do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, employer, financial solvency, social security, wage earner

L 331/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and
women) 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 XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2003
of 16 May 2003 (1).

Directive 2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002
amending Council Directive 80/987/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (2), is to
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 24 (Council Directive 80/987/EEC) of Annex XVIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 32002 L 0074: Directive 2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23

September 2002 (OJ L 270, 8.10.2002, p. 10).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/74/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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 270, 8.10.2002, p. 10.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/49

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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 118/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, rail transport, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

L 331/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 118/2003

of 26 September 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 91/2003
of 11 July 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/29/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time to technical
progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with
regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0029: Commission Directive 2003/29/EC of 7 April 2003 (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 47).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/29/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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 27.
(2) OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 47.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/41

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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2859/03 by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission. Quantity of European funding for the Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organisation Hamas.
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, EU relations, Palestine, religious fundamentalism, terrorism

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/441

(2004/C 88 E/0447)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2857/03

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(26 September 2003)

Subject: Seychelles

Is the Commission aware of recent murders in the Seychelles which are widely believed to be instigated by
the Government?

What action has the Commission taken about these?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(5 November 2003)

The Commission is aware and concerned by rise in violent crime in the Seychelles which appears to be
caused, at least in part, by worsening socio-economic conditions.
It is also aware of claims of an
involvement of the security forces of the Government but has no first-hand information to back this up.

If the Commission were to receive evidence of Government involvement in recent crimes, or if there were
other indications of a worsening human rights situation, we would review our relations with the
Seychelles.

(2004/C 88 E/0448)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2859/03

by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission

(26 September 2003)

Subject: Quantity of European funding for the Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organisation Hamas

Since the European Union grants substantial funding to the Palestinian Authority, and at the recent summit
at Riva del Garda it finally gave the go-ahead for the inclusion of the Palestinian organisation Hamas on
the blacklist of terrorist movements whose funds should be frozen, can the Commission say how much
European funding has been granted to Hamas directly or indirectly up until now?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(17 November 2003)

The Union has not entered into any contract with, nor granted any direct or indirect financial support to
the organisation Hamas.

(2004/C 88 E/0449)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2904/03

by Miet Smet (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 October 2003)

Subject: CARDS Programme

The EU is encouraging compliance with the rule of law, good governance, public accountability and
freedom of opinion in the western Balkans through its regional programme ‘Community Assistance for
reconstruction, development and stabilisation’ (CARDS). Under this regional programme the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1703/2003 of 26 September 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 243/80

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.9.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1703/2003

of 26 September 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 27 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/81

to the Commission Regulation of 26 September 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 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
064
070
096
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
524
528
800
999

052
064
999

388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999

052
064
388
720
999

052
624
999

052
060
066
624
999

114,3
93,1
127,4
75,1
72,9
96,6

101,8
101,8

116,7
116,7

81,8
65,4
58,8
53,7
63,0
64,5

97,5
105,0
101,3

81,3
68,3
112,5
106,6
71,2
153,9
103,6
99,6

107,6
53,0
72,7
91,0
81,1

103,9
141,3
122,6

51,4
54,5
77,8
99,6
70,8

(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 105/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), environmental protection, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, two-wheeled vehicle

L 331/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 105/2003

of 26 September 2003

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 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 41/2003 of
16 May 2003 (1).

Directive 2002/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the
reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel motor vehicles and
amending Directive 97/24/EC (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following shall be added in point 45x (Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the

Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32002 L 0051: Directive 2002/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July

2002 (OJ L 252, 20.9.2002, p. 20).'

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 45za (Directive 2002/24/EC of

the European

Parliament and of the Council):

‘45zb.

32002 L 0051: Directive 2002/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19
July 2002 on the reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel
motor vehicles and amending Directive 97/24/EC (OJ L 252, 20.9.2002, p. 20).'

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 6.
(2) OJ L 252, 20.9.2002, p. 20.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/15

The texts of Directive 2002/51/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

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 September 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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1705/2003 of 26 September 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2003 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import licence, poultrymeat

L 243/84

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.9.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1705/2003

of 26 September 2003

determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2003 for import licences for
certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and
(EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (1)
the tariff
opening and providing for the administration of
quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (2), and in particular Article
5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of
28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import
licences lodged for the fourth
quarter of 2003 are, in the case of certain products, for quanti-
ties less than or equal to the quantities available and can there-
fore be met in full, but in the case of other products the said

applications are for quantities greater than the quantities avail-
able and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 October
to 31 December 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC)
No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to
in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2004 may be lodged pursuant to Regulations (EC)
No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 for the total quantity as
referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/85

ANNEX

Group

Percentage of acceptance of import licences
submitted for the period 1 October to 31 December
2003

Total quantity available for the period 1 January to
31 March 2004
(t)

E1

E2

E3

P1

P2

P3

P4

100,00

40,79

100,00

87,57

100,00

2,43

14,08

101 094,50

1 750,00

10 092,58

1 550,00

2 384,40

175,00

250,00
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 133/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, agreement (EU), arrangement of working time, organisation of work, sample survey, statistical method, working population, working time

L 331/70

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 133/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2003
of 11 July 2003 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the specification of the
2004 ad hoc module on work organisation and working time arrangements provided by Council
Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18ad (Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003) of
Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18ae. 32003 R 0247: Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the
specification of the 2004 ad hoc module on work organisation and working time arrangements
provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 5).

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

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.'

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 247/2003 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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/71

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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

26.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 230/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 September 2003

(2003/C 230/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,1493

128,35

7,4279

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6441

0,4269

4,499

0,69335

ROL

Romanian leu

38 220

8,8848

1,5495

89,32

8,0445

1,9465

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58428

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,87

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

235,37

41,31

1 579 876

1,6852

1,5516

8,9229

1,9209

1,9909

254,2

KRW

South Korean won

1 323,59

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

8,1805

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), exchange of information, form, pollution control measures, prevention of pollution

L 331/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 129/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 93/2003 of
11 July 2003 (1).

Commission Decision 2003/241/EC of 26 March 2003 amending Commission Decision
1999/391/EC of 31 May 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC
concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (implementation of Council Directive
91/692/EEC) (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 2h (Commission Decision 1999/391/EC) of Annex XX to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 D 0241: Commission Decision 2003/241/EC of 26 March 2003 (OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 17).'

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2003/241/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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 17.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/63

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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2003 of 26 September 2003 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-09-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), form, migrant worker, self-employment, social security, social-security benefit, wage earner

L 331/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2003

of 26 September 2003

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2003 of
16 May 2003 (1).

Decision No 188 of 10 December 2002 on the model forms necessary for the application of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (E 210 and E 211) (2),
is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.63 (Decision No 187) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘3.64. 32003 D 0306: Decision No 188 of 10 December 2002 on the model forms necessary for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (E 210 and E 211) (OJ L 112, 6.5.2003,
p. 12).'

Article 2

The texts of Decision No 188 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 27 September 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 112, 6.5.2003, p. 12.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

18.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/33

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, 26 September 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN