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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 77/2009

of 3 July 2009

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 25/2009 of 17 March 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2008/124/EC of 18 December 2008 limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’ (Codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2008/124/EC repeals Commission Directives 75/502/EEC (3) and 86/109/EEC (4) which are incorporated into the Agreement and are therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 2 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the text of points 1 (Commission Directive 75/502/EEC) and 4 (Commission Directive 86/109/EEC) shall be deleted;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 52 (Commission Directive 2008/62/EC): ‘53. 32008 L 0124: Commission Directive 2008/124/EC of 18 December 2008 limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as “basic seed” or “certified seed” (Codified version) (OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 73).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/124/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 4 July 2009, 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 130, 28.5.2009, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 73.

(3) OJ L 228, 29.8.1975, p. 26.

(4) OJ L 93, 8.4.1986, p. 21.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2009

of 22 October 2009

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 104/2009 of 25 September 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2009 of 4 June 2009 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 Interpretations Committee’s (IFRIC) Interpretation 16 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

‘— 32009 R 0460: Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2009 of 4 June 2009 (OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 460/2009 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 23 October 2009, 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, 22 October 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 304, 19.11.2009, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 6.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
‘21ar.

32001 L 0081: Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22), as amended by: — 1 03 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded adopted on 16 April 2003 (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33), — 32006 L 0105: Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) the following subparagraph shall be added in Article 2: “(f) for Norway, emissions in the territory of Svalbard.”; (b) with regard to the obligations laid down in Article 4, the following national emission ceilings to be attained by the year 2010 by the EFTA States shall be added to Annex I: “Country SO2 Kilotonnes NOx Kilotonnes VOC Kilotonnes NH3 Kilotonnes Iceland 90 27 31 8 Liechtenstein 0,11 0,37 0,86 0,15 Norway 22 156 195 23” (c) the text of Article 6(1) shall be replaced by the following: “The EFTA States shall, by 1 March 2010 at the latest, draw up programmes for the reduction of national emissions of the pollutants referred to in Article 4 with the aim of complying at least with the national emission ceilings laid down in Annex I by 2010 at the latest.”; (d) the text of Article 6(3) shall not apply; (e) the following sentence shall be added in the first subparagraph of Article 8(2): “With regard to the EFTA States, the date by which they shall at the latest inform the EFTA Surveillance Authority, in accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, of the programmes drawn up in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) shall be 31 March 2010.”; (f) the following subparagraph shall be inserted in Article 8(3): “When the Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority, in accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, exchange information on the national programmes received from the EU Member States or the EFTA States respectively, the Commission shall communicate the information received from the EFTA Surveillance Authority to the EU Member States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall communicate the information received from the Commission to the EFTA States, within one month of their receipt.” ’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/65

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 159/2009

of 4 December 2009

amending Protocol 31, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, and Protocol 37 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 Articles 86, 98 and 101 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2009 of 3 July 2009 (1).

(2) Protocol 37 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2009 of 3 July 2009 (2).

(3) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Commission Decision 2009/334/EC of 20 April 2009 establishing an expert group on the security of the European GNSS systems (3).

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

(5) For the Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the Agreement is to be extended to include the expert group on the security of the European GNSS systems set up by Decision 2009/334/EC, and Protocol 31 is to be amended in order to specify the procedures for association with this group,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Paragraph 8a of Article 1 (Research and technical development) of Protocol 31 shall be amended as follows:

1. adaptations (d) and (e) shall be renumbered as adaptations (e) and (f) respectively;

2. the following new adaptation (d) shall be inserted after adaptation (c): ‘(d) Procedures for the association of the EFTA States in accordance with Article 101 of the Agreement: Each EFTA State may, in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Decision 2009/334/EC (4), appoint a person to participate as a full member in the meetings of the expert group on the security of the European GNSS systems (The Security Board for the European GNSS Systems). The European Commission shall, in due time, inform the participants of the dates of the meetings of the group and transmit to them the relevant documentation.

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted in Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the Agreement:

‘32. The Security Board for the European GNSS Systems (Commission Decision 2009/334/EC).’

Article 3

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 (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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 277, 22.10.2009, p. 50.

(2) See footnote 1.

(3) OJ L 101, 21.4.2009, p. 22.

(4) Commission Decision 2009/334/EC of 20 April 2009 (OJ L 101, 21.4.2009, p. 22).’

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 130/2009

of 4 December 2009

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 28/2009 of 17 March 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2008/58/EC of 21 August 2008 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, for the 30th time, Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 67/548/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 L 0058: Commission Directive 2008/58/EC of 21 August 2008 (OJ L 246, 15.9.2008, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/58/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 5 December 2009, 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, 4 December 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 130, 28.5.2009, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 246, 15.9.2008, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 273/15

DECISION No 1/2009 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

of 16 June 2009

amending Annex 1 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road

(2009/763/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road, and in particular Article 52(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The first indent of Article 52(4) of the Agreement provides for the Joint Committee to adopt decisions revising Annex 1.

(2) The Annex 1 has been amended last by Decision No 2/2007 of the Joint Committee of 22 June 2007.

(3) Since the last amendment to Annex 1 of the Agreement new Community legal acts have been adopted in the areas covered by the Agreement. Annex 1 must therefore be reworded to bring it into line with the changes in the relevant Community legislation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex 1 to the Agreement is hereby repealed and replaced by the text annexed to this decision.

Article 2

This decision shall enter into force on 1 September 2009.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 101/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/2010

of 29 January 2010

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 53/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) and Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement procedures, as regards the revision of the CPV (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 4 (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 6a (Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVI to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 R 0213: Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 (OJ L 74, 15.3.2008, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 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 30 January 2010, 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, 29 January 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 74, 15.3.2008, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/16

DECISION No 2/2010 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 19 March 2010

on the appointment of the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

(2010/324/EU)

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as revised by the Agreement amending the said Partnership Agreement, signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2), and in particular Article 3 of Annex III thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The previous Director’s term of office expired on 28 February 2010.

(2) At the end of its proceedings, a joint selection committee established by both sides proposed the appointment of Mr Michael HAILU (Ethiopia) as Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

Without prejudice to any subsequent decisions that the Committee might have to take under its prerogatives, Mr Michael HAILU (Ethiopia) is hereby appointed Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation with effect from 24 May 2010 until 28 February 2015.

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2010. For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman Carlos BASTARRECHE SAGÜÉS

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/18

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 50/2010

of 30 April 2010

amending Annex IX (Financial services) and Annex XII (Free movement of capital) 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 10/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).

(2) Annex XII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (2).

(3) Directive 2009/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 16b (Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32009 L 0044: Directive 2009/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 37).’.

Article 2

The following shall be added in point 4 (Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32009 L 0044: Directive 2009/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 37).

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

In Article 1(4)(c), the words “as defined in Article 1 and Article 2(2) and (3) of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises” shall not apply.’.

Article 3

The text of Directive 2009/44/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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 April 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(3) OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 37.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 47/2010

of 30 April 2010

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 9/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2006/78/EC of 29 September 2006 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annex II thereto to technical progress (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32006 L 0078: Commission Directive 2006/78/EC of 29 September 2006 (OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 56).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2006/78/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 1 May 2010, 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 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 56.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/32

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 75/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 51/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (2) was incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2009 of 29 May 2009 (3), with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of aviation security (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66hb (Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66hc. 32010 R 0072: Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of aviation security (OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: This Regulation shall apply as from the date on which the last of the Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating into the Agreement the measures necessary for the applicability of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 enters into force.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 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 12 June 2010, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.

(3) OJ L 232, 3.9.2009, p. 25.

(4) OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 1.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.