do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: combustion gases, commercial vehicle, road transport, roadworthiness tests, transport regulations, vehicle parts

12.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 156/2003

of 7 November 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 119/2003
of 26 September 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 2003 adapting to technical progress Directive
2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards speed limiters and exhaust
emissions of commercial vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is added in point 17g (Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0026: Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 2003 (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 37).'

Article 2

The text of Directive 2003/26/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 8 November 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 37.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2004

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), economic and social cohesion, economic disparity, financing, regional disparity

12.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/69

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 165/2003

of 7 November 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 47/2000
of 22 May 2000 (1).

The cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement was extended by Decision of the EEA
Joint Committee No 47/2000 of 22 May 2000 to support, for the duration of five years, measures
aimed at reducing the economic and social disparities between the regions with a view to
promoting a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the
Contracting Parties. For that purpose, a Financial Instrument was established for the period 1999 to
2003.

Clause 10(2) of Appendix 4 (EEA Financial Instrument — Modalities of implementation) to Protocol
31 to the Agreement states that the beneficiary State is to propose the project outline to the
Commission and the Financial Instrument Committee in pre-consultation to validate the idea.

The Committee should, following a reasoned request from a beneficiary State, have the possibility
to waive the pre-consultation phase where such a waiver can be justified on the basis of objective
criteria,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Clause 10 of Appendix 4 (Financial Instrument — Modalities of implementation) to Protocol 31 to the
Agreement is amended as follows:

1.

the following is added to paragraph 2:

‘The Committee may waive the requirement of pre-consultation, following a reasoned request from the
beneficiary State and based on objective criteria.';

2.

the first sentence in paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘In case of a positive outcome of the pre-consultation or in case such pre-consultation has been
waived, project promoter asks the EIB to appraise the project.'

(1) OJ L 174, 13.7.2000, p. 59.

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Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 162/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: accounting, consolidated account, environmental policy, exchange of information, organisation, report

L 41/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 162/2003

of 7 November 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 63/2003
of 16 May 2003 (1).

Commission Recommendation 2001/453/EC of 30 May 2001 on the recognition, measurement and
disclosure of environmental issues in the annual accounts and annual reports of companies (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 12 (Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC) of Annex
XXII to the Agreement:

‘13. 32001 H 0453: Commission Recommendation 2001/453/EC of 30 May 2001 on the
recognition, measurement and disclosure of environmental issues in the annual accounts and
annual reports of companies (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 33).'

Article 2

The text of Recommendation 2001/453/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 8 November 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. 52.
(2) OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 33.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/63

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 142/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: agricultural product, animal nutrition, foodstuff, labelling, organic product

12.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 142/2003

of 7 November 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)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2003 of
26 September 2003 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2382/2002 of 30 December 2002 amending Regulation (EEC) No
94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third
countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 on labelling requirements related to
the organic production method for feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials and
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement is amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

the following indents are added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91):

‘— 32002 R 2382: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2382/2002 of 30 December 2002 (OJ L 358,

31.12.2002, p. 120),

— 32003 R 0223: Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 (OJ L 31,

6.2.2003, p. 3).';

2.

the following point is inserted after point 54zzf (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001):

‘54zzg. 32003 R 0223: Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 on labelling
requirements
feedingstuffs, compound
feedingstuffs and feed materials and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L
31, 6.2.2003, p. 3).'

related to the organic production method for

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 120.
(3) OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 3.

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2004

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 2382/2002 and (EC) No 223/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be
authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 November 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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3270 — UFG/ENEL/UFEE/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, exchange of information, merger control

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/27

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3270 — UFG/ENEL/UFEE/JV)

(2003/C 268/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 October 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in Spanish and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CES’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3270. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2596 — RMC/UMA/JV)

(2003/C 268/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 March 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M2596. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 155/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, common transport policy, motor vehicle, road safety, safety device

12.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 155/2003

of 7 November 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 119/2003
of 26 September 2003 (1).

Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April 2003 amending
Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is added in point 17a (Council Directive 91/671/EEC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0020: Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April

2003 (OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 63).'

Article 2

The text of Directive 2003/20/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 8 November 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 63.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2004

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 150/2003 of 7 November 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, building materials, human nutrition, quality control of industrial products, water

12.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 150/2003

of 7 November 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 34/2003 of
19 April 2003 (1).

Commission Decision 2002/359/EC of 13 May 2002 on the procedure for attesting the conformity
of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption, pursuant to
Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

‘— 32002 D 0359: Commission Decision 2002/359/EC of 13 May 2002 (OJ L 127, 14.5.2002, p. 16).'

Article 2

The text of Decision 2002/359/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 8 November 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2003, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 127, 14.5.2002, p. 16.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2004

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, 7 November 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to "Medical Devices" (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, medical device

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/29

Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to ‘Medical Devices’ (1)

(2003/C 268/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the directive)

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the Harmonised Standards

CEN

CEN

EN 1789:1999/A1:2003 Medical vehicles and their equipment — Road ambulances

EN ISO 11990:2003

Optics and optical instruments — Lasers and laser-related equipment — Deter-
mination of laser resistance of tracheal tube shafts (ISO 11990:2003)

CEN

EN 12470-5:2003

Clinical thermometers — Part 5: Performance of infra-red ear thermometers
(with maximum device)

CEN

EN 13726-4:2003

Non-active medical devices — Test methods for primary wound dressings —
Part 4: Conformability

CEN

EN 13726-3:2003

Non-active medical devices — Test methods for primary wound dressings —
Part 3: Waterproofness

CEN

EN 14079:2003

Non-active medical devices — Performance requirements and test methods for
absorbent cotton gauze and absorbent cotton and viscose gauze

CEN

EN ISO 14889:2003

Ophthalmic optics — Spectacle lenses — Fundamental requirements for uncut
finished lenses (ISO 14889:2003)

CEN

EN 14180:2003

Sterilizers for medical purposes — Low temperature steam and formaldehyde
sterilizers — Requirements and testing

CEN

EN ISO 17510-2:2003

Sleep apnoea breathing therapy — Part 2: Masks and application accessories
(ISO 17510-2:2003)

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisations):

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org).

NOTE:

— Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed
to the Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998.

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the

standards are available in all the Community languages.

— The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(1) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1968/2003 of 7 November 2003 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

8.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 290/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1968/2003

of 7 November 2003

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003

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 organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 (5) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 3 to 6
November 2003 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 for the subsidy on exports
to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code
1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 23.