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Document 21997D1023(11)

    Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 49/97 of 10 July 1997 amending Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

    OJ L 290, 23.10.1997, p. 35–39 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

    This document has been published in a special edition(s) (CS, ET, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, SK, SL, BG, RO, HR)

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1997/49(2)/oj

    23.10.1997   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Communities

    L 290/35


    DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

    No 49/97

    of 10 July 1997

    amending Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

    THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

    Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

    Whereas Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/97 of 14 March 1997 (1);

    Whereas the adaptations to Commission Decision 77/190/EEC of 26 January 1977 implementing Directive 76/491 /EEC regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on the prices of crude oil and petroleum products in the Community (2), Council Directive 90/547/EEC of 29 October 1990 on the transit of electricity through transmission grids (3) and Council Directive 91/296/EEC of 31 May 1991 on the transit of natural gas through grids (4) made by Chapter XII (Energy), points 3, 5 and 6 of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, need to be taken account of in the EEA Agreement;

    Whereas other adjustments of Annex IV to the Agreement needs to be carried out, such as replacement of the texts of Appendices 1, 2 and 3 with new texts, as a consequence of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union,

    HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

    Article 1

    Annex IV to the Agreement, and in particular Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

    Article 2

    The texts of the adaptations to Decision 77/190/EEC, Directives 90/547/EEC and 91/296/EEC made by Chapter XII (Energy), points 3, 5 and 6 of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

    Article 3

    This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1997, 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 Communities.

    Done at Brussels, 10 July 1997.

    For the EEA Joint Committee

    The President

    E. BULL


    (1)  OJ L 182, 10. 7. 1997, p. 34.

    (2)  OJ L 62, 5. 3. 1977, p. 34.

    (3)  OJ L 313, 13. 11. 1990, p. 30.

    (4)  OJ L 147, 12. 6. 1991, p. 37.


    ANNEX

    to Decision No 49/97 of the EEA Joint Committee

    Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement, and in particular Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified below.

    Article 1

    1.   The following indent shall be added in point 3 (a) (Commission Decision 77/190/EEC):

    ‘—

    194 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession fo the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29. 8. 1994, p. 21, as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1. 1. 1995, p. 1).’

    2.   The text of the adaptation to point 3 (a) (Commission Decision 77/190/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Appendices A, B and C to the Decision shall be supplemented by Tables 1, 2 and 3, as set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.’

    Article 2

    Appendix 3 to Annex IV to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Appendix 1

    Tables to be added to Appendices A, B and C of Commission Decision 77/190/EEC:

    Table 1

    Ad Appendix A

    NAMES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

    I.   Motor fuels

     

    Norway

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    1

    Høyoktanbensin 98

    Bensín 98 oktan

    Superbenzin

    2

    Lavoktanbensin 95, blyfri

    Bensín 95 oktan, blýlaust

    Bleifrei 95

    3

     

    Bensín 92 oktan, blýlaust

     

    4

    Autodiesel

    Dísilolía

    Dieseltreibstoff


    II.   Domestic heating fuels

     

    Norway

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    5

    Fyringsolje nr 1

    Gasolía

     

    6

     

    Svartolía

    Heizöl extra leicht

    7

    Fyringsparafin

    Steinolía

     


    III.   Industrial fuels

     

    Norway

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    8

    Tung fyringsolje

     (1)

     (1)

    9

     

     (1)

     (1)

    Table 2

    Ad Appendix B

    SPECIFICATION OF MOTOR FUELS

     

    Norway

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    (a)   

    Premium gasoline

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    0,730-0,770

    maximum 0,755

    0,725-0,780

    Octane No: RON

    minimum 98,0

    minimum 98,0

    minimum 98,0

    Octane No: MON

    minimum 87,0

    minimum 88,0

    minimum 88,0

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    10 200

    lead content (g/l)

    maximum 0,15

    maximum 0,15

    maximum 0,15

    (b)   

    Euro-Super 95

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    0,730-0,770

    maximum 0,755

    0,725-0,780

    Octane No: RON

    minimum 95,0

    minimum 95,0

    minimum 95,0

    Octane No: MON

    minimum 85,0

    minimum 85,0

    minimum 85,0

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    10 200

    lead content (g/l)

    maximum 0,013

    maximum 0,005

    maximum 0,013

    (c)   

    Regular gasoline (Unleaded)

    specific gravity (15 oC)

     

    maximum 0,745

     

    Octane No: RON

     

    maximum 92,0

     

    Octane No: MON

     

    minimum 81,0

     

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

     

    10 200

     

    lead content (g/l)

     

    maximum 0,005

     

     

    Summer quality

    Winter quality

    (d)   

    Automative gas oil

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    0,800-0,870

    0,845

    0,820-0,860

    0,800-0,845

    Cetane No:

    minimum 45

    minimum 47

    minimum 49

    minimum 47

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    10 200

    sulphur content (%)

    maximum 0,2

    maximum 0,2

    maximum 0,05

    maximum 0,05


    Table 3

    Ad Appendix C

    SPECIFICATION OF FUELS

     

    Norway

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    (a)   

    Fuel used for domestic heating

    Gas oil

     

     

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    0,820-0,870

    maximum 0,845

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    maximum 10 200

    sulphur content (%)

    0,2

    0,2

    pour point (oC)

    – 8

    – 15

    Light fuel oil

     

     

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    maximum 0,918

    maximum 0,815-0,860

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    9 870

    maximum 10 000

    sulphur content (%)

    maximum 2,0

    maximum 0,20

    pour point (oC)

    – 5

    – 9,0

    Medium fuel oil

     

     

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    sulphur content (%)

    pour point (oC)

    Paraffin

     

     

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

    0,780-0,820

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

    (c)   

    Industrial fuels

    High sulphur

     

     (2)

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

     

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

     

    sulphur content (%)

    2,5

     

    Low sulphur

     

     (2)

     

    specific gravity (15 oC)

     

    calorific value (Kcal/kg)

     

    sulphur content (%)

    1,0

     

    Article 3

    1.   The following index shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 90/547/EEC):

    ‘, as amended by:

    194 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29. 8. 1994, p. 21, as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1. 1. 1995, p. 1).’

    2.   The text of adaptation (b) to point 8 (Council Directive 90/547/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Appendix 2 contains the list of entities and grids relevant for the application of this Directive in respect of EFTA States.’

    Article 4

    Appendix 1 to Annex IV to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Appendix 2

    List of entities and grids covered by Council Directive 90/S47/EEC of 29 October 1990 on the transit of electricity through transmission grids

    EFTA State

    Entity

    Grid

    Norway

    Statnett SF

    High voltage transmission grid

    Iceland

    Landsvirkjun

    High voltage transmission grid

    Liechtenstein

    Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke

    Interconnection grid”

    Article 5

    1.   The following indent shall be added in point 9 (Council Directive 91/296/EEC):

    ‘, as amended by:

    194 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29. 8. 1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1. 1. 1995, p. 1).’

    2.   The text of adaptation (b) to point 9 (Directive 91/296/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Appendix 3 contains the list of entities and grids relevant for the application of this Directive in respect of EFTA States.’

    Article 6

    Appendix 2 to Annex IV to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

    ’Appendix 3

    List of entities and high pressure gas transmission grids covered by Council Directive 91/296/EEC of 31 May 1991 on the transit of natural gas through grids

    EFTA State

    Entity

    Grid

    Liechtenstein

    Liechtensteinische Gasversorgung

    High pressure gas grid’


    (1)  Not applicable.

    (2)  Not applicable.’


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