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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), consumer information, energy consumption, labelling, lighting equipment

L 148/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV
(Energy) 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 No 22/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31
March 1998 (1);

Whereas Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 22/98 of the EEA Joint Committee;

Whereas Commission Directive 98/11/EC of 27 February 1998 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC
with regard to energy labelling of household lamps (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 4d (Commission Directive 96/60/EC) in Chapter IV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘4e. 398 L 0011: Commission Directive 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 implementing Council
Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household lamps (OJ L 71, 10.3.1998,
p. 1).’

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted after point 11d (Commission Directive 96/60/EC) of Annex IV to the
Agreement:

‘11e. 398 L 0011: Commission Directive 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 implementing Council
Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household lamps (OJ L 71, 10.3.1998,
p. 1).’

Article 3

The texts of Directive 98/11/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 27 February 1999, 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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 342, 17.12.1998, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 71, 10.3.1998, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), fruit product, grape, labelling, wine

22.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 25/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in
wine

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 Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 99/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of
25 September 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/98 of 22 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No
3201/90 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed rules for the
protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in
specified regions (quality wine psr) (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 26 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90) in Appendix
1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 398 R 0847: Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/98 of 22 April 1998 (OJ L 120, 23.4.1998,

p. 14).’

Article 2

The following point shall be added after point 42d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/96) in Appendix
1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘42e. 398 R 0881: Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed
rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of
quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr) (OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22).’

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 847/98 and (EC) No 881/98 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
which are annexed to the representative language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 73.
(2) OJ L 120, 23.4.1998, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/1999 of 26 February 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 52/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 442/1999

of 26 February 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2566/98 (3);

Whereas, Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;
whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund;

refund; whereas

in fixing

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to
certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed on
the basis of the tenders submitted from 22 to 25 February
1999 at EUR 326,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), research and development, technological change

L 148/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 27/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 adjusted 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 Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 54/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of
3 June 1998 (1);

Whereas it is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
the fifth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and
technological development and demonstration (1998 to 2002) (Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (2));

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from the entry into force of the fifth framework programme,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 1(5) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 399 D 0182: Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22
December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for
(OJ L 26,
technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002)
research,
1.2.1999, p. 1).’

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

It shall apply from the entry into force of the fifth framework programme.

Article 2

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, cosmetic product, technological change

22.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 18/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 No 102/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of
30 October 1998 (1);

Whereas 21st Commission Directive 97/45/EC of 14 July 1997 adapting to technical progress Annexes II,
III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to cosmetic products (2) and 22nd Commission Directive 98/16/EC of 5 March 1998 adapting to
technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (3) are to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II
to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0045: Commission Directive 97/45/EC of 14 July 1997 (OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 77),

— 398 L 0016: Commission Directive 98/16/EC of 5 March 1998 (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 44).’.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/45/EC and 98/16/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 27 February 1999, 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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 77.
(3) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 44.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/1999 of 26 February 1999 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

27. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 448/1999

of 26 February 1999

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards
export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2776/98 (3),
fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences
other than those sought in the context of food aid;

Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
apples for destination group XY will shortly be exceeded;
whereas this overrun will prejudice the proper working of
the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables
sector;

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for apples for destination group XY exported
after 26 February 1999 should be rejected until the end of
the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for apples for
destination group XY submitted pursuant to Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 2776/98, export declarations for
which are accepted after 26 February 1999 and before 17
March 1999, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 178, 23. 6. 1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 346, 22. 12. 1998, p. 44.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), chemical process, food technology, wine

22.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 26/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in
wine

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 Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 99/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of
25 September 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 of 10 November 1995 amending Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 3220/90 laying down conditions for the use of certain oenological practices provided for in
Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 27 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90) in Appendix
1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 395 R 2624: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 of 10 November 1995 (OJ L 269,

11.11.1995, p. 1).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2624/95 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, 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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 73.
(2) OJ L 269, 11.11.1995, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/1999 of 26 February 1999 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 234th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention buying, maximum price, purchase price

L 52/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 433/1999

of 26 February 1999

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 234th invitation to
tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) first indent and Article 7a(3)
thereof,

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1589/87 of 5 June 1987 on the sale by tender of butter to
intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 124/1999 (4), provides that, in the light of the
tenders received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 234th invitation to tender issued under Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87, for which tenders had to be
submitted not later than 23 February 1999, the maximum
buying-in price is fixed at EUR 295,38/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 146, 6. 6. 1987, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 16, 21. 1. 1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/1999 of 26 February 1999 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 198th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

27. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 434/1999

of 26 February 1999

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 198th special invitation
to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regula-
tion (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3)
thereof,

Whereas,
in accordance with Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the
intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content
of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;

in the light of

the
Whereas,
maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below
and the end-use security determined accordingly;

the tenders

received,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 198th special
invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the
end-use security shall be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 45, 21. 2. 1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21. 1. 1999, p. 19.