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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 71/1999

of 2 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 27/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26 February 1999(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a Community action programme in the field of civil protection, pursuant to Council Decision 98/22/EC(2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take as from 1 January 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in Article 10 (civil protection) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

"5. The EFTA States shall, from 1 January 1998, participate in the Community action programme referred to in paragraph 8.

6. The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the Community action programme referred to in paragraph 8 in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement.

7. The EFTA States shall participate fully in the EC committee which assists the European Commission in the management, development and implementation of the Community action programme referred to in paragraph 8.

8. The following Community act, as well as acts deriving therefrom, are the object of this Article:

- 398 D 0022: Council Decision 98/22/EC of 19 December 1997 establishing a Community action programme in the field of civil protection (OJ L 18, 14.1.1998, p. 20)."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 3 June 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 1998.

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, 2 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 8, 14.1.1998, p. 20.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 109/1999

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 65/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 28 May 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 98/522/EC of 17 June 1998 on a common technical regulation for public land-based enhanced radio message system (ERMES) receiver requirements (second edition)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision 98/522/EC repeals, with effect from 24 April 1999, Commission Decision 95/290/EC of 17 July 1995 on a common technical regulation for public land-based European radio message system (ERMES) receiver requirements, which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 4zo (Commission Decision 98/521/EC) in Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"4zp. 398 D 0522: Commission Decision 98/522/EC of 17 June 1998 on a common technical regulation for public land-based enhanced radio message system (ERMES) receiver requirements (second edition) (OJ L 232, 19.8.1998, p. 25)."

Article 2

The text of point 4j (Commission Decision 95/290/EC) in Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be deleted with effect from 24 April 1999.

Article 3

The texts of Decision 98/522/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 25 September 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 232, 19.8.1998, p. 25.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 84/2000

of 2 October 2000

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 37/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31 March 2000(1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 16 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added at the end of paragraph 1:

"- 398 D 2119: Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1)."

2. The text of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:"The EFTA States shall participate in the Community programmes and actions referred to in the first three indents of paragraph 1 as from 1 January 1996, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent as from 1 January 1997, in the programme referred to in the fifth indent as from 1 January 1998, in the programmes referred to in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth indents as from 1 January 2000."

Article 2

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).

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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, 2 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6. 2000, p. 65.

(2) OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 1.

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

No 14/2000

of 28 January 2000

amending Annex XX (environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 184/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/568/EC of 27 July 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs(2) and Commission Decision 1999/554/EC of 19 July 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to copying paper(3) are to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 2eg (Commission Decision 95/365/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "399 D 0568: Commission Decision 1999/568/EC of 27 July 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs (OJ L 216, 14.8.1999, p. 18)."

Article 2

The text of point 2ek (Commisson Decision 96/467/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "399 D 0554: Commission Decision 1999/554/EC of 19 July 1999 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to copying paper (OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 16)."

Article 3

The texts of Decisions 1999/568/EC and 1999/554/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 January 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001.

(2) OJ L 216, 14.8.1999, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 16.

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

No 16/2000

of 28 January 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 13/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 29 January 1999(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) In consideration of its specific situation, Liechtenstein is to be exempted from the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 577/98,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 18a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3711/91) in Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "398 R 0577: Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: 'This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein'."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 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 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 112, 11.5.2000, p. 67.

(2) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Turkey Association Council

of 11 April 2000

on the opening of negotiations aimed at the liberalisation of services and the mutual opening of procurement markets between the Community and Turkey

(2000/377/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement of 12 September 1963 establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey(1), and in particular Articles 13 and 14 thereof,

Having regard to the Additional Protocol(2), and in particular Article 41(2) thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union(3), and in particular Article 48 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Articles 13 and 14 of the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and Article 41(2) of the Additional Protocol thereto envisage, by Decision of the Association Council, the progressive abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment, using the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community as guidelines.

(2) Article 48 of Decision No 1/95 provides that the Association Council will set a date for the initiation of negotiations aimed at the mutual opening of the Parties' respective procurement markets.

(3) In the negotiating guidelines for a Decision by the EC-Turkey Association Council on the liberalisation of services and procurement, adopted by the Council on 15 November 1999, the Council reaffirmed its willingness to conclude such a Decision with Turkey,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Negotiations aimed at the liberalisation of services and the mutual opening of procurement markets between the Community and Turkey shall begin in April 2000.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 April 2000.

For the Association Council

The President

I. Cem

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

(2) OJ L 293, 29.12.1972, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 35, 13.2.1996, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 11/2000

of 28 January 2000

amending Annex VI (social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 81/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Decision No 172 of 9 December 1998 on the model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 101)(2), adopted by the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 3.48 (Decision No 164) in Annex VI to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 D 0371: Decision No 172 of 9 December 1998 (OJ L 143, 8.6.1999, p. 13), corrected in OJ L 159, 25.6.1999, p. 67."

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 172 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 296, 23.11.2000, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 143, 8.6.1999, p. 13. Corrigendum: OJ L 159, 25.6.1999, p. 67.

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

No 118/1999

of 30 September 1999

amending Annex X (audiovisual services) 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 X to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 82/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Resolution 1999/C 30/01 of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 25 January 1999 concerning public service broadcasting(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be added after point 3 (Council recommendation 98/560/EC) in Annex X to the Agreement:

"4. 499 Y 0205(01): Resolution 1999/C 30/01 of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 25 January 1999 concerning public service broadcasting (OJ C 30, 5.2.1999, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of resolution 1999/C 30/01 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 October 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 September 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000.

(2) OJ C 30, 5.2.1999, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 90/2000

of 27 October 2000

amending Annex XI (telecommunication services) 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 67/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2 August 2000(1).

(2) Decision No 1215/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 May 2000 extending Decision No 710/97/EC on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal communications services in the Community(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5ca (Decision No 710/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XI to the Agreement before the adaptations:

", as amended by:

- 32000 D 1215: Decision No 1215/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 May 2000 (OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 1215/2000/EC 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 28 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, 27 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 1.

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

No 138/1999

of 5 November 1999

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 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 76/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/52/EC of 8 January 1999 amending Decision 97/252/EC drawing up provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are to authorise imports of milk and milk-based products for human consumption(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/62/EC of 21 December 1998 amending Decision 97/222/EC laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise importation of meat products(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/85/EC of 1 February 1999 amending Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community(4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 156 (Commission Decision 97/252/EC) in Part 8.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0052: Commission Decision 1999/52/EC (OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 51)."

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 154 (Commission Decision 97/222/EC) in Part 8.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0062: Commission Decision 1999/62/EC (OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 54)."

Article 3

The following indent shall be added in point 19 (Commission Decision 87/257/EEC) in Part 8.3.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0085: Commission Decision 1999/85/EC (OJ L 27, 2.2.1999, p. 32)."

Article 4

The texts of Decisions 1999/52/EC, 1999/62/EC and 1999/85/EC in the Norwegian language, which are annexed to the Norwegian language version of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 5 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 51.

(3) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 27, 2.2.1999, p. 32.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 128/1999

of 5 November 1999

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 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 76/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2729/98 of 17 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 as regards transitional provisions for the start-up period of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals(2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 132/1999 of 21 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2630/97 as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 70 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2628/97) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 398 R 2729: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2729/98 of 17 December 1998 (OJ L 343, 18.12.1998, p. 12)."

Article 2

The following shall be added in point 72 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/97) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 399 R 0132: Commission Regulation (EC) No 132/1999 of 21 January 1999 (OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 20)."

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 2729/98 and (EC) No 132/1999 in the Norwegian language, which are annexed to the Norwegian language version of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 343, 18.12.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 20.