do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 138/2006 of 27 October 2006 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European social policy, anti-discriminatory measure, equal treatment, gender equality, public awareness campaign

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Official Journal of the European Union

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 138/2006

of 27 October 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)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2006 of
10 March 2006 (1).

(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 771/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 establishing
the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) — towards a just society (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 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 1

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, in the programmes referred to in the seventh and eighth indents as from 1 January 2004 and
in the programme referred to in the ninth indent as from 1 January 2007.’

2.

The following indent shall be added in paragraph 8:

‘— 32006 D 0771: Decision No 771/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
17 May 2006 establishing the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) — towards a
just society (OJ L 146, 31.5.2006, p. 1).’

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2006, p. 61.
(2) OJ L 146, 31.5.2006, 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 2007.

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 October 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1604/2006 of 27 October 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1604/2006

of 27 October 2006

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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to Commission Regulation of 27 October 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
204
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
508
999

096
388
400
404
800
804
999

052
400
720
999

65,8
31,6
42,5
46,6

172,3
42,1
107,2

97,9
39,5
68,7

68,9
51,2
56,8
54,7
57,9

94,6
206,2
330,8
240,6

29,0
83,7
115,0
100,4
149,4
153,2
105,1

111,4
199,1
52,2
120,9

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 130/2006 of 27 October 2006 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: credit institution, economic analysis, provision of services

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Official Journal of the European Union

21.12.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 130/2006

of 27 October 2006

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 119/2006 of

22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2006/29/EC of 8 March 2006 amending Directive 2000/12/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the exclusion or inclusion of certain institutions from the scope
of application (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘— 32006 L 0029: Commission Directive 2006/29/EC of 8 March 2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 50).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2006/29/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.

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 October 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 50.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Reply by the Council Presidency and the Commission to the letter from the USA's Department of Homeland Security
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, agreement (EU), air transport, correspondence, data protection, data transmission, personal data

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Reply by the Council Presidency and the Commission to the letter from the USA's Department of
Homeland Security

(2006/C 259/02)

‘Stewart Baker
Assistant Secretary for Policy
U.S. Department for Homeland Security
Washington DC 20528

Dear Stewart,

On 11 October 2006 we received, by electronic transmission, your letter to the Council Presidency and the
Commission, concerning the interpretation of certain provisions of the Undertakings issued by DHS on
11 May 2004 in connection with the transfer by air carriers of passenger name record (PNR) data.

While taking note of the content of your letter, we wish to reaffirm the importance that the EU and its
Member States attach to respect for fundamental rights, in particular to the protection of personal data.

The commitments of DHS to continue to implement the Undertakings allow the EU to deem that, for
purposes of the implementation of the Agreement, it ensures an adequate level of data protection.

Yours sincerely,

Irma ERTMAN

Jonathan FAULL’
Decision of the EEA joint committe No 139/2006 of 27 October 2006 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Liechtenstein, employment service, exchange of information, free movement of workers, information network, residence, right of establishment

21.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 366/85

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTE

No 139/2006

of 27 October 2006

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

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)

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

(2) Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/96 of 28 October 1996 (2) extended the cooperation
between the Contracting Parties to the Agreement by including in Protocol 31 to the Agreement the
European Employment Services network (Eures).

(3)

Liechtenstein originally reserved its right to participate in Eures subject to the results of the joint review
of the transitional measures in the field of free movement of persons as contained in Protocol 15 to the
Agreement.

(4) On the basis of this joint review, Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 191/1999 of 17 December
1999 (3) introduced new sectoral adaptations in Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement with regard to
Liechtenstein, which restrict the taking up of residence in Liechtenstein.

(5)

The reservation with regard to Liechtenstein's participation in Eures should no longer apply.

(6)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for the participation of
Liechtenstein in Eures to take place with effect from 1 January 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 15(4) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

Article 1

‘4.

Paragraphs 1 to 3 shall apply to Liechtenstein as from 1 January 2007.’

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 58, 27.2.1997, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 29.

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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 2007.

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 October 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 259/5

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 October 2006

(2006/C 259/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,2653

150,40

7,4546

0,67155

9,2265

1,5924

86,03

8,2875

1,9558

0,5765

28,299

15,6466

261,09

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,8793

3,5137

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,60

36,381

1,8345

1,6600

1,4259

9,8456

1,9332

1,9850

KRW South Korean won

1 201,78

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,5042

9,9907

7,3750

Indonesian rupiah

11 526,88

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6418

63,101

33,9300

46,835

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 135/2006 of 27 October 2006 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, balance of payments, data processing, technical specification, trade statistics

21.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 366/77

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 135/2006

of 27 October 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) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 126/2006 of

22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 601/2006 of 18 April 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 184/
2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format and the procedure for the
transmission of data (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2006 of 18 April 2006 adapting Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of
the European Parliament and of the Council through the updating of data requirements (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 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and
of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32006 R 0602: Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2006 of 18 April 2006 (OJ L 106,

19.4.2006, p. 10).’

2.

The following point shall be inserted after point 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European
Parliament and of the Council):

‘19sa. 32006 R 0601: Commission Regulation (EC) No 601/2006 of 18 April 2006 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format
and the procedure for the transmission of data (OJ L 106, 19.4.2006, p. 7).’

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 106, 19.4.2006, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 106, 19.4.2006, p. 10.

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Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 601/2006 and 602/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 October 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1607/2006 of 27 October 2006 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support, sales aid

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1607/2006

of 27 October 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

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,

Whereas:

ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by
the retail trade.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the appropriate level and the end-use
security should be determined accordingly.

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

(1)

and

In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down
detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC)
No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of
concentrated
cream,
the
butter
Community market (2),
the intervention agencies are
opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting
of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regu-
lation provides that in the light of the tenders received in
response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum
amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with
a minimum fat content of 96 %.

butter

on

(2)

An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 19th individual tender under the standing invitation to
tender opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 the maximum amount of the aid for concentrated
butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %, as referred to in
Article 47(1) of that Regulation, is fixed at 19,27 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 21 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2006 of 27 October 2006 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, air safety, aircraft, environmental standard, product design, technical standard, vocational training

21.12.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 366/71

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 132/2006

of 27 October 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) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 123/2006 of

22 September 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 706/2006 of 8 May 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 as
regards the period during which Member States may issue approvals of a limited duration (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/2006 of 8 May 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 as
is to be incorporated into the

regards approvals of a limited duration and Annexes I and III (3)
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following indent shall be added in point 66p (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003):

‘— 32006 R 0706: Commission Regulation (EC) No 706/2006 of 8 May 2006 (OJ L 122, 9.5.2006,

p. 16).’

2.

The following shall be added in point 66q (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003):

‘, as amended by:

— 32006 R 0707: Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/2006 of 8 May 2006 (OJ L 122, 9.5.2006,

p. 17).’

(1) OJ L 333, 30.11.2006, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 17.

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Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 706/2006 and (EC) No 707/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 October 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.