Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee for which the constitutional requirements under Article 103 of the EEA Agreement have been fulfilled
Date: 2005-07-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC Decision, European Economic Area, application of EU law, drafting of EU law

28.7.2005

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee for which the constitutional requirements under Article
103 of the EEA Agreement have been fulfilled

(2005/C 185/06)

Since March 2000, Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee indicate in a footnote whether their date of
entry into force depends on the fulfilment of constitutional requirements by any of the Contracting Parties.
Such requirements were notified as regards the Decisions listed below. The Contracting Parties in question
have now notified the other Contracting Parties that they have completed their internal procedures. The
dates of entry into force of the Decisions are as indicated.

Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

Date of entry into
force

9/2003

31.1.2003

10.4.2003
OJ L 94, p. 59
Suppl. No 19, p. 12

Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety

1.3.2004

20/2003

31.1.2003

10.4.2003
OJ L 94, p. 82
Suppl. No 19, p. 24

Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechno-
logical inventions

1.2.2004

32/2003

14.3.2003

5.6.2003
OJ L 137, p. 32
Suppl. No 29, p. 21

Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of
biocidal products on the market

1.3.2004

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 of 7 September
2000 on the first phase of the programme referred to in
Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council on biocidal products

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2002 of 25
September 2002 on an additional period for notification of
certain active substances already on the market for biocidal
use as established in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1896/2000

37/2003

14.3.2003

5.6.2003
OJ L 137, p. 44
Suppl. No 29, p. 28

Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of
international accounting standards

1.5.2004

47/2003

16.5.2003

31.7.2003
OJ L 193, p. 18
Suppl. No 39, p. 12

Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance
financial services and amending
marketing of consumer
Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and
98/27/EC

1.5.2004

48/2003

16.5.2003

31.7.2003
OJ L 193, p. 20
Suppl. No 39, p. 14

Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 June 2000 on combating late payment in
commercial transactions

1.2.2004

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Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

50/2003

16.5.2003

31.7.2003
OJ L 193, p. 24
Suppl. No 39, p. 16

Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of
the
working time of persons performing mobile road transport
activities

Date of entry into
force

1.5.2004

60/2003

16.5.2003

31.7.2003
OJ L 193, p. 46
Suppl. No 39, p. 28

Regulation (EC) No 1991/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 8 October 2002 amending Council
Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour
force sample survey in the Community

1.2.2004

66/2003

20.6.2003

9.10.2003
OJ L 257, p. 4
Suppl. No 51, p. 3

1.2.2004

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for
the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmis-
sible spongiform encephalopathies

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1248/2001 of 22 June
2001 amending Annexes III, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No
999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as
transmissible
regards epidemio-surveillance and testing of
spongiform encephalopathies

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001 of 29 June
2001 laying down transitional measures to permit the chan-
geover to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of
the Council (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the
prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible
spongiform encephalopathies, and amending Annexes VII
and XI to that Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2002 of 14 February
2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council as regards specified risk
material and epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongi-
form encephalopathies and amending Regulation (EC) No
1326/2001 as regards animal feeding and the placing on the
market of ovine and caprine animals and products thereof

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2002 of 21 August
2002 amending Annexes III, VII and XI to Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council as
regards monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
eradication of
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy,
removal of specified risk materials and rules for importation
of live animals and products of animal origin

2002/1003/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2002
laying down minimum requirements for a survey of prion
protein genotypes of sheep breeds

Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2003 of 12 February
2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council as regards the eradication
of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in ovine and
caprine animals and rules for the trade in live ovine and
caprine animals and bovine embryos

79/2003

20.6.2003

9.10.2003
OJ L 257, p. 29
Suppl. No 51, p. 18

Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework
for
radio spectrum policy in the European Community
(Radio Spectrum Decision)

1.8.2004

80/2003

20.6.2003

9.10.2003
OJ L 257, p. 31
Suppl. No 51, p. 19

Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of
personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic
communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic
communications)

1.8.2004

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Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

81/2003

20.6.2003

9.10.2003
OJ L 257, p. 33
Suppl. No 51, p. 21

Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European
Maritime Safety Agency

Date of entry into
force

1.1.2004

85/2003

20.6.2003

9.10.2003
OJ L 257, p. 42
Suppl. No 51, p. 28

Decision No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 6 February 2003 establishing the European
Year of Education through Sport 2004

2.12.2003

1.6.2004

1.7.2004

98/2003

11.8.2003

23.10.2003
OJ L 272, p. 35
Suppl. No 54, p. 12

Directive 2001/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 4 December 2001 amending Council Directive
91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system
for the purpose of money laundering

102/2003

26.9.2003

18.12.2003
OJ L 331, p. 8
Suppl. No 64, p. 7

2002/878/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2002
establishing the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for
the detection and confirmation of
the
mollusc diseases Bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) and Martei-
liosis (Marteilia refringens)

the presence of

2002/879/EC: Commission Decision of 4 November 2002
amending Decision 2002/304/EC as regards programmes
applied in Finland with a view to obtaining the status of
approved zones with regard to the fish diseases viral haemor-
rhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic
necrosis (IHN)

2002/1005/EC: Commission Decision of 23 December 2002
amending for the second time Decision 2002/308/EC estab-
lishing the lists of approved zones and approved farms with
regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic
septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis
(IHN)

115/2003

26.9.2003

122/2003

26.9.2003

18.12.2003
OJ L 331, p. 34
Suppl. No 64, p. 21

18.12.2003
OJ L 331, p. 48
Suppl. No 64, p. 28

Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation

1.5.2004

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
Member States relating to the protection of employees in the
event of the insolvency of their employer

the laws of

1.4.2004

153/2003

7.11.2003

12.02.2004
OJ L 41, p. 45
Suppl. No 7, p. 32

Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002
on competition in the markets for electronic communica-
tions networks and services

1.11.2003

154/2003

7.11.2003

12.02.2004
OJ L 41, p. 47
Suppl. No 7, p. 34

Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 19 December 2001 on cross-border
payments in euro

1.8.2004

160/2003

7.11.2003

12.02.2004
OJ L 41, p. 58
Suppl. No 7, p. 40

Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and
management of environmental noise

1.6.2004

163/2003

7.11.2003

12.02.2004
OJ L 41, p. 64
Suppl. No 7, p. 43

Decision No 2367/2002/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the Community
statistical programme 2003 to 2007

2.12.2003

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Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

164/2003

7.11.2003

12.02.2004
OJ L 41, p. 67
Suppl. No 7, p. 45

Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual
programme for action in the field of energy:
‘Intelligent
Energy — Europe’ (2003 — 2006)

Date of entry into
force

17.12.2003

176/2003

5.12.2003

25.03.2004
OJ L 88, p. 53
Suppl. No 15, p. 14

Directive 2003/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 18 June 2003 amending Directives 78/660/EEC,
83/349/EEC, 86/635/EEC and 91/674/EEC on the annual
and consolidated accounts of certain types of companies,
banks and other financial institutions and insurance

1.8.2004

181/2003

5.12.2003

25.03.2004
OJ L 88, p. 63
Suppl. No 15, p. 19

2000/750/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2000 estab-
lishing a Community action programme to combat discrimi-
nation (2001 to 2006)

20.12.2003

11/2004

6.2.2004

22.4.2004
OJ L 116, p. 60
Suppl No. 20, p. 14

1.11.2004

Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection
of, electronic communications networks and associated facil-
ities (Access Directive)

Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic
communications networks and services (Authorisation Direc-
tive)

Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory frame-
work for electronic communications networks and services
(Framework Directive)

Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users'
rights relating to electronic communications networks and
services (Universal Service Directive)

12/2004

6.2.2004

22.4.2004
OJ L 116, p. 63
Suppl No. 20, p. 17

Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 16 December 2002 on rail transport statis-
tics

1.8.2004

13/2004

6.2.2004

22.4.2004
OJ L 116, p. 63
Suppl No. 20, p. 17

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1192/2003 of 3 July 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council on rail transport statistics

1.8.2004

15/2004

6.2.2004

22.4.2004
OJ L 116, p. 68
Suppl No. 20, p. 21

Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on
the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE)

1.1.2005

32/2004

19.3.2004

29.4.2004
OJ L 127, p. 143
Suppl. No 22, p. 20

Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community
statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC)

1.8.2004

37/2004

23.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 6
Suppl. No 43, p. 5

Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of
buildings

1.2.2005

38/2004

23.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 7
Suppl. No 43, p. 6

Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 28 January 2003 on insider dealing and market
manipulation (market abuse)

1.6.2005

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Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

41/2004

23.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 10
Suppl. No 43, p. 9

Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil
aviation

Date of entry into
force

1.1.2005

56/2004

23.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 27
Suppl. No 43, p. 22

Directive 2003/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 July 2003 amending Council Directive
68/151/EEC, as regards disclosure requirements in respect of
certain types of companies

1.6.2005

57/2004

23.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 28
Suppl. No 43, p. 23

Council Directive 2003/38/EC of 13 May 2003 amending
Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain
types of companies as regards amounts expressed in euro

1.9.2004

65/2004

26.4.2004

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 182
Suppl. No 43, p. 165

66/2004

26.4.2005

26.8.2004
OJ L 277, p. 183
Suppl. No 43, p. 166

Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Com-
munity financial assistance to improve the environmental
performance of the freight
transport system (Marco Polo
Programme)

Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and
of
the Council of 5 December 2003 establishing a
programme for the enhancement of quality in higher educa-
tion and the promotion of
intercultural understanding
through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus)
(2004 to 2008)

19.6.2004

17.6.2004

71/2004

8.6.2004

25.11.2004
OJ L 349, p. 26
Suppl. No 59, p. 4

Council Regulation (EC) No 2679/98 of 7 December 1998
on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the
free movement of goods among the Member States

1.7.2005

73/2004

8.6.2004

25.11.2004
OJ L 349, p. 30
Suppl. No 59, p. 7

Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be
published when securities are offered to the public or
admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC

1.6.2005

79/2004

8.6.2004

19.6.2004
OJ L 219, p. 24
EEA Suppl. No 32, p. 10

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004
on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the
EC Merger Regulation)

1.7.2005

99/2004

9.7.2004

23.12.2004
OJ L 376, p. 23
Suppl. No 65, p. 17

103/2004

9.7.2004

23.12.2004
OJ L 376, p. 31
Suppl. No 65, p. 22

1.7.2005

1.6.2005

Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and
safety for the collection,
testing, processing, storage and
distribution of human blood and blood components and
amending Directive 2001/83/EC

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 of 22 December
2003 implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for buy-
back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments

Commission Directive 2003/124/EC of 22 December 2003
implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council as regards the definition and public
disclosure of inside information and the definition of market
manipulation

Commission Directive 2003/125/EC of 22 December 2003
implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council as regards the fair presentation of
investment recommendations and the disclosure of conflicts
of interest

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Decision number

Date of adoption

Publication reference

Legal act(s) integrated

112/2004

9.7.2004

23.12.2004
OJ L 376, p. 49
Suppl. No 65, p. 32

Directive 2002/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive
76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal
treatment for men and women as regards access to employ-
ment, vocational
training and promotion, and working
conditions

Date of entry into
force

1.5.2005

130/2004

24.9.2004

137/2004

24.9.2004

178/2004

3.12.2004

179/2004

9.12.2004

10.3.2005
OJ L 64, p. 57
Suppl. No 12, p. 42

10.3.2005
OJ L 64, p. 80
Suppl. No 12, p. 56

26.5.2005
OJ L 133, p. 35
Suppl. No 26, p. 25

26.5.2005
OJ L 133, p. 37
Suppl. No 26, p. 27

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002
on the implementation of
the rules on competition laid
down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

19.5.2005

Protocol 31 — to the EEA Agreement — JC Decision
concerning extension of ‘Intelligent Energy for Europe’ to
include the programme's specific field ‘COOPENER’

Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 of 7 April 2004
relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission
pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty

Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the
field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation
Safety Agency

1.2.2005

1.7.2004

1.6.2005

23/2005

8.2.2005

23.6.2005
OJ L 161, p. 52
Suppl. No 32, p. 30

Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European
Centre for disease prevention and control

19.5.2005