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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: database, energy production, information system, packaging, waste incineration, waste management, waste recycling

L 92/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/2006

of 27 January 2006

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 145/2005 of
2 December 2005 (1).

Commission Decision 2005/270/EC of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats relating to the
database system pursuant to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
on packaging and packaging waste (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Decision 2005/270/EC repeals Commission Decision 97/138/EC (3), which is incorporated into the
Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter XVII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The text of point 7b (Commission Decision 97/138/EC) shall be deleted.

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 7d (Commission Decision 2001/171/EC):

‘7e. 32005 D 0270: Commission Decision 2005/270/EC of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats
relating to the database system pursuant to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 86, 5.4.2005, p. 6).’

The texts of Decision 2005/270/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 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 January 2006, 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 53, 23.2.2006, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 86, 5.4.2005, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 22.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/25

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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, household, information society, type of business

30.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 16/2006

of 27 January 2006

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)

(2)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2005
of 2 December 2005 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/2005 of 13 July 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No
808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the
information society (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 28 (Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘28a. 32005 R 1099: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/2005 of 13 July 2005 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
Community statistics on the information society (OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 47).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2005 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 28 January 2006, 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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 53, 23.2.2006, p. 60.
(2) OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 47.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: exchange of information, metal waste, waste management

30.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 14/2006

of 27 January 2006

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2005 of
8 July 2005 (1).

Commission Decision 2005/293/EC of 1 April 2005 laying down detailed rules on the monitoring of
the reuse/recovery and reuse/recycling targets set out in Directive 2000/53/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32ec (Commission Decision 2003/138/EC) of Annex XX to
the Agreement:

‘32ed. 32005 D 0293: Commission Decision 2005/293/EC of 1 April 2005 laying down detailed
rules on the monitoring of the reuse/recovery and reuse/recycling targets set out in Directive
2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 94,
13.4.2005, p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2005/293/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 28 January 2006, 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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 30.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4039 — Arrow/DNS) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 20/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4039 — Arrow/DNS)

(2006/C 20/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 December 2005, 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M4039. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European standard, animal product, foodstuff, pharmaceutical legislation, veterinary drug

30.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 4/2006

of 27 January 2006

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 131/2005 of
21 October 2005 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1646/2004 of 20 September 2004 amending Annex I to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of
maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2), as
corrected by OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 76, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 1646: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1646/2004 of 20 September 2004 (OJ L 296,

21.9.2004, p. 5), as corrected by OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 76.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1646/2004, as corrected by OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 76, 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 28 January 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 14, 19.1.2006, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, leguminous vegetable

27.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/15

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 20/04)

Explanatory Notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10 (1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
No
Common

Regulation

amended

Customs

Tariff (1),

(EC)

last

by

as

1719/2005 (2).

The ‘Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3)’ are amended as
follows:

Page 45

Delete the paragraph ‘0713 90 10 and 0713 90 90’ and insert the following text:

0713 39 00 Other

This subheading includes horsegram (formerly Dolichos sinensis spp. sesquipedalis), which is to be consid-
ered as a bean of the species Vigna. The names ‘Dolichos unguiculata’ and ‘Dolichos sinensis’ are synonyms
no longer in use for beans of the species Vigna. Consequently, the horsegram is correctly named ‘Vigna
unguiculata (L.) Walp. spp. sesquipedalis’.

0713 90 00 Other

This subheading includes, with the exception of the horsegram of subheading 0713 39 00, dolichos of
the genus dolichos such as the lablab (Dolichos lablab), the pidgeon pea (Cajanus cajan), the jack bean
(Canavalia ensiformis), the velvet bean (Mucuna utilis) and seeds of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba).

The following are excluded from this subheading: seeds of lupins (Lupinus) and vetches of species other
than Vicia faba (subheading 1209 29 10 or 1209 29 50).

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European standard, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, harmonisation of standards, waste management

L 92/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 15/2006

of 27 January 2006

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2005 of
8 July 2005 (1).

Commission Decision 2005/369/EC of 3 May 2005 laying down rules for monitoring compliance of
Member States and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2002/96/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32fb (Commission Decision 2004/249/EC) of Annex XX to
the Agreement:

‘32fc. 32005 D 0369: Commission Decision 2005/369/EC of 3 May 2005 laying down rules for
monitoring compliance of Member States and establishing data formats for the purposes of
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (OJ L 119, 11.5.2005, p. 13).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2005/369/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 28 January 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 119, 11.5.2005, p. 13.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU financing, Internet, action programme, child protection, information policy, public awareness campaign

L 92/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2006

of 27 January 2006

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)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2005
of 30 September 2005 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 on
establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new
online technologies (2).

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 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 2(5) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 32005 D 0854: Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11
May 2005 on establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the
Internet and new online technologies (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1).’

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 2006.

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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 339, 22.12.2005, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: road safety, trans-European network, transport network, tunnel

L 92/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2006

of 27 January 2006

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 153/2005
of 2 December 2005 (1).

Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum
safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network (2), as corrected by OJ L 201,
7.6.2004, p. 56, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 17h (Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘17i. 32004 L 0054: Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April
2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network (OJ
L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 39), as corrected by OJ L 201, 7.6.2004, p. 56.

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the
following adaptation:

The following shall be added to paragraph 2.3.6 of Annex I to the Directive:

“An exception can be made for tunnels shorter than 10 km and with traffic volume lower than
4 000 vehicles per lane if a risk analysis shows that the same or better overall safety can be
obtained with alternative safety measures.” ’

The texts of Directive 2004/54/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 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 January 2006, 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 53, 23.2.2006, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 39.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 92/33

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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2006 of  27 January 2006  amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-01-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, available energy resources, diesel fuel, geographical distribution, lead-free petrol, petrol

L 92/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 6/2006

of 27 January 2006

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 145/2005 of
2 December 2005 (1).

Commission Recommendation 2005/27/EC of 12 January 2005 on what,
for the purposes of
Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning petrol and diesel
fuels, constitutes availability of unleaded petrol and diesel fuel with a maximum sulphur content on
an appropriately balanced geographical basis (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following shall be inserted after point 9 (European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/42/EC) of
Chapter XVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

Article 1

‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of the content of the following acts:

10. 32005 H 0027: Commission Recommendation 2005/27/EC of 12 January 2005 on what, for the
purposes of Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning petrol
and diesel fuels, constitutes availability of unleaded petrol and diesel fuel with a maximum sulphur
content on an appropriately balanced geographical basis (OJ L 15, 19.1.2005, p. 26).’

The texts of Recommendation 2005/27/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 2

(1) OJ L 53, 23.2.2006, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 15, 19.1.2005, p. 26.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 January 2006, 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, 27 January 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

R. WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.