do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 53/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU law, European Economic Area, International Maritime Organisation, agreement (EU), international standard, maritime law, maritime safety, pollution from ships, prevention of pollution

L 193/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2003

of 16 May 2003

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)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2003
of 14 March 2003 (1).

Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November
2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS)
and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (2) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council):

‘56n. 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the
prevention of pollution from ships (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1).’

2.

The following shall be added in points 55c (Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94), 56 (Council
Regulation (EEC) No 613/91) and 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002):

‘, as amended by:

— 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1).’

3.

The following indent shall be added in point 56c (Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95):

‘— 32002 R 2099: Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1).’

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 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 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), duties of civil servants, financial control, income in addition to normal pay, management accounting, publication of accounts, remuneration of work

L 193/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/2003

of 16 May 2003

amending Annex XXII (Company law) 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)

(2)

Annex XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2003
of 14 March 2003 (1).

Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC of 16 May 2002 — Statutory Auditors’ Independence
in the EU: A Set of Fundamental Principles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING
PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ after point 11 (Commission Recommendation 2001/256/EC) of
Annex XXII to the Agreement:

‘12.

32002 H 0590: Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC of 16 May 2002 — Statutory
Auditors’ Independence in the EU: A Set of Fundamental Principles (OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 22).’

Article 2

The texts of Recommendation 2002/590/EC 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 17 May 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 22.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 193/53

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 48/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex XII (Free movement of capital) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), free movement of capital, payment, small and medium-sized enterprises, trading operation

L 193/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 48/2003

of 16 May 2003

amending Annex XII (Free movement of capital) 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 XII to the Agreement has not been amended previously.

(2)

Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on
combating late payment in commercial transactions (1) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1 (Council Directive 88/361/EEC) of Annex XII to the
Agreement:

‘2.

32000 L 0035: Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June
2000 on combating late payments in commercial transactions (OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 35).

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

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 6:

“6.

The EFTA States shall put into effect the measures necessary to comply with this Directive
before 31 December 2003.”’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/35/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 35.

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L 193/21

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), international transport, rail transport, safety standard, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

L 193/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 51/2003

of 16 May 2003

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)

(2)

(3)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2003
of 14 March 2003 (1).

Commission Decision 2002/885/EC of 7 November 2002 amending Council Directive 96/49/EC
as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport
of dangerous goods by rail must comply with it (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Decision 2002/886/EC of 7 November 2002 amending Council Directive 94/55/EC
as regards the time-limits within which pressure drums, cylinder racks and tanks for the transport
of dangerous goods by road must comply with it (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following indent shall be added in point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC):

‘— 32002 D 0885: Commission Decision 2002/885/EC (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 44).’

2.

The following indent shall be added in point 17e (Council Directive 94/55/EC):

‘— 32002 D 0886: Commission Decision 2002/886/EC of 7 November 2002 (OJ L 308,

9.11.2002, p. 45).’

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2002/885/EC and 2002/886/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 45.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 193/27

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary Matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal nutrition, toxic substance, veterinary legislation

31.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 193/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 39/2003

of 16 May 2003

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary Matters) 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)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2003 of
31 January 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002 establishing requirements for the determination
of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1zb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1252/2002) in
Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘1zc. 32002 L 0070: Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002 establishing requirements for
the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002,
p. 15).’

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2003, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 15.

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Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

The texts of Directive 2002/70/EC 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 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 49/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, road safety, road transport, speed control, vehicle parts

L 193/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/2003

of 16 May 2003

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)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2003
of 14 March 2003 (1).

Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002
amending Council Directive 92/6/EEC on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for
certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 17b (Council Directive 92/6/EEC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32002 L 0085: Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November

2002 (OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/85/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 8.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 193/23

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2003 of 16 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 847/2003

of 16 May 2003

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
import arrangements
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (2), and in parti-
cular Article 4(1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17.

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17.5.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 16 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
999

052
999

052
999

052
204
220
388
600
624
999

400
528
999

204
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

85,0
49,6
67,3

103,2
103,2

91,2
91,2

41,2
41,2
39,8
53,5
53,9
75,2
50,8

53,4
59,9
56,6

46,5
77,7
98,4
128,4
81,0
78,6
67,5
73,2
106,7
103,0
86,1

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2003 of 16 May 2003 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, EU action, European Economic Area, agreement (EU), cooperation policy, education, management, youth policy

L 193/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.7.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2003

of 16 May 2003

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 amended 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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2003
of 31 January 2003 (1).

It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement on
preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth policy — expenditure
on administrative management.

It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement on
preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth policy.

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this cooperation
to continue beyond 31 December 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 2f (Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth policy)
in Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘2f.

The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2001, participate in the Community actions
related to the following budget lines, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the
financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003:

— B3-1 0 0 0A: “Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth

policy — expenditure on administrative management”;

— B3-1 0 0 0: “Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth

policy”.’

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2003, p. 80.

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L 193/55

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 May 2003, 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 Union.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/2003 of 16 May 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 291st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

L 123/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 850/2003

of 16 May 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 291st special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion 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 inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion 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; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 291st 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 105/100 kg,

EUR 116/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.