22000D0003

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 3/2000

of 4 February 2000

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XIII (transport) 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:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 82/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 September 1999(1).

(2) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 178/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(2).

(3) Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) The purpose of Directive 1999/36/EC shall be to enhance safety with regard to transportable pressure equipment and to ensure the free movement of such equipment and is therefore to be incorporated both into Annex II and Annex XIII to the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 6a (Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement: "6b. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted after point 17e (Council Directive 94/55/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement: "17f. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 3

The following point shall be inserted after point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) in Annex XIII to the Agreement: "42c. 399 L 0036: Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20)."

Article 4

The texts of Directive 1999/36/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(4).

Article 6

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, 4 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001.

(3) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.