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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 79/2010

of 11 June 2010

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 159/2009 of 4 December 2009 (1).

(2) In view of the incorporation of the legislative package on the single European sky into the Agreement, and of the key role of the SESAR project for the future development of the implementing measures within that field, and in view of the participation by the EFTA States in the public financing of the project through the seventh Framework programme on Research and Development, it is appropriate to encourage suitable cooperation between the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in matters covered by the activities of the SESAR Joint Undertaking and to include Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008 of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (2), so as to encourage participation of stakeholders from the EFTA States in the SESAR project.

(3) Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in footnote 1 of paragraph 8b of Article 1 (Research and technical development) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32008 R 1361: Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008 of 16 December 2008 (OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 12).’.

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), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 78/2010 of 11 June 2010 (4), whichever is the later.

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, 11 June 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 62, 11.3.2010, p. 65.

(2) OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 12.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

(4) See page 37 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 103/2010

of 1 October 2010

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 90/2010 of 2 July 2010 (1).

(2) Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/40/EC repeals Council Directive 96/96/EC (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 16a (Council Directive 96/96/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32009 L 0040: Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 12).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/40/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 1 November 2010, provided that all the notifications pursuant to 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, 1 October 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2010, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/82

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 124/2010

of 10 November 2010

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 93/2010 of 2 July 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata (2), as corrected by OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 83, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2009/442/EC of 5 June 2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards monitoring and reporting (3), as corrected by OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 40, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 1j (Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘1ja. 32008 R 1205: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata (OJ L 326, 4.12.2008, p. 12), as corrected by OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 83.

1jb. 32009 D 0442: Commission Decision 2009/442/EC of 5 June 2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards monitoring and reporting (OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 18), as corrected by OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 40.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008, as corrected by OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 83, and Decision 2009/442/EC, as corrected by OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 40, 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 11 November 2010, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 55/2010 of 30 April 2010 (5), 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, 10 November 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2010, p. 47.

(2) OJ L 326, 4.12.2008, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 18.

(4) Constitutional requirements indicated.

(5) OJ L 181, 15.7.2010, p. 23.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/59

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 109/2010

of 1 October 2010

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 Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/2010 of 2 July 2010 (1).

(2) Council Directive 2009/13/EC of 16 February 2009 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and amending Directive 1999/63/EC (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 32b (Council Directive 1999/63/EC): ‘, as amended by: — 32009 L 0013: Council Directive 2009/13/EC of 16 February 2009 (OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 30).’;

2. the following point shall be inserted after point 32i (Council Directive 2005/47/EC): ‘32j. 32009 L 0013: Council Directive 2009/13/EC of 16 February 2009 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and amending Directive 1999/63/EC (OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 30).’;

3. the first indent (Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments of the Treaties on which the European Union is founded) of point 24 (Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of Directive 2009/13/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 1 November 2010, 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, 1 October 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2010, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/16

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 132/2010

of 10 December 2010

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 123/2010 of 10 November 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1266/2009 of 16 December 2009 adapting for the tenth time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 21 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32009 R 1266: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1266/2009 of 16 December 2009 (OJ L 339, 22.12.2009, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 1266/2009 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 11 December 2010, 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, 10 December 2010. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 81.

(2) OJ L 339, 22.12.2009, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/16

Corrigendum to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 104/2011 of 30 September 2011 amending Annex XIII (Transport) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement

( Official Journal of the European Union L 318 of 1 December 2011 )

On page 42, in recital 5, as well as in the second sentence of Article 2, the words ‘Committee on the Trans-European Transport Network’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Committee for monitoring the guidelines and exchanging information’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/32

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 32/2011

of 1 April 2011

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 128/2010 of 10 December 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2010/50/EU of 10 August 2010 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include dazomet as an active substance in Annex I thereto (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 2010/51/EU of 11 August 2010 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide as an active substance in Annex I thereto (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 12n (Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 L 0050: Commission Directive 2010/50/EU of 10 August 2010 (OJ L 210, 11.8.2010, p. 30),

— 32010 L 0051: Commission Directive 2010/51/EU of 11 August 2010 (OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 14).’.

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2010/50/EU and 2010/51/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 2 April 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 85, 31.3.2011, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 210, 11.8.2010, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 14.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 15/2011

of 1 April 2011

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 5/2011 of 11 February 2011 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 791/2010 of 6 September 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32010 R 0791: Commission Regulation (EU) No 791/2010 of 6 September 2010 (OJ 237, 8.9.2010, p. 10).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) No 791/2010 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 2 April 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 237, 8.9.2010, p. 10.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 19/2011

of 1 April 2011

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 126/2010 of 10 November 2010 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2009/300/EC of 12 March 2009 establishing the revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label to televisions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision 2009/300/EC repeals Commission Decision 2002/255/EC (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 2j (Commission Decision 2002/255/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32009 D 0300: Commission Decision 2009/300/EC of 12 March 2009 establishing the revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label to televisions (OJ L 82, 28.3.2009, p. 3).’.

Article 2

The text of Decision 2009/300/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 2 April 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 84.

(2) OJ L 82, 28.3.2009, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 87, 4.4.2002, p. 53.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/52

DECISION No 1/2011 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

of 10 June 2011

concerning the granting of a rebate on the performance-based fee on heavy goods vehicle traffic for vehicles of emission classes EURO II and III with an approved particulate reduction system

(2011/455/EU)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road, and in particular Article 51(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 40 of the Agreement, Switzerland has since 1 January 2001 levied a non-discriminatory fee on vehicles for the costs to which they give rise (performance-based fee on heavy goods vehicle traffic).

(2) In accordance with Article 44, the Contracting Parties seek to introduce ecological measures in order to reduce, in particular, particulate emissions from heavy goods vehicles.

(3) In accordance with Article 7(5), each Contracting Party undertakes not to subject vehicles approved in the territory of the other Contracting Party to conditions that are more restrictive than those in force in its own territory,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A rebate of 10 % of the fee applying to their category is granted to vehicles of emission classes EURO II and EURO III which are retrofitted with an approved particulate filter system and which meet the provisions of Articles 2 and 3.

Article 2

The rebate mentioned in Article 1 will be granted only to vehicles with an entry in the vehicle registration certificate or with an equivalent certificate from the national authorities confirming that the vehicle has been retrofitted with an approved particulate reduction system enabling, in accordance with Swiss legislation or that of the Member State in which the vehicle is registered, compliance at least with the limit value for particulate emissions corresponding to the EURO IV emission class, namely a particulate mass (PM) of 0,02 g/kWh.

Article 3

Without prejudice to Article 2, the relevant authorities in the EU Member State where the vehicle is registered shall endeavour to transmit to the Swiss authorities by 30 September 2011 a specimen of the entry of the particulate filter system in the vehicle registration certificate or equivalent certificate and to have confirmed that the specimen ensures compliance with the limit value for particulate emissions of the EURO IV emission class.

Article 4

The competent Swiss authorities reserve the right to verify compliance with the limit value for particulate emissions laid down in Article 2 on any heavy goods vehicle with a particulate filter benefiting from a fee rebate.

Article 5

This decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 171/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2011

of 1 April 2011

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 5/2011 of 11 February 2011 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56w (Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘56x. 32009 R 0392: Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 24).’.

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 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 2 April 2011, 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, 1 April 2011. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 24.

(3) Constitutional requirements indicated.