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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 17/2002

of 1 March 2002

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 6/2002 of 1 February 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the minimum level of training for seafarers(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2001/25/EC repeals Council Directive 94/58/EC of 22 November 1994 on the minimum level of training of seafarers(3), which is incorporated in the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,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 56i (Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

"56j 32001 L 0025: Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17)."

Article 2

The text of point 54a (Council Directive 94/58/EC) of Annex XIII shall be deleted.

Article 3

The text of Directive 2001/25/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 March 2002, 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, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 28.

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

No 30/2002

of 19 April 2002

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 11/2002 of 1 March 2002(1).

(2) Commission Directive 2001/50/EC of 3 July 2001 amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs(2), as corrected by OJ L 217, 11.8.2001, p. 18, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2001/52/EC of 3 July 2001 amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 46a (Commission Directive 95/31/EC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32001 L 0052: Commission Directive 2001/52/EC of 3 July 2001 (OJ L 190, 12.7.2001, p. 18)."

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 46b (Commission Directive 95/45/EC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

"- 32001 L 0050: Commission Directive 2001/50/EC of 3 July 2001 (OJ L 190, 12.7.2001, p. 14), as corrected by OJ L 217, 11.8.2001, p. 18."

Article 3

The texts of Directives 2001/50/EC, as corrected by OJ L 217, 11.8.2001, p. 18, and 2001/52/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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, 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, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 110, 25.4.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 190, 12.7.2001, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 190, 12.7.2001, p. 18.

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

No 41/2002

of 19 April 2002

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 9/2002 of 1 February 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 adapting, pursuant to Article 42(3), Annexes II and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 of 6 November 1998 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 1999/816/EC of 24 November 1999 adapting, pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 42(3), Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 32c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

"- 398 D 0368: Commission Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20).

- 398 R 2408: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 of 6 November 1998 (OJ L 298, 7.11.1998, p. 19).

- 399 D 0816: Commission Decision 1999/816/EC of 24 November 1999 (OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 45)."

Article 2

The text of Decisions 98/368/EC and 1999/816/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 298, 7.11.1998, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 45.

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

No 61/2002

of 31 May 2002

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 41/2002 of 19 April 2002(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97 of 20 January 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The effect of Regulation (EC) No 120/97 is that exports for recovery of certain waste are prohibited to countries other than those to which the Decision of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD Decision) applies.

(4) Such exports to Liechtenstein are also to be allowed in accordance with Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

(5) The adaptations to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 need to be adjusted following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 32c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93) of Annex XX to the Agreement: "- 397 R 0120: Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97 of 20 January 1997 (OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p. 14)."

Article 2

The adaptations in point 32c of Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "In Article 16(1), letter (a) shall read 'countries to which the OECD Decision applies and to Liechtenstein';

Iceland and Norway shall put into effect the measures necessary for them to comply with the provisions of the Regulation as from 1 January 1995.

Liechtenstein shall put into effect the measures necessary to comply with the provisions of Articles 2, 40, 41 and 42 of the Regulation as from 1 July 1996."

Article 3

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 120/97 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).

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, 31 May 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2002, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p. 14.

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

No 91/2002

of 25 June 2002

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 62/2002 of 31 May 2002(1).

(2) Recommendation 2001/331/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be inserted after point 38 (Commission Communication SEC (89) 934 final) in Annex XX to the Agreement:

"39. 32001 H 0331: Recommendation 2001/331/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States (OJ L 118, 27.4.2001, p. 41)."

Article 2

The text of Recommendation 2001/331/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 2002, 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, 25 June 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 238, 5.9.2002, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 118, 27.4.2001, p. 41.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision No 18/2002

of 25 July 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

(2002/874/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a conformity assessment body or bodies under a sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment bodies in Annex A are added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the column headed "US access to the EC market" in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the conformity assessment body indicated in Annex A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

3. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, on 25 July 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, on 18 July 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Philippe Meyer

ANNEX A

US conformity assessment bodies added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the column headed "US access to the EC market" in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

Compatible Electronics, Inc.

Site at:

19121 El Toro Road Silverado/Lake Forest, California 92676 USA Tel. (1-714) 579 05 00 Fax (1-714) 579 18 50

Test Site Services, Inc.

PO box 766 Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752 USA Tel. (1-508) 481 16 84 Fax (1-508) 481 16 84
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 103/2002

of 12 July 2002

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 86/2002 of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2001/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 January 2002 amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) with a view to regulating management companies and simplified prospectuses(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2001/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 January 2002 amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), with regard to investments of UCITS(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following indents shall be added in point 30 (Council Directive 85/611/EEC):

"- 32001 L 0107: Directive 2001/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 January 2002 (OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 20),

- 32001 L 0108: Directive 2001/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 January 2002 (OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 35)."

2. The words "as amended by Directive 2001/108/EC," shall be added at the end of fourth indent of adaptation (b) of point 16a (Directive 97/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council).

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2001/107/EC and 2001/108/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 13 July 2002, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 266, 3.10.2002, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 35.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 116/2002

of 27 September 2002

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 78/2002 of 25 June 2002(1).

(2) Commission Decision 2001/872/EC of 7 December 2001 approving the schemes submitted by the United Kingdom and Ireland for the withdrawal of all fish in farms infected with infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) virus and repealing Decision 2001/494/EC(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 13 (Commission Decision 2001/140/EC) under the heading "ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT" in part 3.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"14. 32001 D 0872: Commission Decision 2001/872/EC of 7 December 2001 approving the schemes submitted by the United Kingdom and Ireland for the withdrawal of all fish in farms infected with infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) virus and repealing Decision 2001/494/EC (OJ L 325, 8.12.2001, p. 33).

This acts applies also to Iceland."

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2001/872/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 September 2002, 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 September 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 266, 3.10.2002, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 325, 8.12.2001, p. 33.

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

No 130/2002

of 27 September 2002

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 106/2002 of 12 July 2002(1).

(2) Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 15a (Council Directive 96/53/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 32002 L 0007: Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 (OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47)."

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/7/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 5 October 2002, 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 September 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 298, 31.10.2002, p. 27.

(2) OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47.

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

No 150/2002

of 8 November 2002

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 No 110/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of 12 July 2002(1):

(2) Commission Decision 98/715/EC of 30 November 1998 clarifying Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as concerns the principles for measuring prices and volumes(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 19da (Commission Regulation (EC) No 264/2000) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

"19db. 398 D 0715: Commission Decision 98/715/EC of 30 November 1998 clarifying Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as concerns the principles for measuring prices and volumes (OJ L 340, 16.12.1998, p. 33).

The Provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Article 3 (classification of methods by product) applies to Iceland and Norway as from 1 January 2006."

Article 2

The text of Decision 98/715/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 November 2002, 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, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan Jóhannsson

(1) OJ L 298, 31.10.2002, p. 35.

(2) OJ L 340, 16.12.1998, p. 33.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.