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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), electrical equipment, quality label, safety standard, technological change

15. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 57/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
5/95 of 27 January 1995 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/53/EC of 11 September 1997 adapting to technical progress
the Member States
Council Directive 79/196/EEC on the approximation of
concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain
types of protection (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

the laws of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 79/196/EEC) in Chapter X of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 L 0053: Commission Directive 97/53/EC of 11 September 1997 (OJ L 257,

20.9.1997, p. 27).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/53/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 47, 2.3.1995, p. 25.
(2) OJ L 257, 20.9.1997, p. 27.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 55/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), motor vehicle, safety standard, technical standard, vehicle parts

L 100/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 4. 1999

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 55/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
44/98 of 29 May 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/39/EC of 24 June 1997 adapting to progress Council
Directive 75/443/EEC of 26 June 1975 relating to reverse and speedometer equipment of motor
vehicle (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 18 (Council Directive 75/443/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 L 0039: Commission Directive 97/39/EC of 24 June 1997 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p.

15).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/39/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 43.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 15.

15. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/39

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European Economic Area, approximation of laws, building materials, concrete, quality label, technical standard

L 100/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 4. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the Agree-
ment, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
52/98 of 29 May 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/597/EC of 14 July 1997 on the procedure for attesting the
conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC
as regards reinforcing and prestressing steel for concrete (2) is to be incorporated in the Agree-
ment,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 D 0597: Commission Decision 97/597/EC of 14 July 1997 (OJ L 240, 2.9.1997,

p. 4).'

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/597/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed
to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 240, 2.9.1997, p. 4.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), food inspection, foodstuff, packaging product, plastics

L 100/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 4. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
47/98 of 29 May 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/48/EC of 29 July 1997 amending for the second time
Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the
constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 30 (Council Directive 82/711/EEC) in Chapter XII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 L 0048: Commission Directive 97/48/EC of 29 July 1997 (OJ L 222, 12.8.1997, p.

10).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/48/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 47.
(2) OJ L 222, 12.8.1997, p. 10.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, agreement (EU), technical standard, telecommunications, telephone

L 100/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 4. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 60/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
80/97 of 12 November 1997 (1);

Whereas Commission Decision 96/629/EC of 23 October 1996 on a common technical regula-
tion for telephony application requirements for public pan-European cellular digital land-based
mobile communications, Phase II (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Decision 96/630/EC of 23 October 1996 on a common technical regula-
tion for the general attachment requirements for public pan-European cellular digital land-based
mobile communications, Phase II (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 4m (Commission Decision 96/71/EC) in
Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘4n 396 D 0629: Commission Decision 96/629/EC of 23 October 1996 on a common
technical regulation for telephony application requirements for public pan-European
cellular digital land-based mobile communications, Phase II (OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 75).

4o 396 D 0630: Commission Decision 96/630/EC of 23 October 1996 on a common
technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for public pan-European
cellular digital land-based mobile communications, Phase II (OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 79).'

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 96/629/EC and 96/630/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 134, 7.5.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 75.
(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 79.

15. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/45

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) tothe EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), labelling, organic farming, organic fertiliser, plant health product

15. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
47/98 of 29 May 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 amending Council Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring
thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 in
Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 R 1488: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 (OJ L 202,

30.7.1997, p. 12).'

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are
annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 47.
(2) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 12.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community migration, European Economic Area, association agreement (EU), free movement of workers, social security legislation, social-security harmonisation

L 123/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 5. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/98

of 4 July 1998

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the
Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to
as ‘the Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint
Committee No 24/98 of 27 March 1998 (1);

Whereas Decision No 165 of 30 June 1997 on the forms necessary for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 128 and E 128B) (2),
adopted by the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social
Security for Migrant Workers, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.48 (Decision No 164) in Annex VI to
the Agreement:

‘3.49 397 D 0823: Decision No 165 of 30 June 1997 on the forms necessary for the
application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E
128 and E 128B)

(OJ L 341, 12.12.1997, p. 61).'

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 165 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are
annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 1998, provided that all the notifications
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to,
the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 310, 19.11.1998, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 341, 12.12.1997, p. 61.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/98 of 4 July 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, technical standard, weight and size

L 100/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 4. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/98

of 4 July 1998

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 adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
44/98 of 29 May 1998 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 1997
relating to the masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers
and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 45v (Directive 96/79/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘45w 397 L 0027: Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22
July 1997 relating to the masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles
and their trailers and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 233, 25.8.1997, p. 1).'

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 70/156/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘(cid:190) 397 L 0027: Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22

July 1997 (OJ L 233, 25.8.1997, p. 1).'

Article 3

The texts of Directive 97/27/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 43.
(2) OJ L 233, 25.8.1997, p. 1.