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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2004 of 26 April 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, educational system, information society, information technology

26.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/185

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 67/2004

of 26 April 2004

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 particu-
lar Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/2003
of 11 July 2003 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and
communication technologies
in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning
Programme) (2).

(ICT)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2h:

‘2i. The EFTA States shall, with effect from1 January 2004, participate in the following programme:

— 32003 D 2318: Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
5 December 2003 adopting a multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integra-
tion of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in
Europe (eLearning Programme) (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9).’

2. The text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) to the programmes and
actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h and 2i.’

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 (*).

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

(1) OJ L 272, 23.1.2003, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.8.2004

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2004 of 26 April 2004 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Economic and Monetary Union, European accounting system, data transmission, financial analysis, financial statistics

L 277/180

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.8.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2004

of 26 April 2004

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 particu-
lar Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2004 of
19 March 2004 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 of 23 October 2002 on the implementation of Council
Regulation (EC) No 448/98 completing and amending Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to
the allocation of financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM) within the European
System of national and regional Accounts (ESA) (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 19dc (Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘19dd. 32002 R 1889: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 of 23 October 2002 on the
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 448/98 completing and amending Regulation
(EC) No 2223/96 with respect to the allocation of financial intermediation services indirectly
measured (FISIM) within the European System of national and regional Accounts (ESA) (OJ L
286, 24.10.2002, p. 11).

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

(a) This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

(b) This Regulation shall apply for Norway as from 1 January 2006.’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2002 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

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 April 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 144.
(2) OJ L 286, 24.10.2002, p. 11.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/181

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 April 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2004 of 26 April 2004 correcting the French and Dutch versions of Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, foodstuff, free movement of goods, labelling, organic farming

27.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/63

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 779/2004

of 26 April 2004

correcting the French and Dutch versions of Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 amending Annexes I
and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and
indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24
June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and
indications referring thereto on agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Some errors have been found in the French and Dutch
versions of Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 (2). The
necessary corrections should therefore be made to those
texts.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up in
accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No
2092/91,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Concerns the French version only.

2. Concerns the Dutch version only.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 (OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 68.
2004/441/EC: Council Decision of 26 April 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: South Africa, agreement (EU), cooperation policy, development aid

29.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/109

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 2004

concerning the conclusion of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the
European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa,
on the other part

(2004/441/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular its Article 310 in connection with the
second phrase of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph
of paragraph 3,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement
between the European Community and its Member
States, on the one part, and the Republic of South
Africa, on the other part, signed in Pretoria on 11
October 1999, has been provisionally applied according
to Decision 1999/753/EC of the Council of 29 July
1999 (2).

The procedures for ratification and acceptance or endor-
sement by the Member States have been finalised.

The Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement
between the European Community and its Member
States, on the one part, and the Republic of South
Africa, on the other part, signed in Pretoria on 11
October 1999 should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between
the European Community and its Member States, on the one
part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part,

together with the Annexes and Protocols attached thereto and
the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly
with other parties that are attached to the Final Act are hereby
approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreement, Annexes, Protocols and the Final
Act are attached to Decision 1999/753/EC.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided
for in Article 109 of the Agreement on behalf of the Com-
munity.

Article 3

The position to be taken by the Community within the Coop-
eration Council established by the Agreement, shall be laid
down by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in
accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty
establishing the European Community.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN

(1) OJ C 107, 13.4.2000, p. 69.
(2) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 1.
2004/442/EC: Council Decision of 26 April 2004 appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commission, appointment of staff

L 127/110

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 2004

appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities

(2004/442/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph
of Article 215 thereof,

Whereas:

On 17 April 2004 Mr Pedro SOLBES resigned from his post as a member of the Commission. He should
be replaced for the remainder of his term of office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA AMANN is hereby appointed a member of the Commission for the period from 26
April 2004 to 31 October 2004.

This Decision shall take effect on 26 April 2004.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2004 of 26 April 2004 correcting the Portuguese version of Regulation (EC) No 40/2004 on proof of completion of customs formalities for the import of sugar into third countries as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999
Date: 2004-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs formalities, import, sugar, third country

L 123/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 778/2004

of 26 April 2004

correcting the Portuguese version of Regulation (EC) No 40/2004 on proof of completion of
customs formalities for the import of sugar into third countries as provided for in Article 16 of
Regulation (EC) No 800/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), and in particular the second sentence of the
second indent of
the first subparagraph of Article 27(11)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Portuguese version of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 40/2004 (2) contains an error in Article 1.

The Portuguese version should therefore be corrected.

Given that Regulation (EC) No 40/2004 is applicable
from 8 March 2003 until 31 December 2004, this Regu-
lation should apply for the same period except with
regard to exports for which refunds have already been
paid.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Concerns only the Portuguese version.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply until 31 December 2004 to exports effected after
8 March 2003, with the exception of exports for which refunds
have already been paid at the date of its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 17.