Helsinki European Council of 11 and 12 December 1999 called on the Commission to draw up an Accession Partnership for Turkey and to set up appropriate monitoring mechanisms. It also invited the Commission to prepare a process of analytical examination of the Community acquis.

(3) Subcommittees have been set up under the candidate countries' Association Committees to monitor progress with the priorities of the Accession Partnership and approximation of legislation.

(4) Similar subcommittees should also be set up to assist the EC-Turkey Association Committee established by Decision No 3/64 of the Association Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The subcommittees listed in the Annex shall be attached to the EC-Turkey Association Committee.

The subcommittees shall work under the authority of the Association Committee, to which they shall report after each of their meetings.

The Association Council may decide to set up further subcommittees or groups or to abolish existing subcommittees or groups.

The Association Committee shall adopt the terms of reference of the subcommittees, take any other action needed to ensure that they operate properly and inform the Association Council accordingly.

The subcommittees shall have no decision-making power.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 April 2000.

For the Association Council

The President

I. Cem

(1) OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64.

ANNEX

EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

SUBCOMMITTEES ATTACHED TO THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

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