EN Official Journal of the European Union L 89/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 143/2006

of 8 December 2006

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 108/2006 of 22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 of 8 February 2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2006/47/EC of 23 May 2006 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2006/55/EC of 12 June 2006 amending Annex III to Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards the maximum weight of seed lots (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Directive 2006/47/EC repeals Commission Directive 74/268/EEC (5) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. the following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 66/402/EEC) in Part 1: ‘— 32006 L 0055: Commission Directive 2006/55/EC of 12 June 2006 (OJ L 159, 13.6.2006, p. 13).’;

2. the following points shall be inserted after point 44 (Commission Decision 2005/947/EC) in Part 2: ‘45. 32006 R 0217: Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 of 8 February 2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination (OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 17). 46. 32006 L 0047: Commission Directive 2006/47/EC of 23 May 2006 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed (OJ L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 18).’;

3. the text of point 9 (Commission Directive 74/268/EEC) in Part 1 shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 and Directives 2006/47/EC and 2006/55/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 9 December 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (6).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2006. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 159, 13.6.2006, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 141, 24.5.1974, p. 19.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.