do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 142/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, approximation of laws, greenhouse gas, motor fuel, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, technical standard

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21.4.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 142/2004

of 29 October 2004

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) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/2004 of

24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2004/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending
Council Directives 70/156/EEC and 80/1268/EEC as regards the measurement of carbon dioxide
emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 1 (Council Directive 70/156/EEC) and 42 (Council Directive
80/1268/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 L 0003: Directive 2004/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February

2004 (OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 36).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/3/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 30 October 2004, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 36.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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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, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, industrial production, industrial statistics, statistical method, waste

21.4.2005

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L 102/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 159/2004

of 29 October 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
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 136/2004

of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 574/2004 of 23 February 2004 amending Annexes I and III to
Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics (2)
is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2004 of 29 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation
(EEC) No 3924/91 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production (3) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following shall be added in point 27 (Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 R 0574: Commission Regulation (EC) No 574/2004 of 23 February 2004 (OJ L 90,

27.3.2004, p. 15).’

2.

The following point shall be inserted after point 4ab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 210/2004):

‘4ac. 32004 R 0912: Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2004 of 29 April 2004 implementing
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 on the establishment of a Community survey of
industrial production (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 71).’

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 71.

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Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 574/2004 and 912/2004 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 30 October 2004, 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, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Communication from the Commission — Corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2994/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No .../2004Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, euro, national currency, non-participating country (euro area), public contract

29.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2994/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004

(2004/C 266/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The corresponding values in the national currencies other than euros of the thresholds of Directives
2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004 (1), are the
following:

EUR 154 000

Danish krone (DKK)

Swedish krona (SEK)

Pound sterling (GBP)

Czech koruna (CZK)

Estonian kroon (EEK)

Cyprus pound (CYP)

Latvian lats (LVL)

Lithuanian litas (LTL)

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Maltese lira (MTL)

New Polish zloty (PLN)

Slovenian tolar (SIT)

Slovak koruna (SKK)

EUR 236 000

Danish krone (DKK)

Swedish krona (SEK)

Pound sterling (GBP)

Czech koruna (CZK)

Estonian kroon (EEK)

Cyprus pound (CYP)

Latvian lats (LVL)

Lithuanian litas (LTL)

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Maltese lira (MTL)

New Polish zloty (PLN)

Slovenian tolar (SIT)

Slovak koruna (SKK)

(1) OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 17.

1 144 511

1 420 945

99 685

4 854 615

2 409 576

89 019

91 791

535 883

38 074 374

63 665

613 300

34 998 411

6 535 456

1 753 926

2 177 551

152 765

7 439 540

3 692 598

136 419

140 666

821 223

58 347 742

97 564

939 862

53 633 929

10 015 375

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EUR 5 923 000

Danish krone (DKK)

Swedish krona (SEK)

Pound sterling (GBP)

Czech koruna (CZK)

Estonian kroon (EEK)

Cyprus pound (CYP)

Latvian lats (LVL)

Lithuanian litas (LTL)

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Maltese lira (MTL)

New Polish zloty (PLN)

Slovenian tolar (SIT)

Slovak koruna (SKK)

EUR 473 000

Danish krone (DKK)

Swedish krona (SEK)

Pound sterling (GBP)

Czech koruna (CZK)

Estonian kroon (EEK)

Cyprus pound (CYP)

Latvian lats (LVL)

Lithuanian litas (LTL)

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Maltese lira (MTL)

New Polish zloty (PLN)

Slovenian tolar (SIT)

Slovak koruna (SKK)

44 019 088

54 651 002

3 834 007

186 713 544

92 674 812

3 423 759

3 530 360

20 610 618

1 464 379 973

2 448 614

23 588 140

1 346 075 268

251 360 438

3 515 284

4 364 330

306 177

14 910 604

7 400 842

273 415

281 928

1 645 926

116 942 719

195 542

1 883 706

107 495 121

20 073 187
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, action programme, child protection, domestic violence, help for victims

21.4.2005

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L 102/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 160/2004

of 29 October 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
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2004 of
8 June 2004 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004
adopting a programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence
against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II
programme) (2).

(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 5 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

Paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘5.

The EFTA States shall participate in the Community programmes and actions referred to in the
first two indents of paragraph 8 as from 1 January 1996, in the programme referred to in the
third indent as from 1 January 2000, in the programme referred to in the fourth indent as from
1 January 2001, in the programmes referred to in the fifth and sixth indents as from 1 January
2002 and in the programmes referred to in the seventh and eighth indents as from 1 January
2004.’

2.

The following indent shall be added in paragraph 8:

‘— 32004 D 0803: Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 April 2004 adopting a programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and
combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups
at risk (the Daphne II programme) (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 1).’

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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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.

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.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3579 — WPP/GREY)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, economic concentration, exchange of information, marketing, merger control, service industry

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C 266/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3579 — WPP/GREY)

(2004/C 266/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking WPP Group plc (‘WPP’,
UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the
undertaking Grey Global Group Inc. (‘Grey’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for WPP: advertising and marketing services,

— for Grey: advertising and marketing services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.3579 — WPP/Grey, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, air transport, compulsory insurance, transport company, transport insurance, transport regulations

21.4.2005

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L 102/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 157/2004

of 29 October 2004

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) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2004

of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on
insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (2), is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66k (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/2003) of
Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66l. 32004 R 0785: Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (OJ L 138,
30.4.2004, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 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 30 October 2004, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(*)

Constitutional requirements indicated.

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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, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1499/2004 of 24 August 2004 on certain exceptional market support measures for eggs in Belgium
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, animal disease, egg, market support, poultry

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30.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1896/2004

of 29 October 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 1499/2004 of 24 August 2004 on certain exceptional market support
measures for eggs in Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
eggs (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

for veterinary and health reasons,

not possible,
to
observe that period. It is necessary therefore to prolong
it.

(3)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

Because of an outbreak of avian influenza in Belgium, the
Belgian authorities adopted market support measures
regarding hatching eggs. These measures were treated
as exceptional market
support measures within the
meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1499/2004 (2).

of Regulation

Article 1(1)
(EC) No 1499/2004
determines the period in which the eligible hatching
eggs should have been processed. Close examination of
the situation in April and May 2003 shows that it was

Article 1

In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1499/2004, the date 5
May 2003 is replaced by 13 June 2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1910/2004 of 29 October 2004 concerning the 70th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common organisation of markets, skimmed milk, skimmed milk powder

30.10.2004

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L 328/91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1910/2004

of 29 October 2004

concerning the 70th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2),
intervention
agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to
tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held
by them.

(2)

According
2799/1999,

to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No
the tenders received in
in the light of

response to each individual
invitation to tender a
minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall
be taken to make no award.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 70th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 26 October 2004, no
award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1839/2004 (OJ L 322, 23.10.2004, p. 4).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1911/2004 of 29 October 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 7th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

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30.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1911/2004

of 29 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 7th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no
award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 7th individual
invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 26 October 2004, the
minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 270 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004,
p. 6).

(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1448/2004 (OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 30).