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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2008 of 14 March 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, carriage of goods, mode of transport, statistical method, statistical nomenclature, transport statistics

L 182/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.7.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 36/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 18/2008 of

1 February 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 of 7 November 2007 amending Council Directive 95/64/
EC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, Regulations (EC) No 91/2003 and (EC) No 1365/2006 of the
European Parliament and of the Council with respect to the establishment of NST 2007 as the unique
classification for transported goods in certain transport modes (2)
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 indent shall be added in points 7 (Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament
and of the Council), 7b (Council Directive 95/64/EC) and 7f (Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98):

‘— 32007 R 1304: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 of 7 November 2007 (OJ L 290,

8.11.2007, p. 14).’

2)

The following shall be added in point 7j (Regulation (EC) No 1365/2006 of the European Parliament and
of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 R 1304: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 of 7 November 2007 (OJ L 290,

8.11.2007, p. 14).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 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 15 March 2008, 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 154, 12.6.2008, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 290, 8.11.2007, p. 14.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 182/37

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, 14 March 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER
Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/2008 of 14 March 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

15.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 73/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 230/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the 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 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.3.2008

to Commission Regulation of 14 March 2008 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

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

JO
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZA
ZZ

EG
IL
SY
TR
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
MK
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
CN
ZA
ZZ

65,0
61,0
129,8
106,6
90,6

178,8
90,4
167,6
145,6

106,1
141,4
123,8

238,6
238,6

48,6
55,8
54,4
56,9
50,7
43,3
51,6

107,9
106,3
105,3
123,0
147,5
118,0

93,9
85,0
105,3
96,0
96,2
42,9
106,8
87,8
69,5
87,0

79,8
105,1
74,4
92,5
88,0

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 69/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2008

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 March 2008

(2008/C 69/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,5577

TRY

Turkish lira

156,45

AUD Australian dollar

7,4576

0,76580

9,4510

1,5727

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9312

1,6616

1,5362

12,1261

1,9281

2,1494

109,82

KRW South Korean won

1 530,75

7,9005

1,9558

25,120

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

259,81

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6970

3,5435

3,7140

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,309

MXN Mexican peso

12,3588

11,0441

7,2555

14 354,21

4,9200

64,489

36,8650

48,959

2,6364

16,8037

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2008 of 14 March 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, diplomatic protection, illegal migration, migrant worker, migration

L 182/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.7.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 37/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 18/2008 of

1 February 2008 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on
Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC)
No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 (3), which is incorporated

into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 18 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be replaced
by the following:

‘32007 R 0862: Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July
2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation
(EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 23).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 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 15 March 2008, 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 154, 12.6.2008, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

10.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 182/39

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, 14 March 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 31/2008 of 14 March 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air law, air safety, air transport, carrier, transport regulations

L 182/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.7.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 31/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 13/2008 of

1 February 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2007 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/
2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the
Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006):

‘— 32007 R 1400: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2007 of 28 November 2007 (OJ L 311,

29.11.2007, p. 12).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1400/2007 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 15 March 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 154, 12.6.2008, p. 27.
(2) OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 12.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

10.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 182/27

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, 14 March 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2008 of 14 March 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: chemical product, market approval, marketing standard, pharmaceutical product, plant health legislation, plant health product

10.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 182/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2008

of 14 March 2008

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 8/2008 of

1 February 2008 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2007/565/EC of 14 August 2007 concerning the non-inclusion in Annex I, IA or
IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal
products on the market of certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme
referred to in Article 16(2) thereof (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 12za (Commission Decision 2007/639/EC) of Chapter XV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘12zb. 32007 D 0565: Commission Decision 2007/565/EC of 14 August 2007 concerning the non-inclusion
in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the
placing of biocidal products on the market of certain substances to be examined under the 10-year
work programme referred to in Article 16(2) thereof (OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2007/565/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 15 March 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 154, 12.6.2008, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 17.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 182/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.7.2008

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, 14 March 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER
Commission Opinion under the second paragraph of Article 245 of the EC treaty and the second paragraph of Article 160 of the EAEC Treaty regarding the request to amend the rules of procedure of the Court of Justice on the language arrangements applicable to the review procedure, submitted by the Court, in accordance with Article 64 of the Statute of the Court of Justice
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2008 of 14 March 2008 amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: award of contract, energy-generating product, postal service, public contract, transport policy, water

L 182/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.7.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 32/2008

of 14 March 2008

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) 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 XVI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2007 of

26 October 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Directives 2004/17/EC and
2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for
the procedures for the award of contracts (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XVI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1)

The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council):

‘— 32007 R 1422: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007 of 4 December 2007 (OJ L 317,

5.12.2007, p. 34).’

2)

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council):

‘— 32007 R 1422: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007 of 4 December 2007 (OJ L 317,

5.12.2007, p. 34).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007 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 15 March 2008, 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 100, 10.4.2008, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 317, 5.12.2007, p. 34.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 182/29

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, 14 March 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER
Commission Regulation (EC) No 231/2008 of 14 March 2008 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota
Date: 2008-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Tunisia, import licence, olive oil, originating product, tariff quota

15.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 73/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 231/2008

of 14 March 2008

on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

regard

Having
2000/822/EC of
to Council Decision
22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in
the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal
liberalisation measures and amendment of
the Agricultural
Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the admin-
istration of
for agricultural products
managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular
Article 7(2) thereof,

tariff quotas

import

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-
Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of
the other part (3) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of
duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN
codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in
Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the
Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening
and
tariff quota for
providing for
olive oil originating in Tunisia (4)
lays down monthly
quantitative limits for issuing import certificates.

the administration of

Applications were submitted to the competent authorities
in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1918/2006 for import licences covering a total quantity
exceeding the limit of 4 000 tonnes laid down for March.

Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a
coefficient allocation to allow the issue of licences in
proportion to the quantity available,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences submitted on 10 and 11 March
2008 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall
be accepted for 77,057570 % of the quantity applied for. The
limit of 4 000 tonnes laid down for March has been reached.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.
(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).

(3) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.