		ISSN 1725-2555
Official Journal of the European Union		L 257

English edition	Legislation	Volume 51 25 September 2008

Contents		I Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory	page
		REGULATIONS
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/2008 of 24 September 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables	1
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 935/2008 of 24 September 2008 setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 15 to 19 September 2008 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements	3
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/2008 of 24 September 2008 correcting Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat	7
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 937/2008 of 24 September 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura, or Bleu de Septmoncel (PDO))	8
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 938/2008 of 24 September 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Roquefort (PDO))	10
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2008 of 24 September 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rocamadour (PDO))	12
		DIRECTIVES
	*	Commission Directive 2008/89/EC of 24 September 2008 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 76/756/EEC concerning the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers ( 1 )	14

	IV Other acts
	EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
	EFTA Surveillance Authority
*	EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 299/08/COL of 21 May 2008 approving the control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease submitted by Norway	16
*	EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 300/08/COL of 21 May 2008 approving the contingency plan on Avian Influenza submitted by Norway	18
	The EEA Joint Committee
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement	19
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement	21
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement	23
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement	25
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement	27
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement	29
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement	30
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement	31
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement	32
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 70/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement	33
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement	34
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement	36
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement	37
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 74/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement	39
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics	41
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 76/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms	45
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 77/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms	46
*	Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 78/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms	47


	*	Note to the reader (see page 3 of the cover)	s3


	(1) Text with EEA relevance

EN	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.

I Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

REGULATIONS

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 934/2008

of 24 September 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 September 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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

ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

(EUR/100 kg)
CN code	Third country code (1)	Standard import value
0702 00 00	MK	29,1
	TR	143,2
	ZZ	86,2
0707 00 05	JO	156,8
	TR	77,6
	ZZ	117,2
0709 90 70	TR	97,2
0709 90 70	ZZ	97,2
0805 50 10	AR	70,0
	UY	60,6
	ZA	78,8
	ZZ	69,8
0806 10 10	TR	95,0
	US	132,8
	ZZ	113,9
0808 10 80	BR	56,2
	CL	94,6
	CN	80,5
	NZ	120,2
	US	115,6
	ZA	87,2
	ZZ	92,4
0808 20 50	AR	68,9
	CN	75,8
	TR	141,0
	ZA	93,1
	ZZ	94,7
0809 30	TR	131,0
	US	162,0
	ZZ	146,5
0809 40 05	IL	131,9
	TR	66,7
	XS	53,9
	ZZ	84,2

(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 935/2008

of 24 September 2008

setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 15 to 19 September 2008 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the period from 15 to 19 September 2008, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4336 and 09.4316 (2007 to 2008).

(2)	In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 15 to 19 September 2008, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 8.

ANNEX

ACP-India Preferential Sugar

Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Serial No	Country	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4331	Barbados	100
09.4332	Belize	100
09.4333	Côte d’Ivoire	100
09.4334	Republic of the Congo	—
09.4335	Fiji	100
09.4336	Guyana	100	Reached
09.4337	India	0	Reached
09.4338	Jamaica	100
09.4339	Kenya	100
09.4340	Madagascar	0	Reached
09.4341	Malawi	100
09.4342	Mauritius	100
09.4343	Mozambique	0	Reached
09.4344	Saint Kitts and Nevis	—
09.4345	Suriname	—
09.4346	Swaziland	100
09.4347	Tanzania	100
09.4348	Trinidad and Tobago	—
09.4349	Uganda	—
09.4350	Zambia	100
09.4351	Zimbabwe	0	Reached

ACP-India Preferential Sugar

Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2008/2009 marketing year

Serial No	Country	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4331	Barbados	100
09.4332	Belize	100
09.4333	Côte d’Ivoire	100
09.4334	Republic of the Congo	100
09.4335	Fiji	100
09.4336	Guyana	100
09.4337	India	0	Reached
09.4338	Jamaica	100
09.4339	Kenya	100
09.4340	Madagascar	100
09.4341	Malawi	100
09.4342	Mauritius	100
09.4343	Mozambique	100
09.4344	Saint Kitts and Nevis	—
09.4345	Suriname	—
09.4346	Swaziland	100
09.4347	Tanzania	100
09.4348	Trinidad and Tobago	100
09.4349	Uganda	—
09.4350	Zambia	100
09.4351	Zimbabwe	100

Complementary Sugar

Title V of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Serial No	Country	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4315	India	100
09.4316	ACP Protocol signatory countries	96,5348	Reached

CXL Concessions Sugar

Title VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Serial No	Country	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4317	Australia	0	Reached
09.4318	Brazil	0	Reached
09.4319	Cuba	0	Reached
09.4320	Other third countries	0	Reached

Balkans sugar

Title VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Serial No	Country	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4324	Albania	100
09.4325	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	Reached
09.4326	Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo	100
09.4327	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	100
09.4328	Croatia	100

Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugar

Title VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Serial No	Type	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4380	Exceptional	—
09.4390	Industrial	—

Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and Romania

Chapter 1 Section 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006

2007/2008 marketing year

Order No	Type	Week of 15.9.2008-19.9.2008: % of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
09.4365	Bulgaria	0	Reached
09.4366	Romania	0	Reached

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 936/2008

of 24 September 2008

correcting Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 (2) as published contains an error. For pre-packaged poultry cuts, the tolerable negative error for nominal weights in excess of 2 400 g should be the same as for nominal weights of between 1 100 g and 2 400 g.

(2)	Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly.

(3)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 9(9) of Regulation (EC) No 543/2008, the table is hereby replaced by the following table:

(grams)
‘Nominal weight	Tolerable negative error
‘Nominal weight	carcases	cuts
less than 1 100	25	25
1 100 to < 2 400	50	50
2 400 and more	100	50’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 157, 17.6.2008, p. 46.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 937/2008

of 24 September 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura, or Bleu de Septmoncel (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura’ or ‘Bleu de Septmoncel’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 298, 11.12.2007, p. 21.

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3. Cheeses

FRANCE

Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura, or Bleu de Septmoncel (PDO)

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/10

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 938/2008

of 24 September 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Roquefort (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Roquefort’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3). As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 298, 11.12.2007, p. 28.

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3. Cheeses

FRANCE

Roquefort (PDO)

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/12

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 939/2008

of 24 September 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rocamadour (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Rocamadour’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2).

(2)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.

(3) OJ C 291, 5.12.2007, p. 14.

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3. Cheeses

FRANCE

Rocamadour (PDO)

DIRECTIVES

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/14

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2008/89/EC

of 24 September 2008

amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 76/756/EEC concerning the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is one of the separate Directives in the context of the EC type approval procedure established under Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (3). The provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC relating to systems, components and separate technical units for vehicles therefore apply to Directive 76/756/EEC.

(2)	In order to increase road safety by improving the conspicuity of motor vehicles the obligation for fitting dedicated daytime running lights on these vehicles should be introduced into Directive 76/756/EEC.

(3)	New technologies like the Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) and the Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) are expected to have a positive influence on road safety. Directive 76/756/EEC should therefore be amended in order to allow the fitting of these devices.

(4)

In order to take into account further amendments to UN/ECE Regulation No 48 (4) on which the Community has already voted, it is appropriate to adapt Directive 76/756/EEC to technical progress by aligning it to the technical requirements of this UN/ECE Regulation. In the interest of clarity Annex II to Directive 76/756/EEC should be amended.

(5)	Directive 76/756/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)	The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex II, paragraph 1 to Directive 76/756/EEC is amended as follows:

‘1.	The technical requirements shall be those set out in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 (5) and Annexes 3 to 11 thereto.

Article 2

With effect from 7 February 2011 for vehicles of categories M1 and N1 and from 7 August 2012 for vehicles of other categories, if the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not complied with, Member States, on grounds related to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices, shall refuse to grant EC type approval or national type approval for new types of vehicles.

Article 3

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 15 October 2009, at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.

They shall apply those provisions from 16 October 2009.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 4

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2008.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 135, 23.5.2008, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 135, 23.5.2008, p. 1.’

IV Other acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/16

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 299/08/COL

of 21 May 2008

approving the control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease submitted by Norway

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement), in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 4.1.5 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products,

as amended and in particular to Article 12 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 4.2.79 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Commission Decision 2004/453/EC of 29 April 2004 implementing Council Directive 91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain fish diseases in aquaculture animals, as amended,

WHEREAS Norway has drawn up a programme to control with a view to eradicate Bacterial Kidney Disease, which is one of the diseases listed in Annex A, column 1, list III of Council Directive 91/67/EEC,

WHEREAS the minimum criteria for the national control and eradication programmes for Bacterial Kidney Disease are laid down in Annex II, Chapter I of Commission Decision 2004/453/EC,

WHEREAS, on 4 January 2007, Norway submitted to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) its control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease,

WHEREAS, by letter of 10 January 2008 and in accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC, Norway applied for approval of its national control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease with the goal of achieving free status for the disease,

WHEREAS the Authority, in close co-operation with the Commission of the European Communities, has examined the Norwegian control and eradication programme,

WHEREAS the examination shows that the programme submitted by Norway fulfils the minimum requirements for control and eradication programmes laid down in Chapter I of Annex II to Commission Decision 2004/453/EC and therefore is to be approved,

WHEREAS the Authority by its Decision 272/08/COL referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1.	The control and eradication programme for Bacterial Kidney Disease submitted by Norway is hereby approved.

2.	This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2008.

3.	This Decision is addressed to Norway.

4.	This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2008.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Per SANDERUD

President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

College Member

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/18

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 300/08/COL

of 21 May 2008

approving the contingency plan on Avian Influenza submitted by Norway

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement), in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at Point 3.1.5a of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC,

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway has drawn up a contingency plan specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS, on 29 October 2007, and in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway submitted to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) its contingency plan on Avian Influenza for approval (event No 449330),

WHEREAS an English translation of the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza was submitted to the Authority on 31 March 2008 (event No 471610),

WHEREAS the Authority, in close co-operation with the Commission of the European Communities, has examined the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS the examination shows that the plan submitted by Norway fulfils the minimum requirements for national contingency plans on Avian Influenza laid down in Annex X to Council Directive 2005/94/EC and therefore is to be approved,

WHEREAS the Authority by its Decision 270/08/COL referred the matters to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1.	The contingency plan on Avian Influenza submitted by Norway is hereby approved.

2.	This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2008.

3.	This Decision is addressed to Norway.

4.	This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2008.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Per SANDERUD

President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

College Member

The EEA Joint Committee

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 60/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

Whereas:

(1)	Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Decision 2007/852/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Decision 2005/5/EC as regards Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Asparagus officinalis under Council Directive 2002/55/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Commission Decision 2007/853/EC of 13 December 2007 on the continuation in the year 2008 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Asparagus officinalis under Council Directive 2002/55/EC started in 2005 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)	This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 2 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following shall be added in point 39 (Commission Decision 2005/5/EC):

‘, as amended by:

—	32007 D 0852: Commission Decision 2007/852/EC of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 57).’

The following point shall be added after point 50 (Commission Decision 2007/66/EC):

‘51.	32007 D 0853: Commission Decision 2007/853/EC of 13 December 2007 on the continuation in the year 2008 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Asparagus officinalis under Council Directive 2002/55/EC started in 2005 (OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 59).’

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2007/852/EC and 2007/853/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 57.

(3) OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 59.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 61/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Directive 2007/62/EC of 4 October 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and rimsulfuron (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Directive 2007/73/EC of 13 December 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, atrazine, deltamethrin, imazalil, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)	This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—	32007 L 0062: Commission Directive 2007/62/EC of 4 October 2007 (OJ L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 4),

—	32007 L 0073: Commission Directive 2007/73/EC of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 40).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2007/62/EC and 2007/73/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 40.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Directive 2006/141/EC repeals Commission Directive 91/321/EEC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.

(4)	This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1.	The text of point 54a (Commission Directive 91/321/EEC) shall be deleted.

The following indent shall be added in point 54w (Commission Directive 1999/21/EC):

‘—	32006 L 0141: Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1).’

The following shall be inserted after point 54zzzu (Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘54zzzv.

32006 L 0141: Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC (OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Article 11, the following indents shall be added:

—	in Icelandic: “Ungbarnablanda” and “Stoðblanda”,

—	in Norwegian: “morsmelkerstatning” and “tilskuddsblanding”.

(b)

In Article 12, the following indents shall be added:

—	in Icelandic: “Ungbarnamjólk” and “Mjólkurstoðblanda”,

—	in Norwegian: “morsmelkerstatning basert på kumelk” and “tilskuddsblanding basert på kumelk”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2006/141/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 35.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1323/2007 of 12 November 2007 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards firocoxib (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/2007 of 20 November 2007 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards Monensin, Lasalocid and Tylvalosin (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—	32007 R 1323: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1323/2007 of 12 November 2007 (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 11),

—	32007 R 1353: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/2007 of 20 November 2007 (OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1323/2007 and (EC) No 1353/2007 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 6.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (recast) (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)	Directive 2006/48/EC repeals Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(5)	Directive 2006/49/EC repeals Council Directive 93/6/EEC (5), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(6)	Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC are a recast of the repealed acts and therefore the current EEA adaptations to the latter are partly to be maintained,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex IX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The text of point 14 (Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be replaced by the following:

‘32006 L 0048: Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast) (OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 1).

The transitional arrangements set out in the Annexes to the Act of Accession of 16 April 2003 for Cyprus (Annex VII, Chapter 2), Hungary (Annex X, Chapter 2, Point 2), Poland (Annex XII, Chapter 3, Point 2) and Slovenia (Annex XIII, Chapter 3, Point 4) concerning Directive 2000/12/EC shall apply mutatis mutandis.

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

the following shall be added to Article 2:

“—	in Iceland “Byggingarsjóðir ríkisins”.”;

(b)

Article 10(2) shall read:

“A Contracting Party may decide that credit institutions already in existence on 1 January 1994, the own funds of which do not attain the levels prescribed for initial capital in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 9, may continue to carry on their activities. In that event, their own funds may not fall below the highest level reached with effect from 2 May 1992.”;

(c)	Articles 38(2) and 38(3) shall not apply;

(d)

Whenever a Contracting Party has decided to initiate negotiations as referred to in Article 39 of the Directive, it shall inform the EEA Joint Committee thereof. The Contracting Parties shall consult within the framework of the EEA Joint Committee on what course to take, whenever this is of mutual interest.’

The text of point 31 (Council Directive 93/6/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

‘32006 L 0049: Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (recast) (OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 201).

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

In Article 10(1) second sub-paragraph, the words “the date of notification contained in Directive 93/6/EEC” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Committee No 7/94 incorporating Directive 93/6/EEC into the Agreement”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (6).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 201.

(4) OJ L 126, 26.5.2000, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 141, 11.6.1993, p. 1.

(6) Constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2007/18/EC of 27 March 2007 amending Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exclusion or inclusion of certain institutions from its scope of application and the treatment of exposures to multilateral development banks (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 14 (Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

—	32007 L 0018: Commission Directive 2007/18/EC of 27 March 2007 (OJ L 87, 28.3.2007, p. 9).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2007/18/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 7 June 2008 provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3), or on the day of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2008 of 6 June 2008, whichever is the later.

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 87, 28.3.2007, p. 9.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/30

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 67/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2008 of 1 February 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Decision 2007/804/EC of 6 December 2007 amending Decision 2002/627/EC establishing the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and Services (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 5ci (Commission Decision 2002/627/EC) of Annex XI to the Agreement:

‘—	32007 D 0804: Commission Decision 2007/804/EC of 6 December 2007 (OJ L 323, 8.12.2007, p. 43).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2007/804/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 154, 12.6.2008, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 323, 8.12.2007, p. 43.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37d (Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘37da.

32007 D 0756: Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2007/756/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/32

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 69/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 of 28 February 2008 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999 (3), which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 45b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘32008 R 0181: Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 of 28 February 2008 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (codified version) (OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 64.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/33

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘—	32008 R 0008: Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 (OJ L 10, 12.1.2008, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 10, 12.1.2008, p. 1.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/34

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 71/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (2), Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (3), Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (4) and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (5) were incorporated into the Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2006 of 2 June 2006 (6), with country specific adaptations.

(3)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1315/2007 of 8 November 2007 on safety oversight in air traffic management and amending Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 (7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following point shall be inserted after point 66y (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2150/2005):

‘66ya.

32007 R 1315: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1315/2007 of 8 November 2007 on safety oversight in air traffic management and amending Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 (OJ L 291, 9.11.2007, p. 16).’

The following shall be added in point 66x (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005):

‘, as amended by:

—	32007 R 1315: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1315/2007 of 8 November 2007 (OJ L 291, 9.11.2007, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1315/2007 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (8).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(6) OJ L 245, 7.9.2006, p. 18.

(7) OJ L 291, 9.11.2007, p. 16.

(8) Constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/36

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 72/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2008 of 11 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘—	32008 R 0331: Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2008 of 11 April 2008 (OJ L 102, 12.4.2008, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 331/2008 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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 102, 12.4.2008, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 repeals, with effect from 12 July 2007, Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 (3) and Commission Decision 94/774/EC (4), which are incorporated into the Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(4)	The current EEA adaptations to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and Decision 94/774/EC as regards Liechtenstein are to be maintained in substance,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The text of point 32c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93) shall be replaced by the following:

‘32006 R 1013: Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1).

The transitional arrangements set out in the Annexes to the Act of Accession of 16 April 2003 for Latvia (Annex VIII, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1), Hungary (Annex X, Chapter 8, Section A, point 1), Malta (Annex XI, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1), Poland (Annex XII, Chapter 13, Section B, point 1) and Slovakia (Annex XIV, Chapter 9, Section B, point 1) concerning Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

The transitional arrangements set out in the Annexes to the Act of Accession of 25 April 2005 for Bulgaria (Annex VI, Chapter 10, Section B, point 1) and Romania (Annex VII, Chapter 9, Section B, point 1) concerning Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

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

(a)	as regards exports of waste for recovery (Title IV, Chapter 2 of the Regulation), Liechtenstein shall be deemed to be a country to which the OECD Decision applies;

(b)	for hazardous waste which is disposed of or recovered in Switzerland, Liechtenstein may use the Swiss notification and movement documents instead of the standard forms annexed to the Regulation;

(c)	in Article 2(29) the words “or into the territory of the EFTA States” shall be added after the words “customs territory of the Community”.’.

2.	In the adaptation text of point 32aa (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC) the words ‘and mentioned by Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93’ at the end of the sentence shall be replaced by the words ‘and mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council’.

3.	The text of point 32ca (Commission Decision 94/774/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 310, 3.12.1994, p. 70.

(5) Constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 74/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/2008 of 25 April 2008 (1).

(2)	Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 1392/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with respect to the transmission of national accounts data (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following indent shall be added in point 18a (Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98):

‘—	32007 R 1372: Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 42).’

The following indent shall be added in point 19d (Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96):

‘—	32007 R 1392: Regulation (EC) No 1392/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 (OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 1).’

The text of adaptation (d) in point 19d (Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96) shall be replaced by the following:

‘in Annex B, under “Derogations by Member State”, the following shall be added after point 27 (United Kingdom):

28. NORWAY

28.1. Derogations for tables

Table No	Variable/item	Derogation	Period covered by the derogation	First transmission in
All tables	Sector S.1314	Sector S.1314 not to be specified (data integrated into sector S.1311)	All periods	Not to be transmitted
1, 8	Split of S2: rest of the world	First transmission in 2009 Backwards data from 1999 only	Prior to 1999	Data prior to 1999 not to be transmitted. Other years: first transmission 2009
3	All variables by detailed industry A60	Data by A60 to be transmitted at T+23	All periods	Data by A60 to be transmitted at T+23
6	All variables/items	Year 1995: not to be transmitted	1995	Not to be transmitted
10, 12, 13	All variables/items	Years 1995 and 1996 not to be transmitted Data to be transmitted at T+28 months	1995, 1996	1995, 1996 not to be transmitted. Tables to be transmitted at T+28 months

28.2. Derogations for single variables/items in the table

Table No

Variable/item

Derogation

Period covered by the derogation

First transmission in

6, 7

Financial derivatives AF.34

Years 1995-2009: not to be transmitted; first transmission in 2011

1995-2009

Not to be transmitted

6, 7

Trade credits and advances AF.71

Other AF.79

Years 1995-2006: not to be transmitted; first transmission in 2008

1995-2006

2008’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1372/2007 and (EC) No 1392/2007 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 1.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 75/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Protocol 30 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2004 of 8 June 2004 (1).

(2)	The EEA statistical programme 1998 to 2002 is no longer applicable and should consequently be deleted under the Agreement.

(3)	The structure of Protocol 30 should be simplified.

(4)	That structural simplification should have no bearing on the substance concerning the EEA statistical cooperation 2003 to 2007, as included in Protocol 30 by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 163/2003 (2) and No 90/2004.

(5)

The EEA Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012 should be based on Decision No 1578/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012 (3) and should include those programme elements which are necessary for the description and monitoring of all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area.

(6)	Protocol 30 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 30 to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The list of committees agreed upon by the Contracting Parties to the Agreement and contained in the Agreed Minute Ad Protocol 30 of the negotiations for an agreement between the European Economic Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and their Member States and the EFTA States on the European Economic Area shall be without prejudice to participation by the EFTA States in any other EC committee or body in accordance with Article 1(2) of Protocol 30 as amended by this Decision.

Article 3

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 (4).

It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 64.

(3) OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 15.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

The text of Protocol 30 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

General provisions

1. A conference of representatives of national statistical organisations of the Contracting Parties, the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) and the EFTA Statistical Office (ESO) shall guide statistical cooperation and develop programmes and procedures for statistical cooperation in close coordination with those of the Community and monitor their implementation. This conference and the Statistical Programme Committee (SPC) shall organise their tasks for the purposes of this Protocol in combined meetings as SPC/EEA Conference pursuant to specific rules of procedure to be established by the SPC/EEA Conference.

2. The EFTA States shall, as from the start of the cooperation in connection with the programmes and actions referred to in this Protocol, participate fully without the right to vote in the EC committees and other bodies which assist the EC Commission in the management or development of these programmes and actions.

3. Statistical information from EFTA States shall be transmitted from the EFTA States to Eurostat for storage, processing and dissemination. To this end, ESO shall work in close cooperation with the EFTA States and Eurostat in order to ensure that data from the EFTA States is transmitted properly and disseminated to the various user groups through the normal dissemination channels as part of the EEA statistics.

4. The EFTA States shall defray the additional costs incurred by Eurostat for storing, processing and disseminating data from their countries.

5. The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the Community’s overhead costs arising from their participation in programmes and actions referred to in this Protocol other than those incurred for storing, disseminating or processing data in accordance with Article 82(1)(b) of the Agreement.

6. The handling of statistics from the EFTA States shall be governed by Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics (OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1).

7. A joint ESO/Eurostat annual report assessing whether the objectives, priorities and actions planned in connection with this Protocol have been achieved, shall be produced and submitted to the SPC/EEA conference to which reference is made in paragraph 1 and to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 2

Statistical Programme 2003 to 2007

1. The Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007 as established by Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council to which reference is made in paragraph 4 shall constitute the framework for the EEA statistical actions to be carried out between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007. All main fields and statistical themes of the Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007 shall be considered to be relevant for the EEA statistical cooperation and shall be open for full participation by the EFTA States.

2. From 1 January 2003, a specific EEA Annual Statistical Programme shall be developed every year by the EFTA Statistical Office in consultation with the EFTA Heads of National Statistical Institutes Working Group. The EEA Annual Statistical Programme shall be based on a subset of, and in parallel with the annual work programme elaborated by the Commission in accordance with the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council referred to in paragraph 4.

3. From 1 January 2003, the EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement and the Financial Regulations thereto to an amount representing 75 per cent of the amount shown in budget lines B5-600A and B5-600B or successor article (Statistical Information Policy) entered in the Community budget.

4. The following Community acts are the object of this Article:

—

32002 D 2367: Decision No 2367/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007 (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 1), as amended by:

—	32004 D 0787: Decision No 787/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 12).

Article 3

Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012

1. The Community statistical programme 2008 to 2012 as established by Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council to which reference is made in paragraph 4 shall constitute the framework for the EEA statistical actions to be carried out between 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012. All main fields and statistical themes of the Community statistical programme 2008 to 2012 shall be considered to be relevant for the EEA statistical cooperation and shall be open for full participation by the EFTA States.

2. From 1 January 2008, a specific EEA Annual Statistical Programme shall be developed every year jointly by the EFTA Statistical Office and Eurostat. The EEA Annual Statistical Programme shall be based on a subset of, and in parallel with the annual work programme elaborated by the Commission in accordance with the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council referred to in paragraph 4. The EEA Annual Statistical Programme shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own internal procedures.

3. From 1 January 2008, the EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement and the Financial Regulations thereto to an amount representing 75 per cent of the amount shown in budget lines 29 02 03 and 29 01 04 01 (Statistical Information Policy) entered in the Community budget.

4. The following Community act is the object of this Article:

—	32007 D 1578: Decision No 1578/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012 (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 15).’

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of 8 February 2005 (1).

(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 1150/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 September 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Drug prevention and information’ as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (2).

(3)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 16(1) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘—	32007 D 1150: Decision No 1150/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 September 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme “Drug prevention and information” as part of the General Programme “Fundamental Rights and Justice” (OJ L 257, 3.10.2007, p. 23).’

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 (3).

It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 257, 3.10.2007, p. 23.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/46

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 77/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of 8 February 2005 (1).

(2)	It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13) (2).

(3)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 16(1) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘—	32007 D 1350: Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013) (OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3).’

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 (3).

It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 78/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Whereas:

(1)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of 8 February 2005 (1).

(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 amending Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2000/96/EC as regards communicable diseases listed in those decisions (2).

(3)	Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in the second indent of Article 16(1) (Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

—	32007 D 0875: Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48).’

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 (3).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.

(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.

25.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/s3

NOTE TO THE READER

The institutions have decided no longer to quote in their texts the last amendment to cited acts.

Unless otherwise indicated, references to acts in the texts published here are to the version of those acts currently in force.

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2008 was withdrawn prior to adoption and is therefore blank.