ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/2012

of 30 March 2012

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 30/2012 of 10 February 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 328/2011 of 5 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on causes of death (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18z (Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18z1. 32011 R 0328: Commission Regulation (EU) No 328/2011 of 5 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on causes of death (OJ L 90, 6.4.2011, p. 22). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: Liechtenstein is exempted from transmitting data on stillbirths.’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 328/2011 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 31 March 2012, 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 90, 6.4.2011, p. 22.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/48

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2012

of 30 March 2012

amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) 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 XIX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 35/2010 of 12 March 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Recommendation 2010/304/EU of 12 May 2010 on the use of a harmonised methodology for classifying and reporting consumer complaints and enquiries (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Recommendation 2011/136/EU of 1 March 2011 guidelines for the implementation of data protection rules in the Consumer Protection Cooperation System (CPCS) (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 20 (Commission Recommendation 2001/193/EC) of Annex XIX to the Agreement:

‘21. 32010 H 0304: Commission Recommendation 2010/304/EU of 12 May 2010 on the use of a harmonised methodology for classifying and reporting consumer complaints and enquiries (OJ L 136, 2.6.2010, p. 1).

22. 32011 H 0136: Commission Recommendation 2011/136/EU of 1 March 2011 guidelines for the implementation of data protection rules in the Consumer Protection Cooperation System (CPCS) (OJ L 57, 2.3.2011, p. 44).’.

Article 2

The texts of Recommendations 2010/304/EU and 2011/136/EU 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 31 March 2012, 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 143, 10.6.2010, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 136, 2.6.2010, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 57, 2.3.2011, p. 44.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 55/2012

of 30 March 2012

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 50/2010 of 30 April 2010 (1).

(2) Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2011/7/EU repeals with effect from 16 March 2013 Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement with effect from 16 March 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 2 (Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XII to the Agreement shall be replaced with effect from 16 March 2013 by the following:

‘32011 L 0007: Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/7/EU 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 31 March 2012, 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, 30 March 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 35.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 99/2012

of 30 April 2012

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 32/2012 of 10 February 2012 (1).

(2) Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 3 (Council Directive 78/855/EEC of 9 October 1978) of Annex XXII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32011 L 0035: Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following shall be added to Article 1(1):

— Iceland: Hlutafélag,

— Liechtenstein: die Aktiengesellschaft,

— Norway: allmennaksjeselskap.’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2011/35/EU 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 1 May 2012, 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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 161, 21.6.2012, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/42

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 119/2012

of 15 June 2012

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 98/2012 of 30 April 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism, as regards the structure of the quality reports and the transmission of the data (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 7c (Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘7ca. 32011 R 1051: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism, as regards the structure of the quality reports and the transmission of the data (OJ L 276, 21.10.2011, p. 13).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 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 16 June 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 118/2012 of 15 June 2012 (4), whichever is the later.

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, 15 June 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 248, 13.9.2012, p. 36.

(2) OJ L 276, 21.10.2011, p. 13.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) See page 41 of this Official Journal.
‘(d)

the following shall be added at the end of Article 7(4b): “(a) For tolling arrangements on the trans-European road network in south-eastern Norway which are already in place on the date of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2012 of 13 July 2012 (2), the application of discounts or reductions in tolls for frequent users shall comply with Article 7(4b) of this Directive by 31 December 2014 at the latest. (b) On the trans-European road network in other parts of Norway, the current level of discounts or reductions in tolls for frequent users may be applied to tolling arrangements already in place on the date of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2012 of 13 July 2012 provided that the share of international heavy goods traffic on the infrastructure network concerned is below 30 %. For tolling arrangements put in place after the date of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2012 of 13 July 2012, discounts or reductions in tolls for frequent users may exceed the level set out in Article 7(4b) of this Directive provided that: — the share of international heavy goods traffic on the infrastructure network concerned is not higher than 5 %, — the level of such discounts or reductions is justified by specific circumstances, notably when the infrastructure network concerned consists of bridges and/or tunnels to replace a ferry.”.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/10

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 130/2012

of 13 July 2012

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 113/2012 of 15 June 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2011/274/EU of 26 April 2011 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘energy’ subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37dg (Commission Decision 2011/275/EU) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘37dh. 32011 D 0274: Commission Decision 2011/274/EU of 26 April 2011 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘energy’ subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (OJ L 126, 14.5.2011, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2011/274/EU 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 14 July 2012, 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, 13 July 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 270, 4.10.2012, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 126, 14.5.2011, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 158/2012

of 28 September 2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 repeals Council Directive 73/44/EEC (2) and Directives 96/73/EC (3) and 2008/121/EC (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is to be amended as follows:

(1) the text of points 3 (Council Directive 73/44/EEC), 4a (Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 4c (Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted;

(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 4c (Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘4d. 32011 R 1007: Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 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 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA 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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 83, 30.3.1973, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29.

(5) Constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 160/2012

of 28 September 2012

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 273/2012 of 27 March 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95 as regards the adjustment of the fees of the European Medicines Agency to the inflation rate (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 15h (Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0273: Commission Regulation (EU) No 273/2012 of 27 March 2012 (OJ L 90, 28.3.2012, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 273/2012 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 29 September 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).

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, 28 September 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Atle LEIKVOLL

(1) OJ L 90, 28.3.2012, p. 11.

(2) No constitutional requirements indicated.
‘37di.

32011 D 0291: Commission Decision 2011/291/EU of 26 April 2011 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the rolling stock subsystem — “Locomotives and passenger rolling stock” of the trans-European conventional rail system (OJ L 139, 26.5.2011, p. 1). The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.3 of the Annex to the Decision: “Specific case Norway (‘P’) For unrestricted access to the Norwegian network units shall remain within the kinematic gauge NO1. Lines accepting larger gauges are specified in the Network Statement. This does not prevent the access of TSI compliant rolling stock to the national network.”; (b) the following section shall be inserted after Section 7.3.2.13 of the Annex to the Decision: “7.3.2.13 bis Powerfactor (4.2.8.2.6) Specific case Norway (‘P’) For unrestricted operation on the Norwegian network, the following applies to electric traction units: — the capacitive power factor shall not be less than 0,95 at contact line voltages of more than 16,5 kV when the traction unit is actively consuming power, — the capacitive power shall not exceed 60 kVAr when the traction unit regenerates power, — the inductive power factor shall not be less than 0,95 at contact line voltages below 16,5 kV when the traction unit regenerates power.”; (c) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.16 of the Annex to the Decision: “Specific case Norway (‘T’) This specific case is applicable for units operated on lines with non-upgraded catenary system. Lines with TSI compliant catenary system are indicated in the network statement. The pantograph head geometry shall be according to EN 50367:2011 Figure B.6 (1800 mm).”; (d) the following section shall be inserted after Section 7.3.2.16 of the Annex to the Decision: “7.3.2.16 bis Pantograph static contact force (4.2.8.2.9.5) Specific case Norway (‘P’) This specific case is applicable for units operated on lines with non-upgraded catenary system. Lines with TSI compliant catenary system are indicated in the network statement. At standstill, pantographs should have a static contact force of 55 N.”; (e) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.17 of the Annex to the Decision: “Specific case Norway (‘P’) This specific case is applicable for units operated on lines with non-upgraded catenary system. Lines with TSI compliant catenary system are indicated in the network statement. In addition to the TSI requirements, pantographs must comply with a curve based on the following formula: Fm = 0,00097v2 + 55, with a tolerance of ± 10 %.”; (f) the following shall be added in Section 7.4 of the Annex to the Decision: “Specific conditions Norway (‘P’) For unrestricted access of rolling stock on the Norwegian network under winter conditions, it shall be demonstrated that the rolling stock meets the following requirements: — temperature zone T2 as specified in clause 4.2.6.1.2 shall be selected, — snow, ice and hail severe conditions as specified in clause 4.2.6.1.5 shall be selected.” ’