Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: energy distribution, energy production, provision of services, public contract, telecommunications, works contract

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 96/1999

of 16 July 1999

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) 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:

(1)

(2)

Annex XVI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of
21 March 1994 (1).

The adaptations to certain Council Directives concerning procurement need to be taken account of
in the Agreement.

(3) Directive 97/52/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 13 October 1997 amending
Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for
the award of public service contracts, public supply contracts and public works contracts
respectively (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending
Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water,
energy, transport and communication sectors (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XVI to the Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified
in the Annex to this Decision.

The texts of

Article 2

— the adaptations to Council Directive 93/36/EEC, Council Directive 93/37/EEC, Council Direct-
ive 93/38/EEC, Council Directive 92/13/EEC and Council Directive 92/50/EEC made by Chapter XI,
E (Procurement), points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession
of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments
to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,

— Directive 97/52/EC amending Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC,

— Directive 98/4/EC amending Directive 93/38/EEC

in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this
Decision, are authentic.

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 28.11.1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1.

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This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 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, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/1999

Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as
specified in the following Articles.

Point 2 (Council Directive 93/37/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

Article 1

‘2.

393 L 0037: Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the
award of public works contracts (OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 54), as amended by:

— 194 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21, as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

— 397 L 0052: European Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC of 13 October 1997 (OJ L 328,

28.11.1997, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:

(a)

in Article 5(a) the phrase “in conformity with the Treaty” shall read “in conformity with the EEA
Agreement”;

(b) Article 25 shall be supplemented as follows:

“— in Iceland, Firmaskra´
— in Liechtenstein, Handelsregister, Gewerberegister
— in Norway, Foretaksregisteret”;

(c) Annex I is supplemented by Appendix 1 to this Annex;

(d) With regard to Liechtenstein, the measures necessary to comply with this Directive shall enter into force
by 1 January 1996. During this transitional period the application of the Directive shall be reciprocally
suspended between Liechtenstein and the other Contracting Parties.’

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Appendix 1 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 2

‘Appendix 1

LISTS OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

I.

In ICELAND:

central purchasing entities not having an industrial or commercial character governed by “lög um skipan
opinberra framkvæmda nr. 52/1970 and lög um opinber innkaup nr. 52/1997, með sı´ðari breytingum and
reglugerð nr. 302/1996”

Bodies

Rı´kiskaup (State Trading Centre)
Framkvæmdasy´ slan (Government Construction Contracts)
Vegagerð rı´kisins (Public Road Administration)
Siglingastofnun (Icelandic Maritime Administration)
I´slandspo´ stur hf (Icelandic Post Ltd)
Innkaupastofnun Reykjavı´kurborgar (Reykjavı´k Purchasing Centre)

Categories

Sveitarfélög (Municipalities)

II.

In LIECHTENSTEIN:

“die öffentlich-rechtlichen Verwaltungseinrichtungen auf Landes- und Gemeindeebene” (Authorities, establish-
ments and foundations governed by public law and established at national and municipal level).

III.

In NORWAY:

“offentlige eller offentlig kontrollerte organer eller virksomheter som ikke har en industriell eller kommersiell
karakter” (Public or publicly controlled entities or undertakings not having an industrial or commercial
character)

Bodies

— Norsk Rikskringkasting (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)
— Norges Bank (Central Bank)
— Statens lånekasse for utdanning (State Educational Loan Fund)
— Statistisk sentralbyrå (Central Bureau of Statistics)
— Den norske stats Husbank (Norwegian State Housing Bank)
— Statens Innvandrar- og Flyktningeboliger
— Medisinsk Innovasjon Rikshospitalet
— Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige forskningsråd (Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial

Research)

— Statens Pensjonskasse (Norwegian Public Pension Fund)

Categories

— Statsbedrifter i h.h.t lov om statsbedrifter av 25. juni 1965 nr. 3 (State enterprises)
— Statsbanker (State banks)
— Universiteter og høyskoler etter lov av 16. juni 1989 nr. 77 (Universities)’

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Point 3 (Council Directive 93/36/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

Article 3

‘3.

393 L 0036: Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating procedures for the award of public
supply contracts (OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 1), as amended by:

— 194 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21, as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

— 397 L 0052: European Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC of 13 October 1997 (OJ L 328,

28.11.1997, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:

(a)

in Article 3 the reference to “Article 223(1)(b) of the EEC Treaty” shall be replaced by reference to
“Article 123 of the EEA Agreement”;

(b) Article 21(2) shall be supplemented as follows:

“— in Iceland, hlutafélagaskra´, samvinnufélagaskra´, firmaskra´,
— in Liechtenstein, Handelsregister, Gewerberegister,
— in Norway, Foretaksregisteret”;

(c) Annex I to this Directive shall be supplemented by Appendix 2 to this Annex. The Annex referred to in

Article 1(b) of this Directive shall be supplemented by Appendix 1 to this Annex;

(d) With regard to Liechtenstein, the measures necessary to comply with this Directive shall enter into force
by 1 January 1996. During this transitional period the application of the Directive shall be reciprocally
suspended between Liechtenstein and the other Contracting Parties.’

Appendix 2 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 4

‘Appendix 2

LIST OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ANNEX I THERETO

(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES)

ICELAND

LIST OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES EQUIVALENT TO THOSE COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX I THERETO

Central purchasing entities not having an industrial or commercial character governed by “lög um opinber innkaup
nr. 52/1987, með sı´ðari breytingum and reglugerð nr. 302/1996”

Rı´kiskaup (State Trading Centre)
Framkvæmdasy´ slan (Government Construction Contracts)
Vegagerð rı´kisins (Public Road Administration)
I´slandspo´ stur hf (Icelandic Post Ltd)

LIECHTENSTEIN

1.

2.

Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

Liechtensteinische Post-, Telefon- und Telegrafenbetriebe (PTT)

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NORWAY

Statsministerens kontor

Office of the Prime Minister

Arbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet

Ministry of Labour and Administration

Arbeidsdirektoratet

Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet

Arbeidstilsynet

Statsbygg

Konkurransetilsynet

Statens forvaltningstjeneste

Statens informasjonstjeneste

Statskonsult

Directorate of Labour

Work Research Institute

Directorate of Labour Inspection

The Directorate of Public Construction and Property

Norwegian Competition Authority

Government Administration Services

Norwegian Central Information Service

Directorate of Public Management

Barne- og familiedepartementet

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs

Barneombudet

Forbrukerombudet

Forbrukerrådet

Likestillingsombudet

Likestillingsrådet

Commissioner for Children

Consumer Ombudsman

Consumer Council

Equal Status Ombudsman

Equal Status Council

Statens adopsjonskontor

Government Adoption Office

Statens institutt for forbruksforskning

National Institute for Consumer Research

Finans- og tolldepartementet

Ministry of Finance

Kredittilsynet

Skattedirektoratet

Oljeskattekontoret

Toll- og avgiftsdirektoratet

Fiskeridepartementet

Fiskeridirektoratet

Havforskningsinstituttet

Kystdirektoratet

Forsvarsdepartementet

Forsvarets bygningstjeneste

Forsvarets tele- og datatjeneste

Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt

Forsvarets overkommando

Hærens forsyningskommando

Luftforsvarets forsyningskommando

Sjøforsvarets forsyningskommando

Forsvarets sanitet

The Banking, Insurance and Securities Commission
of Norway

Directorate of Taxes

Petroleum Tax Office

Directorate of Customs and Excise

Ministry of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

Institute of Marine Research

Coast Directorate

Ministry of Defence

Norwegian Defence Construction Service

Norwegian Defence Communications and Data Ser-
vices Administration

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Headquarters Defence Command Norway

Army Material Command

Airforce Material Command

Navy Material Command

Norwegian Defence Medical Service

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Justis- og politidepartementet

Brønnøysundregistrene

Datatilsynet

Direktoratet for sivilt beredskap

Riksadvokaten

Statsadvokatembetene

Politiet

Domstolene

Fengselsvesenet

Ministry of Justice (and the Police)

The Brønnøysund Register Centre

The Data Inspectorate

The Directorate for Civil Defence and Emergency
Planning

Director General of Public Prosecutions

Office of the District Public Prosecutor

Police Services

The Courts of Justice

The Prison Administration

Kirke-, utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet

Ministry of Education, Research and Church
Affairs

Det norske meteorologiske institutt

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Kirkerådet

Lærerutdanningsrådet

Bispedømmerådet

National Council of the Church of Norway

Teacher Training Council

Diocesan Council

Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Norsk voksenpedagogisk forskningsinstitutt

Norwegian Institute of Adult Education

Riksbibliothektjenesten

Samisk utdanningsråd

National Office for Research and Special Libraries

Sami Education Council

Kommunal- og Regionaldepartementet

Ministry of Local Government and the Regions

Direktoratet for brann og eksplosjonsvern

Directorate for Fire and Explosion Prevention

Produktregisteret

Statens bygningstekniske etat

Utlendingsdirektoratet

Produkt- og elektrisitetstilsynet

The Product Register

National Office of Building Technology and Adminis-
tration

Directorate of Immigration

The Norwegian Directorate for Product and Electrical
Safety

Fylkesmannsembedene

The County Governors

Kulturdepartementet

Norsk filminstitutt

Norsk kulturråd

Norsk språkråd

Riksarkivet

Statsarkivene

Rikskonsertene

Statens bibliotektilsyn

Statens filmtilsyn

Statens filmsentral

Ministry of Cultural Affairs

National Film Board

Norwegian Cultural Council

Norwegian Language Council

National Archives of Norway

National Archives, Regional Divisions

Norwegian State Foundation for National Promotion
of Music

Norwegian Directorate of Public and School Libraries

National Board of Film Censors

National Film Board

Landbruksdepartementet

Norsk institutt for skogforskning

Reindriftsadministrasjonen

Statens dyrehelsetilsyn

Statens næringsmiddeltilsyn

Statens landbrukstilsyn

Veterinærinstituttet

Ministry of Agriculture

Norwegian Forest Research Institute

Directorate for Reindeer Husbandry

Norwegian Animal Health Authority

The Norwegian Food Control Authority

National Agricultural Inspection Services

National Veterinary Institute

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Miljøverndepartementet

Direktoratet for naturforvaltning

Norsk polarinstitutt

Riksantikvaren

Statens forurensningstilsyn

Statens kartverk

Ministry of the Environment

Directorate of Nature Management

Norwegian Polar Research Institute

Directorate for Cultural Heritage

State Pollution Control Authority

Norwegian Mapping Authority

Nærings- og handelsdepartementet

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Justervesenet

Norwegian Metrology and Accreditation Service

Norges geologiske undersøkelse

Geological Survey of Norway

Statens veiledningskontor for oppfinnere

Norwegian Government Consultative Office for
Inventors

Patentstyret (Styret for det industrielle rettsvern)

Norwegian Patent Office

Bergvesenet

Sjøfartsdirektoratet

Skipsregistrene

The Mining Service

Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Norwegian International Ship Register

Olje- og energidepartementet

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat

Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

Oljedirektoratet

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

Samferdselsdepartementet

Ministry of Transport and Communication

Statens vegvesen

Statens teleforvaltning

Public Roads Administration

Norwegian Telecommunication Authority

Sosial- og helsedepartementet

Statens institutt for folkehelse

Statens helsetilsyn

Rikshospitalet

Radiumhospitalet

Rikstrygdeverket

Rusmiddeldirektoratet

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

National Institute of Public Health

Norwegian Board of Health

National Hospital

Norwegian Radium Hospital

National Insurance Administration

Directorate for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug
Problems

Statens helseundersøkelser

National Health Screening Service

Statens institutt for alkohol- og narkotikaforskning

National Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research

Statens legemiddelkontroll

Statens strålevern

Statens tobakksskaderåd

Norwegian Medicines Control Authority

Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority

National Council on Smoking and Health

Utenriksdepartementet

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Stortinget

The Storting (the Parliament)

Sivilombudsmannen — Stortingets ombudsmann for
forvaltningen

Stortinget’s Ombudsman for Public Administration

Riksrevisjonen

Office of the Auditor General

Høyesterett

Supreme Court’

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Article 5

Article 6

Appendix 3 shall be deleted.

In point 4 (Council Directive 93/38/EEC):

— the following shall be added:

‘, as amended by:

— 194 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

— 398 L 0004: Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 (OJ

L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1).’,

— the text of adaptation (e) shall be deleted,

— the text of adaptation (q) shall be replaced by the following:

Annexes I to X are supplemented by Appendices 3 to 12 to this Annex, respectively,

— the text of adaptation (p) shall be deleted,

— the following adaptation shall be added after adaptation (q):

(r)

in Article 1 of Directive 98/4/EC the word “Community” shall be replaced by the following “Community
and the EFTA States which are signatory to the Agreement”.’.

1.

Appendix 4 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 7

‘Appendix 3

PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER

ICELAND

Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to “lög nr. 81/1991, um vatnsveitur sveitarfélaga”.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Gruppenwasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Oberland.
Wasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Unterland.

NORWAY

Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to “Forskrift om drikkevann og vannforsyning (FOR 1995-
01-01 Nr. 68)”.’

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2.

Appendix 5 shall be replaced by the following:

PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

‘Appendix 4

ICELAND

Landsvirkjun (The National Power Company), “lög nr. 42/1983”

Rafmagnsveitur rı´kisins (The State Electric Power Works), “orkulög nr. 58/1967”

Rafmagnsveita Reykjavı´kur (Reykjavı´k Municipal Electric Works)

Hitaveita Reykjavı´kur (Reykjavı´k Municipal District Heating), “lög nr. 38/1940”

Hitaveita Suðurnesja (Suðurnes Regional Heating), “lög nr. 100/1974”

Orkubu´ Vestfjarða (Vestfjord Power Company), “lög nr. 66/1976”

Other entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to “orkulög nr. 58/1967”

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke

NORWAY

Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant “to lov om bygging og drift av elektriske
anlegg (LOV 1969-06-19 65), Lov om erverv av vannfall, bergverk og annen fast eiendom m.v., kap. I, jf.
kap. V (LOV 1917-12-14 16, kap. I), or Vassdragsreguleringsloven (LOV 1917-12-14 17) or Energiloven (LOV
1990-06-29 50)”’.

3.

Appendix 6 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 5

TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OR HEAT

ICELAND

Hitaveita Reykjavı´kur, “lög nr. 38/1940”

Hitaveita Suðurnesja (Suðurnes Regional Heating), “lög nr. 100/1974”

Other entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to “orkulög nr. 58/1967”

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Gasversorgung

NORWAY

Entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to “Lov om produksjon, omforming, overføring, omsetning
og fordeling av energi m.m (LOV 1990-06-29 50) (Energiloven)”’.

4.

Appendix 7 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 6

EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF OIL AND GAS

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

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NORWAY

Contracting entities covered by “Lov om petroleumsvirksomhet (LOV 1996-11-29 72)” (Petroleum Act) and
regulations pursuant to the Petroleum Act or by “Lov om undersøkelse etter og utvinning av petroleum i
grunnen under norks landområde (LOV 1973-05-04 21)”’.

5.

Appendix 8 shall be replaced by the following:

EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF COAL OR OTHER SOLID FUELS

‘Appendix 7

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

—’.

6.

Appendix 9 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 8

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF RAILWAY SERVICES

ICELAND

—

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Norges Statsbaner (NSB) and entities operating pursuant to “Lov om anlegg og drift av jernbane, herunder
sporvei, tunnelbane og forstadsbane m.m (LOV 1993-06-11 100) (Jernbaneloven)”’.

7.

Appendix 10 shall be replaced by the following:

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF URBAN RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, TROLLEY BUS OR BUS SERVICES

‘Appendix 9

ICELAND

Strætisvagnar Reykjavı´kur (The Reykjavı´k Municipal Bus Service)

Almenningsvagnar bs

Other Municipal bus services

Land transporting entities operating pursuant to Article 2, subparagraph 1 of “lög nr. 58/1987, um skipulag à
fo´ lksfutningum með langferðarbifreiðum”

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LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Post-, Telefon- und Telegrafenbetriebe (PTT).

NORWAY

NSB BA and land transport entities operating pursuant to “Lov om anlegg og drift av jernbane, herunder
sporvei, tunnelbane og forstadsbane m.m (LOV 1993-06-11 100) (Jernbaneloven)”’.

8.

Appendix 11 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 10

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF AIRPORT FACILITIES

ICELAND

Flugma´lastjo´ rn (Directorate of Civil Aviation)

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Entities providing airport facilities pursuant to “Luftfartsloven (LOV 1995-06-11 101)”.’

9.

Appendix 12 shall be replaced by the following:

CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF MARITIME OR INLAND PORT OR OTHER TERMINAL FACILITIES

‘Appendix 11

ICELAND

Siglingastofnun (Icelandic Maritime Administration)

Other entities operating pursuant to “Hafnalög nr. 23/1994”

LIECHTENSTEIN

—

NORWAY

Norges Statsbaner (NSB) (Railway terminals)

Entities operating pursuant to Havneloven (LOV 1984-06-08 51)’.

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10. Appendix 13 shall be replaced by the following:

OPERATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS OR PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

‘Appendix 12

ICELAND

Landssı´mi I´slands hf (Icelandic Telecom Ltd)

LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische Post-, Telefon- und Telegrafenbetriebe (PTT)

NORWAY

Entities operating pursuant to Lov om telekommunikasjon (LOV 1995-06-23 39)’.

Article 8

In point 5a (Council Directive 92/13/EEC):

— the following shall be added:

‘, as amended by:

— 194 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).’,

— the text of adaptation (d) shall be replaced by the following:

‘the Annex to the Directive is supplemented by Appendix 13 to this Annex.’

Appendix 14 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 9

‘Appendix 13

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO WHICH REQUESTS FOR APPLICATION OF THE CONCILIATION PROCEDURE
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC MAY BE ADDRESSED

ICELAND

Fja´rma´lara´ðuneytið (Ministry of Finance)

LIECHTENSTEIN

Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office for National Economy)

NORWAY

Nærings- og handelsdepartementet (Ministry of Trade and Industry)’

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Article 10

In point 5b (Council Directive 92/50/EEC):

— the following shall be added:

‘, as amended by:

— 194 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 397 L 0052: European Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC of 13 October 1997 (OJ L 328,

28.11.1997, p. 1).’;

— the text of adaptation (b) shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 30(3) shall be supplemented as follows:

— in Iceland, Firmaskra´, Hlutafélagaskra´,

— in Liechtenstein, Handelsregister, Gewerberegister,

— in Norway, Foretaksregisteret;’

— the following adaptation shall be added after adaptation (c):

‘(d)

in Article 1 of Directive 97/52/EC the word “Community” shall be replaced by the following “Community
and the EFTA States which are signatory to the Agreement.”’