EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 16/2005

of 8 February 2005

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 179/2004 of 9 December 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (2) was incorporated into the present Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 179/2004 of 9 December 2004, with adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 66o (Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2004) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66p. 32003 R 1702: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 6). 66q. 32003 R 2042: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (OJ L 315, 28.11.2003, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 1702/2003 and 2042/2003 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 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5), or on the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 179/2004 of 9 December 2004, 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, 8 February 2005. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 315, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.