ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
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The following point shall be inserted after point 24e (Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘24f. 32006 L 0126: Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) (OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The second sentence of Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following: “The driving licences of the EFTA States shall contain the distinguishing sign of the State issuing the licence. The respective distinguishing signs are: IS (Iceland), FL (Liechtenstein), N (Norway).”; (b) Liechtenstein shall, in case of accession of new Member States to the EEA, have a transitional period of 5 years before the obligations under Article 1(1) in connection with Annex I, point 3, letter (e) apply; (c) In point 3 of Annex I, the introductory sentence in letter (c) regarding page 1 of the licence shall be replaced by the following: “the distinguishing sign of the EFTA State issuing the licence encircled by the ellipse referred to in Article 37 of the U.N. Convention on road traffic of 8 November 1968 (with the same background as the driving licence); the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:”; (d) In point 3 of Annex I, the following shall be added in letter (c) regarding page 1 of the licence: “IS: Iceland FL: Liechtenstein N: Norway;” (e) In point 3 of Annex I, the words “European Communities model” in letter (e) regarding page 1 of the licence shall be replaced by “EEA model”; (f) In point 3 of Annex I, the following shall be added to letter (e) regarding page 1 of the licence: “Ökuskírteini Førerkort/Førarkort;” (g) In point 3 of Annex I, letter (f) regarding page 1 of the licence shall not apply; (h) In point 3 of Annex I, the words “or Icelandic or Norwegian” shall be added in letter (b) regarding page 2 of the licence after the word “Swedish”.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 20/2008

of 1 February 2008

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 69/2007 of 15 June 2007 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Commission Recommendation 2006/585/EC of 24 August 2006 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation (2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 6 of Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘7. the Contracting Parties shall seek to strengthen cooperation in the framework of Community activities which may result from the following Community acts: — 32006 H 0585: Commission Recommendation 2006/585/EC of 24 August 2006 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation (OJ L 236, 31.8.2006, p. 28).’

Article 2

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 (3).

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, 1 February 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 53.

(2) OJ L 236, 31.8.2006, p. 28.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/54

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2008

of 25 April 2008

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 35/2008 of 14 March 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (3) has not been incorporated into the Agreement and therefore the specific reporting requirements foreseen in that Decision do not apply to the EFTA States,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 21an (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 R 0916: Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007 (OJ L 200, 1.8.2007, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 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 26 April 2008, 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, 25 April 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 200, 1.8.2007, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 1.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/38

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 37/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 18/2008 of 1 February 2008 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 18 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32007 R 0862: Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 23).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 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 15 March 2008, 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, 14 March 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 154, 12.6.2008, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/58

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/2008

of 25 April 2008

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 171/2007 of 7 December 2007 (1).

(2) Directive 2007/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 amending Council Directives 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC as regards the requirement of an independent expert’s report on the occasion of merger or division of public limited liability companies (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following indent shall be added in point 3 (Third Council Directive 78/855/EEC): ‘— 32007 L 0063: Directive 2007/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 (OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 47).’;

2. the following shall be added in point 5 (Sixth Council Directive 82/891/EEC): ‘, as amended by: — 32007 L 0063: Directive 2007/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 (OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 47).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2007/63/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 26 April 2008, 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, 25 April 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 47.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2008

of 6 June 2008

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 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37d (Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘37da. 32007 D 0756: Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2007/756/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 7 June 2008, 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, 6 June 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 99/2008

of 26 September 2008

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 63/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 of 24 January 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards dinoprostone (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 R 0061: Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 of 24 January 2008 (OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 8).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 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 27 September 2008, 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, 26 September 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 8.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/10

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 66/2008 of 6 June 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 establishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 29ga (Commission Directive 2007/14/EC) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘29h. 32007 R 1569: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 establishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 66).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 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 July 2008, 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 July 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 66.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/102

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2008

of 7 November 2008

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 103/2008 of 26 September 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 101/2008 of 4 February 2008 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (2), as corrected by OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 65, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 101/2008, as corrected by OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 65, 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 8 November 2008, 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, 7 November 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 31, 5.2.2008, p. 15.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/114

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/2008

of 7 November 2008

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 106/2008 of 26 September 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1379/2007 of 26 November 2007 amending Annexes IA, IB, VII and VIII of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste, for the purposes of taking account of technical progress and changes agreed under the Basel Convention (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 32c (Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 R 1379: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1379/2007 of 26 November 2007 (OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1379/2007 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 8 November 2008, 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, 7 November 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 7.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2009

of 5 February 2009

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/2008 of 7 November 2008 (1).

(2) Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2004/35/EC shall be read in accordance with the scope of the Agreement, taking particular account of the fact that nature conservation is outside the scope of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1h (Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘1i. 32004 L 0035: Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56). The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Without prejudice to future development by the EEA Joint Committee, it should be noted that the following Community acts are not incorporated into the EEA Agreement: (i) Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (The Birds Directive); (ii) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (The Habitats Directive). Therefore all references to these acts shall not apply to the EFTA States. (b) Article 2(3) shall not apply to the EFTA States. (c) With respect to the EFTA States, “protected species and natural habitats” shall mean: Where an EFTA State so determines, any habitat or species or types of habitats or species which the EFTA State designates for equivalent purposes as those laid down in the two Directives referred to in Article 2(3).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/35/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 6 February 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, 5 February 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 114.

(2) OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.