do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, food additive, foodstuffs legislation, market approval

L 223/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/2008

of 25 April 2008

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2008 of
14 March 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2007 of 26 November 2007 concerning the authorisation of
endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (Natugrain Wheat TS) as a feed additive (2), as corrected by OJ L 310,
28.11.2007, p. 22, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1zzzzd (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1142/2007) of
Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘1zzzze. 32007 R 1380: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2007 of 26 November 2007 concerning
the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (Natugrain Wheat TS) as a feed additive (OJ L 309,
27.11.2007, p. 21), as corrected by OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 22.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1380/2007, as corrected by OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 22, 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
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 21.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 49/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: chemical product, consumer protection, cosmetic product, product safety, technological change

21.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 223/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 49/2008

of 25 April 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)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2007 of
7 December 2007 (1).

Commission Directive 2007/53/EC of 29 August 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC
thereto to technical
concerning cosmetic products
progress (2), as corrected by OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 21, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

the purposes of adapting Annex III

for

Commission Directive 2007/54/EC of 29 August 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC,
concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annexes II and III thereto to technical
progress (3), as corrected by OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 44, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II
to the Agreement:

Article 1

‘— 32007 L 0053: Commission Directive 2007/53/EC of 29 August 2007 (OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 19),

as corrected by OJ L 22, 25.1.2008, p. 21,

— 32007 L 0054: Commission Directive 2007/54/EC of 29 August 2007 (OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 21),

as corrected by OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 44.’

The texts of Directives 2007/53/EC and 2007/54/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

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 19.
(3) OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 21.

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21.8.2008

Article 3

This Decision shall enter
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 45/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: agricultural product, animal feedingstuffs, foodstuff, mode of production, organic farming

L 223/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 45/2008

of 25 April 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)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2008 of
14 March 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2007 of 10 July 2007 amending Annex II to Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring
thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2007 of 9 November 2007 amending Annex I to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards use of feed from parcels in their first year of conversion to
organic farming (3), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following indents shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

Article 1

‘— 32007 R 0807: Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2007 of 10 July 2007 (OJ L 181, 11.7.2007,

p. 10),

— 32007 R 1319: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2007 of 9 November 2007 (OJ L 293,

10.11.2007, p. 3).’

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 807/2007 and (EC) No 1319/2007 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

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 181, 11.7.2007, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 293, 10.11.2007, p. 3.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 223/39

Article 3

This Decision shall enter
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: company law, company with share capital, corporate governance, electronics, postal vote, proxy vote, right to vote, shareholder, shareholding

L 223/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/2008

of 25 April 2008

amending Annex XXII (Company law) 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 XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 171/2007
of 7 December 2007 (1).

Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise
of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 10f (Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) of Annex XXII to the Agreement:

‘10g. 32007 L 0036: Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007
on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies (OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 17).’

The text of Directive 2007/36/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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 17.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU environmental policy, data processing, database, documentary reference recording, exchange of information, technical specification, tradeable emission permit

L 223/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2008

of 25 April 2008

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)

(3)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 35/2008 of
14 March 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No
2216/2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004
concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implemen­
ting the Kyoto Protocol (3) has not been incorporated into the Agreement and therefore the specific
reporting requirements foreseen in that Decision do not apply to the EFTA States,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following shall be added in point 21an (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004) of Annex XX to
the Agreement:

Article 1

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 R 0916: Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007 (OJ L 200, 1.8.2007, p. 5).’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

(1) OJ L 182, 10.7.2008, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 200, 1.8.2007, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 1.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 223/55

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, foodstuff, veterinary drug, veterinary legislation

L 223/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 47/2008

of 25 April 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)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 155/2007 of
7 December 2007 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1064/2007 of 17 September 2007 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, as regards
Avilamycin (2) 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:

‘— 32007 R 1064: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1064/2007 of 17 September 2007 (OJ L 243,

18.9.2007, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1064/2007 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
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 243, 18.9.2007, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4990 — Euler Hermes/OeKB/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

25.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4990 — Euler Hermes/OeKB/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 104/02)

On 5 March 2008, 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 Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German 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://ec.europa.eu/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 32008M4990. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5071 — AAC/Polaris/BabySam)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 104/03)

On 4 April 2008, 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 Regulation (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://ec.europa.eu/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 32008M5071. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 41/2008 of 25 April 2008 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal disease, disease prevention, sheep, trade restriction, veterinary inspection

21.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 223/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 41/2008

of 25 April 2008

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2008 of
1 February 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 October 2007 on implementing rules for Council
Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements
of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 repeals Commission Decision 2005/393/EC (3), which is incorporated
into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(4)

This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 1

1. the following point shall be inserted after point 39 (Commission Decision 2007/598/EC) in Part 3.2:

‘40. 32007 R 1266: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 October 2007 on implementing
rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and
restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue
(OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37).

This act shall not apply to Iceland.’;

2. the text of point 33 (Commission Decision 2005/393/EC) in Part 3.2 shall be deleted.

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

(1) OJ L 154, 12.6.2008, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2008

Article 3

This Decision shall enter
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

into force on 26 April 2008, provided that all

the notifications under

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, 25 April 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2008/358/EC: Commission Decision of 25 April 2008 amending Decision 2005/380/EC establishing a group of non-governmental experts on corporate governance and company law
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, company law, corporate governance

L 120/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.5.2008

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 April 2008

amending Decision 2005/380/EC establishing a group of non-governmental experts on corporate
governance and company law

(2008/358/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Decision 2005/380/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Decision 2005/380/EC created a group of non-govern-
mental experts on corporate governance and company
law as a body for reflection, debate and advice to the
Commission in the field of corporate governance and
company law. Decision 2005/380/EC applies until
27 April 2008.

The expert advice of the group has been valuable,
in
particular with regard to the Commission on-going
initiatives in the field of company law and corporate
a European Private Company
governance, notably
Statute and simplification of company law foreseen in
and Work Programme
the Commission Legislative
2008 (1) as well as evaluation of
the application of
existing legislation in the field of corporate governance
and company law.
In order to ensure continuity and
assist with the successful completion of those projects
the mandate of
the group should be extended until
June 2009.

Sole Article

Decision 2005/380/EC is amended as follows:

1.

in Article 3, the following paragraph is added:

‘Members shall each year sign an undertaking to act in the
public interest and a declaration indicating the absence or
existence of any interest which may undermine their objec-
tivity.’

2.

in Article 5, the following paragraph is added:

‘The names of the members shall be collected, processed and
published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001
of the European Parliament and of the Council (*).

___________
(*) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.’

3. Article 9 is replaced by the following:

It is important to ensure that members of the group
provide objective expert advice.

‘This Decision shall apply until 30 June 2009.’

Personal data relating to members of the group should
be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
45/2001 of
the
the European Parliament
Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of
individuals with regard to the processing of personal
data by the Community institutions and bodies and on
the free movement of such data (2).

and of

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2008.

For the Commission

Charlie McCREEVY
Member of the Commission

(1) COM(2007) 640 final, 23.10.2007.
(2) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.