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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/6

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/2010

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 24/2010 of 12 March 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2007/68/EC repeals Commission Directive 2005/26/EC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following indent shall be added in point 18 (Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32007 L 0068: Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007 (OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 11).’;

2. the text of point 54zzu (Commission Directive 2005/26/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2007/68/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 (4).

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 EEA the Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 143, 10.6.2010, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 75, 22.3.2005, p. 33.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2010

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 2009/129/EC of 9 October 2009 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products for the purposes of adapting Annex III thereto to technical progress (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2009/130/EC of 12 October 2009 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annex III thereto to technical progress (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2009/134/EC of 28 October 2009 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products for the purposes of adapting Annex III thereto to technical progress (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 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 L 0129: Commission Directive 2009/129/EC of 9 October 2009 (OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 18),

— 32009 L 0130: Commission Directive 2009/130/EC of 12 October 2009 (OJ L 268, 13.10.2009, p. 5),

— 32009 L 0134: Commission Directive 2009/134/EC of 28 October 2009 (OJ L 282, 29.10.2009, p. 15).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2009/129/EC, 2009/130/EC and 2009/134/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 (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, 30 April 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

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

(2) OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 268, 13.10.2009, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 282, 29.10.2009, p. 15.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/2010

of 30 April 2010

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 3/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2009/786/EC of 26 October 2009 releasing the United Kingdom from certain obligations to apply Council Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb. (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 78 (Commission Decision 2008/462/EC) under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT’ in Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘79. 32009 D 0786: Commission Decision 2009/786/EC of 26 October 2009 releasing the United Kingdom from certain obligations to apply Council Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb. (OJ L 281, 28.10.2009, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2009/786/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. 9.

(2) OJ L 281, 28.10.2009, p. 5.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 88/2010

of 2 July 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 76/2010 of 11 June 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2009/965/EC of 30 November 2009 on the reference document referred to in Article 27(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37db (Commission Decision 2008/163/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘37dc. 32009 D 0965: Commission Decision 2009/965/EC of 30 November 2009 on the reference document referred to in Article 27(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (OJ L 341, 22.12.2009, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2009/965/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 3 July 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, 2 July 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 244, 16.9.2010, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 341, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 78/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2009 of 4 December 2009 (1).

(2) In view of the incorporation of the legislative package on the Single European Sky into the Agreement, and of the key role of the SESAR project for the future development of the implementing measures within that field, and in view of the participation by the EFTA States in the public financing of the project through the 7th Framework programme on Research and Development, it is appropriate to encourage suitable cooperation between the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in matters covered by the activities of the SESAR Joint Undertaking as set up by Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (2), so as to encourage participation of stakeholders from the EFTA States in the SESAR project.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 8a in Article 1 (Research and technical development) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘8b. The Contracting Parties shall encourage appropriate cooperation between the competent organisations, institutions and other bodies in their respective territories so as to encourage participation of stakeholders from the EFTA States on equal terms as those from the EU Member States in the SESAR project, including activities of the SESAR Joint Undertaking in accordance with its basic Regulation (3). The EFTA States participate fully, except for the right to vote, in the Single European Sky committee which assists the European Commission in the management, development and implementation of the activities of the SESAR Joint Undertaking.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement (4).

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

(1) OJ L 62, 11.3.2010, p. 65.

(2) OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 1.

(3) 32007 R 0219: Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 1).’

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/30

DECISION No 1/2010 OF THE EU-MEXICO JOINT COMMITTEE

of 17 September 2010

relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

(2010/626/EU)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (1) (hereinafter ‘Decision No 2/2000’), and in particular Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation and Joint Declaration V thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the territory of the Parties to the Agreement.

(2) According to Joint Declaration V, the Joint Committee shall review the necessity to extend beyond 30 June 2003 the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, if the economic conditions which formed the basis for establishing the rule set out in those Notes continue. On 22 March 2004 and on 14 June 2007 the EU-Mexico Joint Committee adopted Decisions No 1/2004 (2) and 1/2007 (3) extending the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 until 30 June 2006 and 30 June 2009, respectively.

(3) In accordance with the analysis of the relevant economic conditions undertaken according to Joint Declaration V, it is considered appropriate, in order to ensure the continuity of application of the mutual advantages provided under Decision No 2/2000, to extend on a temporary basis, the application of the rules of origin established in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The rules of origin set out in Notes 2 and 3 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, shall be applied until 30 June 2014 instead of the rules of origin set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date the Parties exchange written notifications certifying the completion of their respective legal procedures.

Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2009.

Done at Brussels, 17 September 2010. For the Joint Committee The President Gustavo MARTIN PRADA

(1) OJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 60.

(3) OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/58

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 108/2010

of 1 October 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 90/2010 of 2 July 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 273/2010 of 30 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 R 0273: Commission Regulation (EU) No 273/2010 of 30 March 2010 (OJ L 84, 31.3.2010, p. 25).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 273/2010 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 2 October 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, 1 October 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2010, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 84, 31.3.2010, p. 25.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/20

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 136/2010

of 10 December 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 123/2010 of 10 November 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2007/71/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Annex II of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56i (Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 L 0071: Commission Directive 2007/71/EC of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 33).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2007/71/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 11 December 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, 10 December 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 81.

(2) OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 33.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/15

Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2011 of 2 December 2011 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

( Official Journal of the European Union L 76 of 15 March 2012 )

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2011 shall be amended as follows:

1. In recital 7, the words ‘Directive 2003/87/EC’ shall be replaced with the words ‘Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council’;

2. In recital 7, a footnote five with the words ‘OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.’ shall be added after the words ‘Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 25/2011

of 1 April 2011

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2010 of 1 October 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18ya (Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2010) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18yb. 32009 R 1201: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns (OJ L 329, 15.12.2009, p. 29).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 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 2 April 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 332, 16.12.2010, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 329, 15.12.2009, p. 29.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/35

DECISION No 2/2011 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 16 March 2011

appointing members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

(2011/260/EU)

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (the ACP) of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000 (1), as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) and as revised by the Agreement amending for the second time the said ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (3), and in particular Article 3(5) of Annex III thereto,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision No 3/2008 of 22 May 2008, the ACP-EC Committee of Ambassadors appointed the members of the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (three EU members and three ACP members) for a five-year term of office, subject to review after two and a half years in the case of the members coming from ACP countries.

(2) By Decision No 5/2010 of 26 July 2010 (4), a new member was appointed, one ACP post having fallen vacant.

(3) After reviewing its composition, the ACP States have expressed their intention to reconstitute the ACP membership of that Board as of 24 February 2011 for the remainder of the current term of office and have nominated two new candidates.

(4) It is therefore necessary to appoint two new members of the Executive Board,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation in place of Dr Wilson A. SONGA and Prof. Radjiskumar MOHAN:

— Dr Daoussa BICHARA CHERIF and Dr Faletoi Suavi TUILAEPA.

Article 2

Consequently, for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 21 May 2013, the CTA’s Executive Board shall be composed as follows:

— Dr Daoussa BICHARA CHERIF (Chad)

— Mr Kahijoro KAHUURE (Namibia)

— Dr Faletoi Suavi TUILAEPA (Samoa)

— Prof. Raúl BRUNO DE SOUSA (Portugal)

— Prof. Eric TOLLENS (Belgium)

— Mr Edwin Anthony VOS (Netherlands)

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 2011. For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman GYÖRKÖS P.

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

(2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3. Agreement provisionally applied pursuant to Decision No 2/2010 (OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 68).

(4) OJ L 263, 6.10.2010, p. 14.