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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by the Complaints Board for Public Procurement dated 18 October 2019 in the case of Scanteam AS v the Norwegian Government

(Case E-8/19)

(2020/C 23/10)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court dated 18 October 2019 from the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser), which was received at the Court Registry on 18 October 2019, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Scanteam AS v the Norwegian Government, on the following question:

Is Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement applicable to procurement procedures undertaken by a foreign mission of an EFTA State in a third country (outside the EEA)?
1.

Must the final paragraph of Article 26 of Implementing Directive 2006/73/EC according to which the essential terms of the arrangements relating to the fee, commission or non-monetary benefit may be disclosed in summary form, be interpreted as meaning that the disclosure of benefits can be in summary form and general in content? If the Court answers the first question in the affirmative, the following supplementary question is asked: 1.1. Must the final paragraph of Article 26 of Implementing Directive 2006/73/EC according to which the essential terms of the arrangements relating to the fee, commission or non-monetary benefit may be disclosed in summary form be interpreted as meaning that the disclosure of benefits can be in summary form and general in content, for example, in general or other pre-formulated terms and conditions of business or must the disclosure be made individually for each client or each category of clients? In addition, the following further questions are referred:
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Landsréttur dated 9 June 2022 in the case of Verkfræðingafélag Íslands, Stéttarfélag tölvunarfræðinga og Lyfjafræðingafélag Íslands v the Icelandic State

(Case E-9/22)

(2022/C 385/06)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court, dated 9 June 2022, from Landsréttur (the Court of Appeal), which was received at the Court Registry on 9 June 2022, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Verkfræðingafélag Íslands) (Association of Chartered Engineers in Iceland), Stéttarfélag tölvunarfræðinga (Computer Scientists’ Union) and Lyfjafræðingafélag Íslands (Pharmaceutical Society of Iceland) versus the Icelandic State, on the following questions:

1. Does it follow from Article 1(1) and Article 2 of Council Directive 98/59/EC, and also from the principle of effectiveness, that an employer who intends to terminate contracts with a group of workers covering fixed overtime is required to observe the procedural rules laid down in the Directive, including as regards consultation with workers’ representatives under Article 2 of the Directive and notification of the competent public authority under Article 3 of the Directive?

2. If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, does the employer’s obligation cease to apply if termination of contracts covering fixed overtime does not subsequently result in the full termination of the workers’ employment contracts?
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers



Official Journal C 366 , 22/12/1994 P. 0009 - 0010



Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (94/C 366/06) NORWAY Operating licences granted (2) >TABLE> >TABLE> (1) OJ No L 240, 24. 8. 1992, p. 1. (2) Some of these lincences have previously been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. They are included only for the sake of completeness. This does not in any affect their validity.
Values of thresholds in the field of public procurement applicable from 1 January 2000

(2000/C 91/10)

1. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2000 for public supplies contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 3 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/36/EEC) are as follows:

>TABLE>

2. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2000 for public works contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 2 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/37/EEC) are as follows:

>TABLE>

3. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2000 for public services contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 5b of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 92/50/EEC) are as follows:

>TABLE>

4. The values of thresholds applicable as of 1 January 2000 in the utilities sector for supplies contracts and service contracts and for works contracts pursuant to the Act referred to in point 4 of Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 93/38/EEC) are as follows:

>TABLE>
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 12/18

Publication of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications’ intention of awarding a public service contract directly in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 1191/69 and (EEC) No 1107/70 (1)

2012/C 12/06

1. Name and address of the competent authority: The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communication Departement for Rail Transport PO Box 8010 Dep 0030 Oslo NORWAY

2. Type of award envisaged: Direct award

3. Services and areas potentially covered by the award: National passenger services by rail: all services covered by a public service contract in 2011, except the Gjøvik line and the Ofoten line.

(1) Published in the EEA Supplement No 2, 12.1.2012, page 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 20/7

Announcement

Publication of Oppland County’s intention to enter into three contracts concerning local public transport by bus, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70

(2014/C 20/07)

1. Name and address of the competent authority

Oppland fylkeskommune Opplandstrafikk Kirkegata 76 Postboks 988 2626 Lillehammer NORWAY

2. Type of award envisaged

Directly awarded contract pursuant to the exceptions in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

3. Services and areas potentially covered by the award

Passenger transport by bus in Torpa and surroundings (mainly in the municipality of Nordre Land). The transport amounts to about 300 000 km yearly.

1. Name and address of the competent authority

Oppland fylkeskommune Opplandstrafikk Kirkegata 76 Postboks 988 2626 Lillehammer NORWAY

2. Type of award envisaged

Directly awarded contract pursuant to the exceptions in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

3. Services and areas potentially covered by the award

Passenger transport by bus in Snertingdal and Biri in the municipality of Gjøvik. The transport amounts to about 470 000 km yearly.

1. Name and address of the competent authority

Oppland fylkeskommune Opplandstrafikk Kirkegata 76 Postboks 988 2626 Lillehammer NORWAY

2. Type of award envisaged

Directly awarded contract pursuant to the exceptions in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

3. Services and areas potentially covered by the award

Passenger transport by bus in Etnedal and Begnadalen, mainly in the municipalities of Etnedal and Bagn. The transport amounts to about 417 000 km yearly.
AGREED MINUTES of the negotiations for an agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice

The Contracting Parties agreed that

Ad Protocol 4, Article 10 (1) of Chapter II, Article 16 (2) of Chapter VI, Article 15 (2) of Chapter IX, Article 8 (2) of Chapter XI and Article 19 (2) of Chapter XIII

the transmisson of information to the competent authorities of the EFTA States shall concern all applications and notifications received by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, including those resulting from a misunderstanding, on the part of the economic operators, of the substance rules or the rules contained in Article 56 of the EEA Agreement;

Ad Protocol 4, Article 14 (2) of Chapter II, Article 21 (2) of Chapter VI, Article 18 (2) of Chapter IX and Article 13 (2) of Chapter XIII

the authorization provided by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to the representatives of the EC Commission shall be of declarative nature only;

Ad Protocol 6, Article 7 (1), and Protocol 7, Article 8 (1)

it would be provided in the Headquarters Agreements that the Members of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the officials and other servants thereof, as well as the Judges, the Registrar, the officials and other servants of the Court shall have the right to import free of customs duties and other import charges their furniture and personal effects, including motor vehicles for their personal use, at the time of taking up their post in the territory of a Contracting Party, and the right to export them free of duty upon termination of their functions, subject to the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations of the Contracting Party concerned;

goods thus imported and exempted shall not be sold, hired out, lent or given away against payment or free of charge, except in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Contracting Party which has granted the exemptions;

they would endeavour to achieve the same in Headquarters Agreements with other States.

Done at Oporto, this 2nd day of May 1992, in a single authentic copy in the English language which shall be deposited with the Government of Sweden. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies to all Signatory States and States acceding to this Agreement.

For the Republic of Austria

For the Republic of Finland

For the Republic of Iceland

For the Principality of Liechtenstein

For the Kingdom of Norway

For the Kingdom of Sweden

For the Swiss Confederation
E1994C0609(02)

Authorization of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement Decision not to raise objections



Official Journal C 158 , 09/06/1994 P. 0005 - 0005
EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 193/94/COL of 30 November 1994 approving the plans relating to examination for residues by certain EFTA States

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 17 and Protocol 1 (4) (d) thereof,

Having regard to the Act referred to in point 29 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (Council Directive 86/469/EEC, hereinafter referred to as 'the Residue Act'), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 5 (2) (d) and Protocol 1, Article 1 (e) thereof,

Whereas, by document of 23 November 1993, Finland, by document of 28 December 1993, Austria, by document of 27 January 1994, Norway and by document of 31 March 1994, Sweden sent to the EFTA Surveillance Authority plans setting out the national measures taken on the examination for residues of substances referred to in Annex I of the Residue Act;

Whereas an examination of these plans, as amended, has shown that they conform to the provisions laid down in the Residue Act, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;

Whereas the measures provided for are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. The plans relating to the examination for residues of substances referred to in Annex I of the Act referred to in point 29 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (Council Directive 86/469/EEC) submitted by the EFTA States at Annex are hereby approved.

2. The EFTA States at Annex shall adopt the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of the plans referred to in point 1.

3. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 1994.

4. This Decision is addressed to EFTA States at Annex.

5. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 1994.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Pekka SÄILÄ

College Member

ANNEX

Countries with approved plans relating to the examination for residues of substances

Austria

Finland

Norway

Sweden
List of natural mineral waters recognized by Iceland



Official Journal C 092 , 13/04/1995 P. 0005 - 0005



List of natural mineral waters recognized by Iceland (95/C 92/05) In accordance with Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (1), as included in the EEA Agreement, Annex II, Chapter XII, point 26, Iceland has forwarded to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States the list of natural mineral waters recognized as such for publication in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities. This list is as follows: >TABLE> (1) OJ No L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 1.
Authorization of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections (95/C 60/06)

Date of adoption: 7. 12. 1994

Member State: Finland

Aid No: 94-037

Title: consolidation guarantee scheme of the Finnish Guarantee Board

Objective: safeguarding the long-term economic viability of highly indebted SMEs by consolidating their bank credits and by granting a guarantee on the credit. During the consolidation period, which is at least five years, the bank commits itself to grant the company a grace period and to lower the interest of the credit. The financial situation and reorganization plan or the like of the company are carefully studied by the bank applying for the guarantee and by the Finnish Guarantee Board administering the scheme in order to ensure that eligible companies have the prerequisites for profitable operations in the long run

Legal basis:

- Act on State guarantees for consolidation of credits (Laki valtion vakauttamistakauksista, 529/93),

- Government proposal on amending the act on State guarantee for consolidation of credits (Laki valtion vakauttamistakauksista annetun lain muuttamisesta (HE 265/94))

Form of aid:

- guarantee covers 50 % of consolidated credits of SMEs,

- total amount of outstanding guarantees may not exceed FM 3 500 million at any one time

Duration: Until end of 1995

Conditions: Simplified annual report
EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 71/95/COL of 5 July 1995 amending for the second time the Rules of Procedure of the EFTA Surveillance Authority

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Considering the Rules of Procedure of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (1),

Whereas certain adjustments are needed to these Rules of Procedure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. In Article 2, the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following text:

'In the performance of its official functions, the College shall be assisted by five departments, namely three Directorates, Legal & Executive Affairs and Administration`.

2. In Article 3, second paragraph, the words 'The Legal Service` shall be replaced by 'Legal & Executive Affairs`.

3. In Articles 10, first paragraph, 11, second paragraph, 17, first paragraph, 18, first paragraph and 19, the words 'the Executive Secretary` shall be replaced by 'the Director of Legal and Executive Affairs`.

4. In Article 21, the words 'or the Executive Secretary` and the words 'and the Executive Secretary, respectively` shall be deleted.

5. This Decision shall apply as from 1 July 1995.

6. This Decision, which is authentic in the English language, shall be published in the EEA Section of and the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 5 July 1995.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

President

Knut ALMESTAD

(1) Adopted by the Authority on 7 January 1994, Decision No 1/94/COL (OJ No L 113, 4. 5. 1994, p. 19; EEA Supplement No 6, 4. 5. 1994, p. 1), amended by Decision 18/95/COL.
Notice of the EFTA Surveillance Authority updating the notice on Agreements of minor importance of 12 January 1994 (96/C 281/07)

A. The present notice is issued pursuant to the rules of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) and the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (Surveillance and Court Agreement).

B. The Commission issued, on 23 December 1994, a notice concerning the updating of the 1986 communication (1) on agreements of minor importance (OJ No C 368, 23. 12. 1994, p. 20).

C. The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers the subject of the abovementioned act to be EEA relevant. The Authority adopts the present notice in order to maintain equal conditions of competition and to ensure a uniform application of the EEA competition rules throughout the European Economic Area.

1. The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided to update its notice on agreements of minor importance which do not fall under Article 53 (1) of the EEA Agreement (2). The turnover threshold below which undertakings may benefit from the advantages of the application of that notice is raised from ECU 200 million to ECU 300 million.

2. Consequently, point 7 of that notice reads as follows:

'7. The EFTA Surveillance Authority also holds the view that agreements between undertakings engaged in the production or distribution of goods or in the provision of services generally do not fall under the prohibition of Article 53 (1) if:

- the goods or services which are the subject of the agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the contract products") together with the participating undertakings' other goods or services which are considered by users to be equivalent in view of their characteristics, price and intended use, do not represent more than 5 % of the total market for such goods or services (hereinafter referred to as "products") in the area of the territory covered by the EEA Agreement affected by the agreement,

and

- the aggregate annual turnover of the participating undertakings does not exceed ECU 300 million (*).

(*) For the purpose of this notice "ecu" shall have the meaning set out in Protocol 39 to the EEA Agreement, i.e. the European currency unit as defined by the competent Community Authorities. The value of the ecu is published daily in the "C" series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.`

(1) OJ No C 231, 12. 9. 1986, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 153, 18. 6. 1994, p. 32 and the EEA Supplement to the OJ No 15, 18. 6. 1994, p. 31.
EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 102/98/COL of 2 April 1998 releasing Norway from the obligation to apply to soya beans the Act referred to in point 4 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (Council Directive 69/208/EEC)

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement, in particular Article 17 and Protocol 1(4)(d) thereof,

Having regard to the Act referred to in point 4 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (Council Directive 69/208/EEC), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1, Article 1(c) thereof,

Having regard to a request by Norway,

Whereas seed of soya beans is not normally reproduced and marketed in Norway;

Whereas as long as those conditions obtain, Norway should be released from the obligation to apply the provisions of the aforementioned Act to soya beans;

Whereas such release shall be without prejudice to the marketing in Norway of seeds produced, in accordance with the Act, in another Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Plants and Animal Feedingstuffs Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. Norway is hereby released from the obligation to apply the Act referred to in Point 4 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (Council Directive 69/208/EEC), with the exception of the provisions of Article 13(1), to Glycine max L. Merill - soya bean.

2. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.

3. This Decision is addressed to Norway.

4. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 2 April 1998.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Hannes HAFSTEIN

College Member
E1998C0319(01)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement Decision on a limited extension of the validity of the map of assisted areas (Norway)



Official Journal C 084 , 19/03/1998 P. 0012 - 0012
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(1999/C 117/06)

Date of adoption: 16.12.1998

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 98-016

Title: Alteration and prolongation of higher aid intensities for regional aid schemes in Inner Finnmark - Restructuring of traditional Sami activities

Objective: Aid for regional development

Legal basis: - Regulation concerning the delimitation of the target area for regional development, approved by Royal decree dated April 1998

- Circular letter H-8/95 "Om de bedriftsrettede distriktspolitiske virkemidlene under Statens Nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond og fylkeskommunene"

Aid intensity: Investment grants up to 50 % gross, and grants for the development of business and industry up to 75 %

Amount of aid: NA

Duration: From 1 January 1999 until 31 December 1999