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L 339

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Volume 48
22 December 2005


Contents

 

II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

 

 

The EEA Joint Committee

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 108/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 109/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 110/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 111/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 115/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 116/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 117/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

20

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 118/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

22

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 119/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

24

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

26

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 121/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

28

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

30

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 123/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XV (State aid) and Protocol 26 (on the powers and functions of the EFTA Surveillance Authority in the field of State aid) to the EEA Agreement

32

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 124/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

35

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 125/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

37

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 126/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

39

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 127/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

41

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 128/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

53

 

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2005 of 30 September 2005 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

55

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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.


II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

The EEA Joint Committee

22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/1


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 108/2005

of 30 September 2005

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)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/6/EC of 26 January 2005 amending Directive 71/250/EEC as regards reporting and interpretation of analytical results required under Directive 2002/32/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Directive 2005/7/EC of 27 January 2005 amending Directive 2002/70/EC establishing requirements for the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2005 of 15 February 2005 concerning the permanent authorisations of certain additives in feedingstuffs (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 of 2 March 2005 concerning the authorisations without a time limit of certain additives and the authorisation of new uses of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 of 4 March 2005 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the duties and tasks of the Community Reference Laboratory concerning applications for authorisations of feed additives (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.

the following shall be added in point 1zc (Commission Directive 2002/70/EC):

‘, as amended by:

32005 L 0007: Commission Directive 2005/7/EC of 27 January 2005 (OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 41).’;

2.

the following points shall be inserted after point 1zze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004):

‘1zzf. 32005 R 0255: Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2005 of 15 February 2005 concerning the permanent authorisations of certain additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 3).

1zzg. 32005 R 0358: Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 of 2 March 2005 concerning the authorisations without a time limit of certain additives and the authorisation of new uses of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 3).

1zzh. 32005 R 0378: Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 of 4 March 2005 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the duties and tasks of the Community Reference Laboratory concerning applications for authorisations of feed additives (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).’;

3.

the following indent shall be added in point 19 (Commission Directive 71/250/EEC):

‘—

32005 L 0006: Commission Directive 2005/6/EC of 26 January 2005 (OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 33).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 255/2005, (EC) No 358/2005 and (EC) No 378/2005 and Directives 2005/6/EC and 2005/7/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The president

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 16.

(2)   OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 33.

(3)   OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 41.

(4)   OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 3.

(5)   OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 3.

(6)   OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/4


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 109/2005

of 30 September 2005

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)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/8/EC of 27 January 2005 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 33 (Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘—

32005 L 0008: Commission Directive 2005/8/EC of 27 January 2005 (OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 44).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2005/8/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 16.

(2)   OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 44.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/6


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 110/2005

of 30 September 2005

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)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Council Directive 2004/117/EC of 22 December 2004 amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Decision 2005/114/EC of 7 February 2005 on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta, under Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/54/EC started in 2004 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.

the following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Directive 66/401/EEC), 3 (Council Directive 66/402/EEC), 11 (Council Directive 2002/54/EC), 12 (Council Directive 2002/55/EC) and 13 (Council Directive 2002/57/EC) in Part 1:

‘—

32004 L 0117: Council Directive 2004/117/EC of 22 December 2004 (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).’;

2.

the following point shall be inserted after point 39 (Commission Decision 2005/5/EC) in Part 2:

‘40.

32005 D 0114: Commission Decision 2005/114/EC of 7 February 2005 on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta, under Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/54/EC started in 2004 (OJ L 36, 9.2.2005, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/117/EC and Decision 2005/114/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 18.

(2)   OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18.

(3)   OJ L 36, 9.2.2005, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/8


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 111/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 76/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/21/EC of 7 March 2005 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Directive 2005/27/EC of 29 March 2005 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 12 (Council Directive 72/306/EEC):

‘—

32005 L 0021: Commission Directive 2005/21/EC of 7 March 2005 (OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 25).’;

2.

the following shall be added in point 45zc (Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

32005 L 0027: Commission Directive 2005/27/EC of 29 March 2005 (OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 44).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2005/21/EC and 2005/27/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 5.

(2)   OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 25.

(3)   OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 44.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/10


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 112/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 76/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/11/EC of 16 February 2005 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 92/23/EEC relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 45d (Council Directive 92/23/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—

32005 L 0011: Commission Directive 2005/11/EC of 16 February 2005 (OJ L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 42).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2005/11/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 5.

(2)   OJ L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 42.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/12


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/13/EC of 21 February 2005 amending Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors, and amending Annex I to Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which is already incorporated into the Agreement also needs to be added as a separate point in Chapter II of Annex II to the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 28 (Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32005 L 0013: Commission Directive 2005/13/EC of 21 February 2005 (OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 35).’;

2.

the following point shall be inserted after point 28 (Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘29.

32000 L 0025: Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC (OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1), as amended by:

32005 L 0013: Commission Directive 2005/13/EC of 21 February 2005 (OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 35).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2005/13/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 35.

(3)   OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/14


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 97/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2004/115/EC of 15 December 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues fixed therein (2), as corrected by OJ L 5, 7.1.2005, p. 26 and OJ L 72, 18.3.2005, p. 50, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—

32004 L 0115: Commission Directive 2004/115/EC of 15 December 2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 64), as corrected by OJ L 5, 7.1.2005, p. 26 and OJ L 72, 18.3.2005, p. 50.’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/115/EC, as corrected by OJ L 5, 7.1.2005, p. 26 and OJ L 72, 18.3.2005, p. 50, 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 24.

(2)   OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 64.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/16


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 115/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 97/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 of 27 December 2004 amending Council Regulation (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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

‘—

32004 R 2254: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 of 27 December 2004 (OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 20).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 24.

(2)   OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 20.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/18


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 116/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 99/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 15v (Commission Directive 2004/33/EC) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘15w.

32004 L 0023: Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 48).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/23/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 28.

(2)   OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 48.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/20


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 117/2005

of 30 September 2005

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2005 of 13 January 2005 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added:

‘—

32005 R 0077: Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2005 of 13 January 2005 (OJ L 16, 20.1.2005, p. 3).’;

2.

the texts of points 303. (ICELAND — DENMARK), 323. (ICELAND — FINLAND), 324. (ICELAND — SWEDEN) and 327. (ICELAND — NORWAY) in adaptation (g) shall be replaced with the following:

‘Article 15 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 18 August 2003: Agreement of the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations).’;

3.

the text of point 314. (ICELAND — LUXEMBOURG) in adaptation (g) shall be replaced with the following:

‘Arrangement of 30 November 2001 on the reimbursement of costs in the field of social security.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 77/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 16, 20.1.2005, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/22


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 118/2005

of 30 September 2005

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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 VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 (1).

(2)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 199 of 13 October 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 300 series) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 200 of 15 December 2004 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 201 of 15 December 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 400 series) (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 154, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is replaced by Decision No 199.

(6)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 169, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is replaced by Decision No 200.

(7)

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 155, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is deleted by Decision No 201,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex VI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the texts of points 3.40 (Decision No 154), 3.41 (Decision No 155) and 3.50 (Decision No 169) shall be deleted;

2.

the following points shall be inserted after point 3.74 (Decision No 198):

‘3.75.

32005 D 0204: Decision No 199 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 13 October 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 300 series) (OJ L 73, 18.3.2005, p. 1).

3.76.

32005 D 0324: Decision No 200 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 15 December 2004 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (OJ L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 42).

3.77.

32005 D 0376: Decision No 201 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 15 December 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 400 series) (OJ L 129, 23.5.2005, p. 1).’;

Article 2

The texts of Decisions No 199, No 200 and No 201 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 73, 18.3.2005, p. 1.

(3)   OJ L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 42.

(4)   OJ L 129, 23.5.2005, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/24


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 119/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Directive 2005/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 85/611/EEC, 91/675/EEC, 92/49/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directives 94/19/EC, 98/78/EC, 2000/12/EC, 2001/34/EC, 2002/83/EC and 2002/87/EC in order to establish a new organisational structure for financial services committees (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Directive 73/239/EEC), 7a (Council Directive 92/49/EEC), 11 (Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 12c (Directive 98/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 14 (Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 24 (Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 30 (Council Directive 85/611/EEC) and 30a (Council Directive 93/6/EEC):

‘—

32005 L 0001: Directive 2005/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 (OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 9).’;

2.

the following shall be added in points 19a (Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and 30e (Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

32005 L 0001: Directive 2005/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 (OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 9).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2005/1/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 9.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/26


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 120/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Liechtenstein will fully implement Directive 2004/109/EC, however without prejudice to Directive 2001/34/EC, as no activities within the meaning of the latter are being carried out in Liechtenstein for the time being,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following point shall be inserted after point 29f (Commission Directive 2004/72/EC):

29g. 32004 L 0109: Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38).’;

2.

the following indent shall be added in point 24 (Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32004 L 0109: Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/109/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/28


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 121/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/12/EC of 18 February 2005 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 56cb (Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

32005 L 0012: Commission Directive 2005/12/EC of 18 February 2005 (OJ L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 19).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2005/12/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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 19.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/30


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 107/2005 of 8 July 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2005 of 7 March 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 66p (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

32005 R 0381: Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2005 of 7 March 2005 (OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 381/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 306, 24.11.2005, p. 45.

(2)   OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/32


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 123/2005

of 30 September 2005

amending Annex XV (State aid) and Protocol 26 (on the powers and functions of the EFTA Surveillance Authority in the field of State aid) 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 XV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 131/2004 of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2)

Protocol 26 to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in Luxemburg (2).

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (3), as corrected by OJ L 25, 28.1.2005, p. 74 and OJ L 131, 25.5.2005, p. 45, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

The incorporation into the Agreement of Regulation 794/2004 makes obsolete some points which are incorporated into the Agreement in Annex XV, and are consequently to be deleted from the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XV to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

Protocol 26 to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004, as corrected by OJ L 25, 28. 1.2005, p. 74 and OJ L 131, 25.5.2005, p. 45, 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 5

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 67.

(2)   OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(3)   OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ANNEX I

Annex XV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The text of points 2 (C/252/80/p. 2: The notification of State aids to the Commission pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty), 3 (Letter from the Commission to the Member States SG(81) 12740 of 2 October 1981), 4 (Letter from the Commission to the Member States SG(89) D/5521 of 27 April 1989), 5 (Letter from the Commission to the Member States SG(87) D/5540 of 30 April 1989), 6 (Letter from the Commission to the Member States SG(90) D/28091 of 11 October 1990), 7 (Letter from the Commission to the Member States SG(91) D/4577 of 4 March 1991), 8 (C/40/90/p. 2: Notification of an aid scheme of minor importance), 10 (C/318/83/p. 3: Commission Communication on aids granted illegally), 34 (C/3/85/p. 2: Commission communication on the cumulation of aids for different purposes) shall be deleted.


ANNEX II

Protocol 26 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2, the words ‘the following act’ shall be replaced by ‘the following acts’;

2.

Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 shall be numbered as point 1;

3.

the following point shall be inserted after point 1 (Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999):

‘2.

32004 R 0794: Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 25, 28.1.2005, p. 74 and OJ L 131, 25.5.2005, p. 45.’


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/35


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 124/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 86/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2005 of 8 April 2005 adapting Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the allocation of reporting-country codes and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 as regards the updating of the list of Community airports (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 7h (Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32005 R 0546: Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2005 of 8 April 2005 (OJ L 91, 9.4.2005, p. 5).’;

2.

the following shall be added in point 7i (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003):

‘, as amended by:

32005 R 0546: Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2005 of 8 April 2005 (OJ L 91, 9.4.2005, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 546/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 91, 9.4.2005, p. 5.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/37


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 125/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 86/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 179/2005 of 2 February 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000 with regard to the transmission of data to the Commission (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 16a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follow:

1.

the following indent shall be added:

‘—

32005 R 0179: Commission Regulation (EC) No 179/2005 of 2 February 2005 (OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 6).’;

2.

the following adaptation shall be added:

‘(h)

Liechtenstein is exempted from providing the data required in Article 32(1)(a).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 179/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/39


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 126/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 86/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March 2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2007 to 2009, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2005 of 8 March 2005 adopting the specifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following points shall be inserted after point 18af (Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2004):

‘18ag.

32005 R 0384: Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March 2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2007 to 2009, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 23).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

18ah.

32005 R 0388: Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2005 of 8 March 2005 adopting the specifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 7).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’;

2.

the following shall be added in point 18ad (Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003):

‘, as amended by:

32005 R 0388: Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2005 of 8 March 2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 384/2005 and (EC) No 388/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 23.

(3)   OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/41


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 127/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 86/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 of 8 December 2004 adapting and implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 and amending Commission Decision 2000/115/EC with a view to the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in 2005 and 2007 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 23 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88):

32004 R 2139: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 of 8 December 2004 (OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 26).’;

2.

the list in Appendix 1 shall be replaced with the list in the Annex to this Decision;

3.

the adaptation text in point 23 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88) shall be amended as follows:

(i)

The following adaptation shall be added:

‘(k)

Liechtenstein is exempted from supplying the data required by this Regulation.’

(ii)

In adaptation (d) ‘and Liechtenstein’ shall be deleted.

(iii)

Adaptation (f) shall be deleted.

(iv)

In adaptation (h) ‘Liechtenstein and’ shall be deleted;

4.

the following indent shall be added in point 23a (Commission Decision 2000/115/EC):

32004 R 2139: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 of 8 December 2004 (OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 26).’;

5.

the adaptation text in point 23a (Commission Decision 2000/115/EC) shall be amended as follows:

(i)

In adaptation (e ‘Liechtenstein 16 years’ shall be deleted.

(ii)

The following adaptation shall be added:

‘(f)

This Decision shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’;

6.

the following point shall be inserted after point 23a (Commission Decision 2000/115/EC):

‘23b.

32004 R 2139: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 of 8 December 2004 adapting and implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 and amending Commission Decision 2000/115/EC with a view to the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in 2005 and 2007 (OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 26).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following shall be added in Article 4:

“The EFTA States shall communicate validated individual data from the farm structure surveys 2005 by 31 December 2006 and validated individual data from the farm structure surveys 2007 by 31 December 2008.

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.” ’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 26.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ANNEX

A.   LIST OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR 2005 AND 2007 (1)

Explanatory notes:

NR = not relevant, NS = non-significant, NE = not existing or close to zero,

 

N

IS

A.

Geographical situation of the holding

 

 

 

1.

Survey district

code

 

 

(a)

Municipality or subsurvey district (2)

code

 

 

2.

Less-favoured area (2)

Yes/no

NR

NR

(a)

Mountain area (2)

Yes/no

NR

NR

3.

Agricultural areas with environmental restrictions

Yes/no

NR

NR

B.

Legal personality and management of the holding (on the day of the survey)

 

N

IS

1.

Is the legal and economic responsibility of the holding assumed by

 

 

 

(a)

a natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent?

Yes/no

 

 

(b)

one or more natural persons who is/are a partner, where the holding is a group holding (3)?

Yes/no

 

 

(c)

a legal person?

Yes/no

 

 

2.

If the answer to question B/1 (a) is yes, is the person (the holder) also the manager?

Yes/no

 

 

(a)

If the answer to question B/2 is ‘no’, is the manager a member of the holder's family?

Yes/no

NS

NS

(b)

If the answer to question B/2 (a) is ‘yes’, is the manager the spouse of the holder?

Yes/no

NS

NS

3.

Agricultural training of the managers (only practical agricultural experience, basic agricultural (4)

code

 

 

C.

Type of tenure (in relation to the holder) and farming system

 

N

IS

Agricultural area utilised:

 

 

 

1

For owner farming

ha/a

 

 

2.

For tenant farming

ha/a

 

 

3.

For share farming or other modes

ha/a

NE

 

5.

Farming system and practises

 

 

 

(a)

The utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied according to European Community rules

ha/a

 

 

(d)

The utilised agricultural area of the holding that are under conversion to organic farming production methods

ha/a

 

 

(e)

Is the holding applying organic production methods also to the animal production?

totally, partly, not at all

 

 

(f)

Direct investment aids to the holding in the framework of common agricultural policy during the last five years:

 

 

 

(i)

Did the holding benefit directly from public aids within the framework of productive investments? (4)

Yes/no

NR

NR

(ii)

Did the holding benefit directly from public aids within the framework of rural development measures? (4)

Yes/no

NR

NR

6.

Destination of the holding's production:

 

 

 

(a)

Does the household of the holder consume more than 50 % of the value of the final production of the holding? (4)

Yes/no

NS

NR

(b)

Do the direct sales to consumers account for more than 50 % of the total sales? (4)

Yes/no

NS

NR

D.

Arable land

 

N

IS

Cereals for the production of grain (including seed):

 

 

 

1.

Common wheat and spelt

ha/a

 

NE

2.

Durum wheat

ha/a

NE

NE

3.

Rye

ha/a

 

NE

4.

Barley

ha/a

 

 

5.

Oats

ha/a

 

NE

6.

Grain maize

ha/a

NE

NE

7.

Rice

ha/a

NE

NE

8.

Other cereals for the production of grain

ha/a

NS

NE

9.

Protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)

ha/a

NS

NE

of which:

 

 

 

(e)

Peas, field beans and sweet lupines

ha/a

NS

NE

(f)

Lentils, chick peas and vetches

ha/a

NE

NE

(g)

Other protein crops harvested dry

ha/a

NE

NE

10.

Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)

ha/a

 

 

11.

Sugar beet (excluding seeds)

ha/a

NE

NE

12.

Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seeds)

ha/a

NS

NS

Industrial plants:

 

 

 

23.

Tobacco

ha/a

NE

NE

24.

Hops

ha/a

NE

NE

25.

Cotton

ha/a

NE

NE

26.

Rape and turnip rape

ha/a

 

 

27.

Sunflower

ha/a

NE

NE

28.

Soya

ha/a

NE

NE

29.

Linseed (oil flax)

ha/a

NE

NE

30.

Other oil seed crops

ha/a

NE

ME

31.

Flax

ha/a

NE

NE

32.

Hemp

ha/a

NE

NE

33.

Other textile crops

ha/a

NE

NE

34.

Aromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants

ha/a

NS

NS

35.

Industrial plants, not mentioned elsewhere

ha/a

NE

NE

Fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries :

 

 

 

14.

Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover

ha/a

 

 

of which :

 

 

 

(a)

open field

ha/a

 

 

(b)

market gardening

ha/a

 

 

15.

Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover

ha/a

 

 

Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) :

 

 

 

16.

Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover

ha/a

NS

NS

17.

Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover

ha/a

 

 

18.

Forage plants :

 

 

 

(a)

temporary grass

ha/a

 

 

(b)

other green fodder

ha/a

 

 

of which:

 

 

 

(i)

green maize (maize for silage)

ha/a

NS

NS

(iii)

other forage plants

ha/a

 

 

19.

Arable land seeds and seedlings (excluding cereals, dried vegetables, potatoes and oil-seed plants)

ha/a

 

 

20.

Other arable land crops

ha/a

 

 

21.

Fallow land without any subsidies

ha/a

 

 

22.

Fallow land subject to set-aside incentive schemes with no economic use

ha/a

NR

NR

E.

Kitchen gardens

ha/a

NS

NS

F.

Permanent grassland and meadow

 

N

IS

1.

Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing

ha/a

 

 

2.

Rough grazing

ha/a

 

 

G.

Permanent crops

 

N

IS

1.

Fruit and berry plantations

ha/a

 

 

(a)

fresh fruit and berry species of temperate climate zones (5)

ha/a

 

 

(b)

fruit and berry species of subtropical climate zones

ha/a

NE

NE

(c)

nuts

ha/a

NE

NE

2.

Citrus plantations

ha/a

NE

NE

3.

Olive plantations

ha/a

NE

NE

(a)

normally producing table olives

ha/a

NE

NE

(b)

normally producing olives for oil production

ha/a

NE

NE

4.

Vineyards

ha/a

NE

NE

of which normally producing:

 

 

 

(a)

quality wine

ha/a

NE

NE

(b)

other wines

ha/a

NE

NE

(c)

table grapes

ha/a

NE

NE

(d)

raisins

ha/a

NE

NE

5.

Nurseries

ha/a

NS

NS

6.

Other permanent crops

ha/a

NE

NE

7.

Permanent crops under glass

ha/a

NE

NE

H.

Other land

 

N

IS

1.

Non-utilised agricultural land (agricultural land which is no longer farmed, for economic, social or other reasons, and which is not used in the crop rotation system)

ha/a

 

 

2.

Wooded area (6)

ha/a

 

 

3.

Other land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.) (7)

ha/a

 

 

I.

Successive secondary cropping, mushrooms, irrigation and set-aside of arable land

 

N

IS

1.

Successive secondary crops (excluding market-garden crops and crops under glass) (8)

ha/a

NE

NE

2.

Mushrooms

ha/a

NS

NS

3.

Irrigated area

 

 

 

(a)

total irrigable area

ha/a

 

NR

(b)

cultivated area irrigated

ha/a

NS

NR

4.

Area subject to set-aside incentive schemes broken down by :

ha/a

NR

NR

(a)

fallow land with no economic use (already recorded under D/22)

ha/a

NR

NR

(b)

areas used for the production of agricultural raw material for non-food purposes (e.g. sugar beet, rape, non-forestry trees and bushes etc., including lentils, chick peas and vetches; already recorded under D and G)

ha/a

NR

NR

(c)

areas converted into permanent pasture and meadow (already recorded under F/1 and F/2) (4)

ha/a

NR

NR

(d)

former agricultural areas converted into wooded area or being prepared for afforestation (already recorded under H/2) (9)

ha/a

NR

NR

(e)

other areas (already recorded under H/1 and H/3) (9)

ha/a

NR

NR

J.

Livestock (on the reference day of the survey)

 

N

IS

1.

Equidae

Number of heads

 

 

Bovine animals:

 

 

 

2.

Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female

Number of heads

 

 

3.

Male bovine animals, one but less than two years old

Number of heads

 

 

4.

Female bovine animals, one but less than two years old

Number of heads

 

 

5.

Male bovine animals, two years old and over

Number of heads

 

 

6.

Heifers, two years old and over

Number of heads

 

 

7.

Dairy cows

Number of heads

 

 

8.

Other cows

Number of heads

 

 

Sheep and goats:

 

 

 

9.

Sheep (all ages)

Number of heads

 

 

(a)

sheep, breeding females

Number of heads

 

 

(b)

other sheep

Number of heads

 

 

10.

Goats (all ages)

Number of heads

 

 

(a)

goats, breeding females

Number of heads

 

 

(b)

other goats

Number of heads

 

 

Pigs:

 

 

 

11.

Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kg

Number of heads

 

 

12.

Breeding sows weighing 50 kg and over

Number of heads

 

 

13.

Other pigs

Number of heads

 

 

Poultry:

 

 

 

14.

Broilers

Number of heads

 

 

15.

Laying hens (10)

Number of heads

 

 

16.

Other poultry

Number of heads

NS

NS

of which

 

 

 

(a)

turkeys

Number of heads

NS

NS

(b)

ducks

Number of heads

NS

NS

(c)

geese

Number of heads

NS

NS

(d)

other poultry, not mentioned elsewhere

Number of heads

NE

NE

17.

Rabbits, breeding females

Number of heads

NS

NS

18.

Bees

Number of hives

NS

NE

19.

Livestock, not mentioned elsewhere

yes/no

NS

NS

K.

Tractors, cultivators, machinery and equipment

 

N

IS

(1)

On day of survey, belonging exclusively to the holding

 

 

 

1.

Four-wheel tractors, track-laying tractors, tool carriers by power rating (kW) (4)

Number

 

 

(a)

< 40 (11)

Number

 

 

(b)

40 to < 60 (11)

Number

 

 

(c)

60 to < 100 (11)

Number

 

 

(d)

100 and more (11)

Number

 

 

2.

Cultivators, hoeing machines, rotary hoes and motor mowers (4)

Number

NS

NS

3.

Combine harvesters (4)

Number

 

 

9.

Other fully mechanised harvesters (4)

Number

 

 

10.

Irrigation equipment (4)

yes/no

 

NE

(a)

if yes, is the equipment mobile (4)

yes/no

 

NE

(b)

if yes, is the equipment fixed (4)

yes/no

NS

NE

(2)

Machinery used in the last 12 months, used by several holdings (belonging to another holding, to a co-operative or owned jointly with other holdings) or belonging to a service supply agency

 

 

 

1.

Four-wheel tractors, track-laying tractors, tool carriers by power rating (kW) (4)

yes/no

 

 

2.

Cultivators, hoeing machines, rotary hoes and motor mowers (4)

yes/no

NS

NS

3.

Combine harvesters (4)

yes/no

 

 

9.

Other fully mechanised harvesters (4)

yes/no

 

 

L.

Farm labour force (in the 12 months preceding the day of the survey)

 

 

 

Statistical information is collected for each person, working on the holding, belonging to the following farm labour force categories in a way allowing multiple crossing with each other and/or with any other survey characteristics

 

 

 

1.

Holders

 

 

 

In this category are found:

Natural persons:

sole holders of independent holdings (all persons who have answered ‘yes’ to question B/1(a))

the partner on group holdings that has been identified as being the holder

Legal persons

 

 

 

The following information is recorded for each natural person mentioned above:

 

N

IS

The gender

 

 

 

The age according to the following age classes:

 

 

 

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65

and over

 

 

 

The farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:

 

 

 

0 %, > 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker

 

 

 

1

(a).

Managers

In this category are found:

the managers on independent holdings, including spouses and other members of the holders' families who are also manager; that is where the answer is ‘yes’ to either B/2 (a) or B/2 (b),

the partners on group holdings who have been identified as managers,

the managers on holdings where the holder is a legal person.

(The managers who are at the same time sole holders or partners identified as being the holder of a group holding are recorded only once, that is, as a holder in category L/1).

 

 

 

The following information is recorded for each person mentioned above:

 

N

IS

The gender

 

 

 

The age according to the following age classes:

 

 

 

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65

and over

 

 

 

The farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:

 

 

 

> 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker

 

 

 

2.

Spouses of holders

In this category are found the spouses of sole holders (the answer to question B/1 (a) is ‘yes’) who are not included in L/1, nor included in L/1 (a) (they are not managers: the answer to question B/2 (b) is ‘no’)

 

 

 

The following information is recorded for each person mentioned above:

 

N

IS

The gender

 

 

 

The age according to the following age classes:

 

 

 

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over

 

 

 

The farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:

 

 

 

0 %, > 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker

 

 

 

3

(a).

Other members of sole holders' families carrying out farm work for the holding: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2)

 

 

 

3

(b).

Other members of sole holders' families carrying out farm work for the holding: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2)

 

 

 

The following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each person of the categories mentioned above:

 

N

IS

The age according to the following age classes:

 

 

 

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over (4)

 

 

 

The farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:

 

 

 

> 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker

 

 

 

4

(a).

Non-family labour regularly employed: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1a, L/2 and L/3)

 

 

 

4

(b).

Non-family labour regularly employed: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1a, L/2 and L/3)

 

 

 

The following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each of the categories mentioned above

 

N

IS

The age according to the following age classes:

 

 

 

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over, (4)

 

 

 

The farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:

 

 

 

> 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker

 

N

IS

5 + 6.

Non-family labour employed on a non regular basis: male and female

Number of working days

 

 

7.

Does the holder who is also the manager have any other gainful activities?

 

 

 

as his/her major occupation ?

Yes/no

 

 

as a subsidiary occupation ?

Yes/no

 

 

8.

Does the sole holder's spouse have any other gainful activity:

 

 

 

as his/her major occupation ?

Yes/no

 

 

as a subsidiary occupation ?

Yes/no

 

 

9.

Does any other member of the sole holder's family engaged in the farm work of the holding have any other gainful activity? If ‘yes’, how many have other gainful activities:

 

 

 

as his/her major occupation ?

Number of persons

 

 

as a subsidiary occupation ?

Number of persons

 

 

10.

Total number of equivalent full-time working days of farm work during the 12 months preceding the day of the survey, not included under L/1 to L/6, undertaken on the holding by persons not employed directly by the holding (e.g. contractors' employees) (12)

Number of days

N

IS

M.

Rural development

 

 

 

Other gainful activities on the holding (other than agriculture), directly related to the holding

 

 

 

(a)

tourism, accommodation and other leisure activities

Yes/no

 

 

(b)

handicraft

Yes/no

NS

 

(c)

processing of farm products

Yes/no

NS

NE

(d)

wood processing (e.g. sawing, etc.)

Yes/no

 

NS

(e)

aquaculture

Yes/no

NS

 

(f)

renewable energy production (wind energy, straw burning, etc.)

Yes/no

NS

NE

(g)

contractual work (using equipment of the holding)

Yes/no

 

 

(h)

other

Yes/no

 

 


(1)  Note to the reader: the numbering of the characteristics is a consequence of the long history of the structure surveys and cannot be changed without repercussion on comparability between surveys.

(2)  The provision of information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is optional in case the municipality code (A1a) is sent for each holding. In case the municipality code (A1a) is not provided for the holding, the information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is obligatory.

(3)  Voluntary information.

(4)  Not recorded in the 2007 survey.

(5)  Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria may include item G/1 (c) ‘nuts’ under this heading.

(6)  In Norway, this item comprises productive forest area.

(7)  In Norway, this item comprises woodland other than productive forest area.

(8)  Voluntary information.

(9)  Germany may merge headings 8(c), 8(d) and 8(e).

(10)  In Norway, breeding cocks are excluded from this item.

(11)  Optional in the 2005 survey. Not recorded in the 2007 survey.

(12)  Optional for Member States that are able to provide an overall estimate for this characteristic at regional level.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/53


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 128/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 86/2005 of 10 June 2005 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2005 of 24 February 2005 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 24c (Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

32005 R 0306: Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2005 of 24 February 2005 (OJ L 52, 25.2.2005, p. 9).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 306/2005 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 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 268, 13.10.2005, p. 21.

(2)   OJ L 52, 25.2.2005, p. 9.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


22.12.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 339/55


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 129/2005

of 30 September 2005

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 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (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 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 2(5) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘—

32005 D 0456: Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 1).’

Article 2

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 (*1).

It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

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, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN


(1)   OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.

(2)   OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.