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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 181/2004 of 16 December 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: cultural cooperation, cultural policy

L 133/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.5.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 181/2004

of 16 December 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 117/2004
of 6 August 2004 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004
amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 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 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following subindent shall be added in the fourth indent of Article 13(4) (Decision No 508/2000/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 D 0626: Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

31 March 2004 (OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 3).’

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 (*).

It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/45

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 December 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 180/2004 of 16 December 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: joint venture, satellite navigation, scientific cooperation

L 133/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.5.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 180/2004

of 16 December 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 encourage appropriate cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement
in matters covered by the activities of the Galileo Joint Undertaking as set up in Council Regulation
(EC) No 876/2002 of 21 May 2002 (2).

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this cooperation to
take place,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 7 in Article 1 (Research and technical
development) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘8.

(*)

shall encourage appropriate cooperation between the competent
The Contracting Parties
organizations, institutions and other bodies in their respective territories where it would contribute
to the strengthening and broadening of cooperation in matters covered by the activities of the
Galileo Joint Undertaking (*).

32002 R 0876: Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 of 21 May 2002 setting up the Galileo Joint
Undertaking.’

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

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/43

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 December 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Amending Budget 2004/No 1
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Training Foundation
Subjects: European Training Foundation, amending budget

16.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/5

EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION

AMENDING BUDGET 2004/No 1

(2004/C 311/04)

Pursuant to Article 26(2) of the Financial Regulation of the European Training Foundation (ETF) adopted
by the Management Board on 17 June 2003, the budget and amending budgets, as finally adopted, shall be
published in the Official Journal of the European Union within two months of their adoption

The first amending budget of the ETF for 2004 was adopted by the Management Board on 9 November
2004 (ETF-GB-029-01)

Amending Budget 2004/No 1

Expenditure

TITLE 1

TITLE 2

Title

Budget 2003
after transfers

Budget 2004

Amending
budget 2004/
No1

Revised
budget 2004/
No1

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE
FOUNDATION

TOTAL TITLE 1

11 239 000

11 643 973

(150 000)

11 493 973

BUILDING, EQUIPEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING
EXPENDITURE

TOTAL TITLE 2

1 421 000

1 390 027

80 000

1 470 027

TITLE 3

EXPENSES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC MISSIONS

Chapter 30

Operational expenses (Documentation, publications,
meetings, etc.)

translation,

Total chapter

1 136 425

948 000

93 800

1 072 800

Chapter 31

Priority actions: work programme activities (Support
Commission,
information provision and analysis
National observatory network, development activities)

to the
through the

TITLE 3

TITLE 9

RESERVE

Total chapter

3 403 575

3 618 000

(23 800)

3 563 200

TOTAL TITLE 3

4 540 000

4 566 000

—

—

GRAND TOTAL

17 200 000

17 600 000

—

—

—

4 636 000

—

17 600 000

TITLE 4

ERAMARKED EXPENDITURE

500 000

800 000

800 000

TOTAL TITLE 4

500 000

800 000

800 000

For complete details about 2004 budget and establishment plan please visit ETF website at the following
address: www.etf.eu.int (Documentation Centre — Institutional reports)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2156/2004 of 16 December 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, skimmed milk powder

L 370/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2156/2004

of 16 December 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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 the third subparagraph
of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a
permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
and following an examination of
the
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

tender,
refund
the
December 2004.

it
for

is appropriate to fix a maximum export
ending on 15

tendering period

(3)

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

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 15 December
2004, the maximum amount of refund for the product and
destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall
be 31,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2163/2004 of 16 December 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

17.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 370/69

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2163/2004

of 16 December 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting
of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in
the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats
in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
third countries with the
Finland or Sweden to all

exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
be fixed.

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

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 10 to 16 December 2004, pursuant
issued in Regulation (EC)
to the
No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be 29,46 EUR/t.

invitation to tender

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 182/2004 of 16 December 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: action programme, education policy, vocational training

L 133/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.5.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 182/2004

of 16 December 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 115/2004
of 6 August 2004 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
the European Parliament and the Council of 21 April 2004
Decision No 791/2004/EC of
establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
support specific activities in the field of education and training (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 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.

2.

in the introductory phrase of paragraph 2h the word ‘programme’ shall be replaced by ‘programmes’;

the following indent shall be added in paragraph 2h:

‘— 32004 D 0791: Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of
21 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at
European level and support specific activities in the field of education and training (OJ L 138,
30.4.2004, p. 31).

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

The EFTA States shall participate in Action 2, 3A, 3B and 3C of the programme.’

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 31.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/47

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 2005.

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, 16 December 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2004/864/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 2004 amending Commission Decision 1999/478/EC of renewing the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, aquaculture, common fisheries policy

17.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 370/91

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 December 2004

amending Commission Decision 1999/478/EC of renewing the Advisory Committee on Fisheries
and Aquaculture

(2004/864/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

DECIDES:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 1999/478/EC is amended as follows:

Whereas:

(a)

the first sentence is replaced by the following:

(1)

(2)

(3)

It is important for the Commission to obtain the input of
the interests concerned on the issues raised by the estab-
lishment of a common fisheries policy (CFP). An advisory
committee (ACF) was created in the fisheries sector by
Commission Decision
by
Decision 1999/478/EC of 14 July 1999 renewing the
and Aquaculture
Advisory Committee on Fisheries
(ACFA) (2). The membership of ACFA is defined in
Article 3 of Decision 1999/478/EC.

71/128/EEC (1),

replaced

Decision 1999/478/EC set up four working groups to
prepare the opinions of the Committee; working group
2 is in charge of Aquaculture.

are

Given the rapid growth of European aquaculture in
it is appropriate that the interests of this
recent years,
represented within ACFA. The
sector
better
this Committee should therefore be
membership of
extended in order
to include the vice-chairman of
working group 2. Decision 1999/478/EC should be
amended accordingly,

‘The Committee is composed of 21 members hereafter
referred to as “the members”.’;

(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.
The following also have a seat on the Committee: the
sectorial
chairman and vice-chairman of
dialogue committee and the chairman and vice-chairman
of working groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 as referred to in Article 7.’

the Fisheries

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Joe BORG
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 68, 22.3.1971, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 70.