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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 15/2004

of 6 February 2004

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 176/2003 of 5 December 2003(1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE)(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 10b (Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

"10c. 32003 R 1435: Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE) (OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 1)."

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 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 February 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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 February 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 88, 25.3.2004, p. 53.

(2) OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 1.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/179

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/2004

of 26 April 2004

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 2/2004 of 6 February 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into the present Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee no 61/2004 of 26 April 2004, with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2003 of 4 July 2003 laying down common specifications for national civil aviation security quality control programmes (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66i (Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66j. 32003 R 1217: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2003 of 4 July 2003 laying down common specifications for national civil aviation security quality control programmes (OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 44).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2003 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 April 2004, 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, 26 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 42

(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1

(3) OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 44.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/185

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 67/2004

of 26 April 2004

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 96/2003 of 11 July 2003 (1).

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) (2).

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2h: ‘2i. The EFTA States shall, with effect from1 January 2004, participate in the following programme: — 32003 D 2318: Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9).’

2. The text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: ‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) to the programmes and actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h and 2i.’

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).

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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, 26 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 272, 23.1.2003, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/180

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2004

of 26 April 2004

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 33/2004 of 19 March 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 of 23 October 2002 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 448/98 completing and amending Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to the allocation of financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM) within the European System of national and regional Accounts (ESA) (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 19dc (Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘19dd. 32002 R 1889: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 of 23 October 2002 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 448/98 completing and amending Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to the allocation of financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM) within the European System of national and regional Accounts (ESA) (OJ L 286, 24.10.2002, p. 11). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein. (b) This Regulation shall apply for Norway as from 1 January 2006.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 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 April 2004, 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 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 144.

(2) OJ L 286, 24.10.2002, p. 11.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/40

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/2004

of 8 June 2004

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 the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxembourg (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community to adapt the list of survey characteristics (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 18a (Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added: ‘— 32003 R 2257: Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2003 (OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 6).’

2. The introductory phrase to the adaptation and the adaptation shall be replaced by the following: ‘The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein. (b) The text of the last sentence in Article 4(4) shall be replaced by: “Norway, Spain, Finland and the United Kingdom may survey the structural variables with reference to a single quarter during a transition period until the end of 2007.” ’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 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 June 2004, 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, 8 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 6.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/28

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 57/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 15/2004 of 6 February 2004 (1).

(2) Council Directive 2003/38/EC of 13 May 2003 amending Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies as regards amounts expressed in euro (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 78/660/EEC) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0038: Council Directive 2003/38/EC of 13 May 2003 amending Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies as regards amounts expressed in euro (OJ L 120, 15.5.2003, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/38/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 24 April 2004, 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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 68.

(2) OJ L 120, 15.5.2003, p. 22.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 106/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex XII (Free movement of capital) 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 XII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 154/2003 of 7 November 2003 (1).

(2) Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3 (Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XII to the Agreement:

‘4. 32002 L 0047: Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements (OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 43).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/47/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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 43.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2004

of 8 June 2004

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 the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxembourg (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003 establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 26d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/94) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘26e. 32003 R 2327: Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003 establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 30). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) Annex II to the Regulation is renamed Annex III; (b) the following shall be inserted after Annex I to the Regulation: “ANNEX II Points available for 2004, 2005 and 2006 2004 2005 2006 Iceland 572 544 515 Liechtenstein 104 000 98 527 93 053 Norway 26 299 24 915 23 531” ’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 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 June 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 8 June 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President S. GILLESPIE

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/70

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 132/2004

of 24 September 2004

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 113/2004 of 9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/214/EC of 3 March 2004 amending Decision 2000/40/EC as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 2el (Commission Decision 2000/40/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 D 0214: Commission Decision 2004/214/EC of 3 March 2004 (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 23).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2004/214/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 25 September 2004, 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, 24 September 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 23.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 376/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 112/2004

of 9 July 2004

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 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 XVIII to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxemburg (1).

(2) Directive 2002/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following shall be added in point 18 (Council Directive 76/207/EEC): ‘, as amended by: — 32002 L 0073: Directive 2002/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 (OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p. 15).’

2. The adaptation in point 18 (Council Directive 76/207/EEC) shall be amended as follows: (a) The present adaptation shall be numbered as (a). (b) The following adaptation shall be inserted after adaptation (a): ‘(b) The words “within the meaning of Article 141(4) of the Treaty” in Article 2(8) shall be replaced with the following: “with a view to ensuring full equality in practice between men and women in working life, the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or adopting measures providing for specific advantages in order to make it easier for the underrepresented sex to pursue a vocational activity or to prevent or compensate for disadvantages in professional careers,”’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/73/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 10 July 2004, 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, 9 July 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President KJARTAN JÓHANNSSON

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p. 15.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.