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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 160/44

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 85/97

of 12 November 1997

amending Annex XV (State aid) 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 Annex XV to the Agreement was last amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/96 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 of 22 December 1995 on aid to shipbuilding (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1904/96 (3), incorporating the Community's obligations under the OECD Agreement respecting normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1 b (Council Directive 90/684/EEC) of Annex XV to the Agreement:

‘1c. 395 R 3094: Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 of 22 December 1995 on aid to shipbuilding (OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 1), as amended by: — 396 R 1904: Council Regulation (EC) No 1904/96 of 27 September 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 on aid to shipbuilding (OJ L 251, 3.10.1996, p. 5).

The provisions of the Regulation shall for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) “Article 92 of the Treaty” shall read “Article 61 of the EEA Agreement”;

(b) “Article 93 of the Treaty” shall read “Article 62 of the EEA Agreement”;

(c) in Article 7(1) and 7(2) the term “compatible with the common market” shall read “compatible with the functioning of this Agreement”;

(d) in Article 7(1) the second sentence shall not apply,

(e) in Article 7(2) the second sentence shall not apply,

(f) Article 7(3) shall not apply.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 of 22 December 1995 on aid to shipbuilding and Regulation (EC) No 1904/96 of 27 September 1996 amending that regulation, 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 13 November 1997 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, 12 November 1997. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 251, 3. 10. 1996, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 272/24

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/98

of 6 March 1998

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 Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/94 (1);

Whereas it has become necessary, in order to maintain the homogeneity of the Agreement in the area of statistics and in order to ensure the production and dissemination of coherent and comparable statistical information for describing and monitoring all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area, to incorporate into Annex XXI to the Agreement a number of legal acts adopted by the European Community during the time which has passed since the last amendments were made to Annex XXI,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Council Directive 95/64/EC, Euratom (2), Council Directive 95/57/EC (3), Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (4), Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/96 (5), Commission Regulation (EC) No 840/96 (6), Council Regulation (EC) No 2744/95 (7), Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 (8), Commission Decision 96/14/EC (9), Commission Decision 96/170/EC (10), Council Regulation (EC) No 959/93 (11), Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 (12) and Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96 (13) 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 7 March 1998 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, 6 March 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 320, 30.12.1995, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.

(5) OJ L 14, 19.1.1996, p. 6.

(6) OJ L 114, 8.5.1996, p. 7.

(7) OJ L 287, 30.11.1995, p. 3.

(8) OJ L 257, 27.10.1995, p. 1.

(9) OJ L 4, 6.1.1996, p. 14.

(10) OJ L 47, 24.2.1996, p. 23.

(11) OJ L 98, 24.4.1993, p. 1.

(12) OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1.

(13) OJ L 108, 1.5.1996, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 193/71

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 107/97

of 2 February 1998

amending Annex XIV (Competition) 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 Annex XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 84/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 417/85 (2) and (EEC) No 418/85 (3) of 19 December 1984 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements and of research and development agreements respectively, are already part of the Agreement;

Whereas, however as the period of validity of Regulations (EEC) No 417/85 and (EEC) No 418/85 expires on 31 December 1997, the Commission has decided to amend the Regulations by extending their period of validity until 31 December 2000;

Whereas, in order to maintain legal certainty of undertakings and a homogeneous European Economic Area, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2236/97 of 10 November 1997 amending Regulations (EEC) No 417/85 and (EEC) No 418/85 on the application of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements and of research and development agreements respectively (4), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 6 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 417/85) of Annex XIV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added: ‘— 397 R 2236: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2236/97 of 10 November 1997 (OJ L 306, 11.11.1997, p. 12).’

2. Adaptation (i) shall be deleted.

Article 2

Point 7 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 418/85) of Annex XIV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added: ‘— 397 R 2236: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2236/97 of 10 November 1997 (OJ L 306, 11.11.1997, p. 12).’

2. Adaptation (j) shall be deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2236/97 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 3 February 1998, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 th EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President E. BULL

(1) OJ L 160, 4. 6. 1998, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 53, 22. 2. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 53, 22. 2. 1985, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 306, 11. 11. 1997, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 272/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 12/98

of 6 March 1998

amending Annex IX (Financial 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 Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/98 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 30b (Council Directive 93/22/EC) in Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘30c. 397 L 0009: Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes (OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/9/EC 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 7 March 1998, 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, 6 March 1998. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO

(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 22.
DECISION No 3/98 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part of 3 November 1998 adopting the modifications to Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement included in Decision No 1/97 of the Joint Committee under the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part (98/655/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, signed on 12 June 1995, and in particular Articles 111 and 132 thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Article 132 of the Europe Agreement, the Association Council should adopt at its first meeting all the modifications to that Agreement, in particular the protocols and annexes thereto, necessary to align it with changes to the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters decided by the Joint Committee between the signature and entry into force of the Europe Agreement;

Whereas, in order to ensure legal continuity, the said modifications should be applied as from the entry into force of the Europe Agreement on 1 February 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 on Rules of Origin to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, shall be amended in accordance with Decision No 1/97 of the Joint Committee of 25 February 1997 (1) (together with relevant joint declarations) under the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Communities, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and Valstybès OZynios (Lithuanian Official Journal).

Article 3

The Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply as from 1 February 1998.

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.

For the Association Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 136, 27. 5. 1997, p. 1 and Valstybès OZynios, No 51, 7. 6. 1997.
Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 100/98/COL of 30 October 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 197 of 29 July 1999)

On page 3 of the cover, in the contents, and on page 51:

for: "Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 100/98/COL of 30 October 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement",

read: "Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 100/98 of 30 October 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement".
DECISION No 5/98 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part of 2 December 1998 amending Decision No 2/97 with regard to the financial contribution of the Czech Republic (1999/17/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (1),

Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (2), concerning the Czech Republic's participation in Community programmes, and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 2/97 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 30 September 1997 adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech Republic in Community programmes in the fields of training, youth and education (3),

Whereas, according to Article 1 of the said Additional Protocol, the Czech Republic may participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other actions in particular in the fields of training, youth and education;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of the said Additional Protocol, the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech Republic in the activities referred to in Article 1 are to be decided by the Association Council;

Whereas the provisions concerning the financial contribution of the Czech Republic set out in Annex II, paragraph 7 of Decision No 2/97 need to be adapted, as provided for in Annex I, paragraph 5 thereto,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Paragraph 7 of Annex II to Decision No 2/97 of the Association Council shall be replaced by the following text:

'7. The Czech Republic will pay supplementary administrative costs referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 from its national budget.

The Czech Republic will also pay from its national budget 50 % of the remainder of its annual contribution to the Leonardo da Vinci programme, referred to in paragraph 3, and 67 % of the remainder of its annual contribution to the Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes, referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5.

Subject to regular PHARE programming procedures, the remaining 50 % for Leonardo and 33 % for Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes will be paid from the Czech Republic's annual PHARE National Indicative Programme.`

Article 2

This Decision shall apply for the duration of the Leonardo da Vinci, Youth for Europe and Socrates programmes.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption by the Association Council.

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1998.

For the Association Council

The President

J. KAVAN

(1) OJ L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 317, 30. 12. 1995, p. 45.

(3) OJ L 277, 10. 10. 1997, p. 26.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/98

of 4 July 1998

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 Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/98 of 29 May 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement: "- 397 R 1488: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 (OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 12)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 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 August 1998, 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, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 12.
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/98

of 17 July 1998

amending Annex IX (Financial 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 Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/98 of 6 March 1998(1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/828/EC of 27 October 1997 relating to the application of Council Directive 72/166/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 72/166/EEC) in Annex IX to the Agreement: "- 397 D 0828: Commission Decision 97/828/EC of 27 October 1997 (OJ L 343 13.12.1997, p. 25)."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/828/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the representative language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, 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, 17 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 272, 8.10.1998, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 343, 13.12.1997, p. 25.
DECISION No 3/1999 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part

of 22 April 1999

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999

(1999/324/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 11 September 1998 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Association Council Decision No 3/97 should be extended for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1999;

Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision No 3/97 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1998 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1999. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1998 shall be replaced by references to 1 January to 31 December 1999.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1999.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1999.

For the Association Council

The President

J. FISCHER
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 95/98

of 25 September 1998

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) 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 Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/98 of 30 April 1998(1);

Whereas Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees is to apply also to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(2);

Whereas Council Directive 97/74/EC of 15 December 1997 extending, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Directive 94/45/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees(3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The asterisk in point 27 (Council Directive 94/45/EC) in Annex XVIII to the Agreement shall be deleted.

Article 2

The following shall be added in point 27 (Council Directive 94/45/EC) in Annex XVIII to the Agreement: "as amended by:

- 397 L 0074: Council Directive 97/74/EC of 15 December 1997 (OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 22)."

Article 3

The texts of Directive 97/74/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 26 September 1998, 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, 25 September 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 310, 19.11.1998, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 254, 30.9.1994, p. 64.

(3) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 22.