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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending certain Annexes and two Protocols to the EEA Agreement


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28.7.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 198/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 43/2005

of 11 March 2005

amending certain Annexes and two Protocols 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 Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2005 of 8 February 2005 (2).

(3)

Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 167/2004 of 3 December 2004 (3).

(4)

Annex V to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2004 of 6 February 2004 (4).

(5)

Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2005 of 8 February 2005 (5).

(6)

Annex VII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2004 of 4 May 2004 (6).

(7)

Annex VIII 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 (7).

(8)

Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/2005 of 8 February 2005 (8).

(9)

Annex XII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 106/2004 of 9 July 2004 (9).

(10)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2005 of 8 February 2005 (10).

(11)

Annex XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2005 of 8 February 2005 (11).

(12)

Annex XVII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 110/2004 of 9 July 2004 (12).

(13)

Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2004 of 9 July 2004 (13).

(14)

Annex XIX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 84/2003 of 20 June 2003 (14).

(15)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2005 of 8 February 2005 (15).

(16)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2005 of 8 February 2005 (16).

(17)

Protocol 21 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 178/2004 of 3 December 2004 (17).

(18)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2004 of 29 October 2004 (18).

(19)

The adaptations to the EC Acts listed in Annex I to this Decision made by the different Chapters of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (19) are to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(20)

The adaptations to the EC Acts listed in Annex II to this Decision which are already incorporated in the Agreement need to be amended following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The following indent shall be added in the points of the Annexes and Protocols to the Agreement listed in Annex I to this Decision:

‘—

1 94 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments of the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as amended by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).’

2.   If the indent referred to in paragraph 1 is the first indent in the point in question, it shall be preceded by the words ‘, as amended by:’.

Article 2

The adaptation texts to certain EC Acts already incorporated in the Agreement shall be amended as specified in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

The texts of the adaptations to the EC Acts listed in Annex I to this Decision made by the different Chapters of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, 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 12 March 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (20).

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, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT

(1)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 20.

(3)  OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 13.

(4)  OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 52.

(5)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 27.

(6)  OJ L 277, 26.8.2004, p. 187.

(7)  OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.

(8)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 29.

(9)  OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 37.

(10)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 37.

(11)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 39.

(12)  OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 45.

(13)  OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 49.

(14)  OJ L 257, 9.10.2003, p. 41.

(15)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 41.

(16)  OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 50.

(17)  OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 35.

(18)  OJ L 102, 21.4.2005, p. 45.

(19)  OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as amended by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(20)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX I

List referred to in Article 1 of this Decision

The indent referred to in Article 1 shall be inserted in the following locations in the Annexes and Protocols to the EEA Agreement:

in Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters):

—

point 17 in Part 6.2 of Chapter I (Council Decision 93/383/EEC);

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification):

—

point 2 (Council Directive 70/157/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 3 (Council Directive 70/220/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 8 (Council Directive 70/388/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 9 (Council Directive 71/127/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 17 (Council Directive 74/483/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 19 (Council Directive 76/114/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 22 (Council Directive 76/757/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 23 (Council Directive 76/758/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 24 (Council Directive 76/759/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 25 (Council Directive 76/760/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 26 (Council Directive 76/761/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 27 (Council Directive 76/762/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 29 (Council Directive 77/538/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 30 (Council Directive 77/539/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 31 (Council Directive 77/540/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 32 (Council Directive 77/541/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 39 (Council Directive 78/932/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 45a (Council Directive 91/226/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 45c (Council Directive 92/22/EEC) in Chapter I,

—

point 11 (Council Directive 77/536/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 13 (Council Directive 78/764/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 17 (Council Directive 79/622/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 20 (Council Directive 86/298/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 22 (Council Directive 87/402/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 23 (Council Directive 89/173/EEC) in Chapter II,

—

point 2 (Council Directive 84/528/EEC) in Chapter III,

—

point 2 (Council Directive 79/531/EEC) in Chapter IV,

—

point 8 (Council Directive 86/295/EEC) in Chapter VI,

—

point 9 (Council Directive 86/296/EEC) in Chapter VI,

—

point 2 (Council Directive 76/767/EEC) in Chapter VIII,

—

point 1 (Council Directive 71/316/EEC) in Chapter IX,

—

point 5 (Council Directive 71/347/EEC) in Chapter IX,

—

point 6 (Council Directive 71/348/EEC) in Chapter IX,

—

point 1 (Council Directive 71/307/EEC) in Chapter XI,

—

point 24 (Commission Directive 80/590/EEC) in Chapter XII,

—

point 47 (Council Directive 89/108/EEC) in Chapter XII,

—

point 54a (Commission Directive 91/321/EEC) in Chapter XII,

—

point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) in Chapter XII,

—

point 1 (Council Directive 67/548/EEC) in Chapter XV,

—

point 9 (Commission Directive 95/17/EC) in Chapter XVI,

—

point 3b (Council Regulation 339/93/EEC) in Chapter XIX,

—

point 3g (Council Directive 69/493/EEC) in Chapter XIX,

—

point 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89) in Chapter XXVII,

—

point 3 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91) in Chapter XXVII;

in Annex IV (Energy):

—

point 7 (Council Directive 90/377/EEC);

in Annex V (Free movement of workers):

—

point 3 (Council Directive 68/360/EEC);

in Annex VI (Social security):

—

point 3.27 (Decision No 136);

in Annex VII (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications):

—

point 2 (Council Directive 77/249/EEC),

—

point 8 (Council Directive 77/452/EEC),

—

point 10 (Council Directive 78/686/EEC),

—

point 11 (Council Directive 78/687/EEC),

—

point 12 (Council Directive 78/1026/EEC),

—

point 14 (Council Directive 80/154/EEC),

—

point 17 (Council Directive 85/433/EEC),

—

point 18 (Council Directive 85/384/EEC),

—

point 28 (Council Directive 74/557/EEC);

in Annex IX (Financial services):

—

point 2 (First Council Directive 73/239/EEC),

—

point 13 (Council Directive 77/92/EEC);

in Annex XIII (Transport):

—

point 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70),

—

point 3 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 281/71),

—

point 7 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68),

—

point 13 (Council Directive 92/106/EEC),

—

point 24a (Council Directive 91/439/EEC),

—

point 39 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69),

—

point 46a (Council Directive 91/672/EEC),

—

point 47 (Council Directive 82/714/EEC),

—

point 49 (Commission Decision 77/527/EEC),

—

point 50 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86),

—

point 64a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92),

—

point 66c (Council Directive 93/65/EEC);

in Annex XIV (Competition):

—

point 10 (Council Regulation (EC) No 1017/68),

—

point 11 (Council Regulation (EC) No 4056/86),

—

point 11b (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93);

in Annex XVII (Intellectual property):

—

point 2 (First Council Decision No 90/510/EEC),

—

point 6 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92);

in Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and women):

—

point 24 (Council Directive 80/987/EEC);

in Annex XX (Environment):

—

point 18 (Council Directive 87/217/EEC),

—

point 30 (Council Directive 82/883/EEC),

—

point 25a (Council Decision 91/596/EEC),

—

point 32 (Council Directive 86/278/EEC);

in Annex XXI (Statistics):

—

point 24 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 837/90),

—

point 24a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 959/93),

—

point 25b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93),

—

point 26 (Council Directive 90/377/EEC);

in Protocol 21 on the implementation of competition rules applicable to undertakings:

—

point 7 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68);

in Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms:

—

footnote to paragraph 10 of Article 5 (Social policy).

ANNEX II

List referred to in Article 2 of this Decision

The Annexes to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter I (Motor vehicles):

1.

in the adaptation text of point 8 (Council Directive 70/388/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 9 (Council Directive 71/127/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

3.

in the adaptation text of point 17 (Council Directive 74/483/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

4.

in the adaptation text of point 19 (Council Directive 76/114/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

5.

in the adaptation text of point 22 (Council Directive 76/757/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

6.

in the adaptation text of point 23 (Council Directive 76/758/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

7.

in the adaptation text of point 25 (Council Directive 76/760/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

8.

in the adaptation text of point 30 (Council Directive 77/539/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

9.

in the adaptation text of point 39 (Council Directive 78/932/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

10.

in the adaptation text of point 45a (Council Directive 91/226/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

11.

in the adaptation text of point 45c (Council Directive 92/22/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

12.

in the adaptation text of point 45r (Directive 94/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter II (Agricultural and forestry tractors):

1.

in the adaptation text of point 11 (Council Directive 77/536/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 13 (Council Directive 78/764/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

3.

in the adaptation text of point 17 (Council Directive 79/622/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptations (a) and (b) of point 23 (Council Directive 89/173/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter III (Lifting and mechanical handling appliances):

in the adaptation text of point 2 (Council Directive 84/528/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter IV (Household appliances):

the adaptation text of point 2 (Council Directive 79/531/EEC) shall be amended as follows:

1.

in adaptation (a) the words ‘“sähköuuni, in Finnish (FI)” and “elektrisk ugn, in Swedish (S)”’ shall be deleted;

2.

in adaptation (b) the words ‘“käyttötilavuus, in Finnish (FI)” and “nyttovolym, in Swedish (S)”’ shall be deleted;

3.

in adaptation (c) the words ‘“esilämmityskulutus 200 oC: een, in Finnish (FI)”, “Energiförbrukning vid uppvärmning till 200 oC, in Swedish (S)”, “vakiokulutus (yhden tunnin aikana 200 oC: ssa), in Finnish (FI)”, “Energiförbrukning för att upprätthålla en temperatur (på 200 oC i en timme), in Swedish (S)”, “KOKONAISKULUTUS, in Finnish (FI)”“TOTALT, in Swedish (S)”’ shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptation (d) the words ‘puhdistusvaiheen kulutus, in Finnish (FI)’ and ‘Energiförbrukning vid en rengöringsprocess, in Swedish (S)’ shall be deleted;

5.

in adaptation (e) the words ‘ANNEX II(h) (drawings with the adaptations in Finnish)’ and ‘ANNEX II(k) (drawings with the adaptations in Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter VI (Construction plant and equipment):

1.

in the adaptation text of point 8 (Council Directive 86/295/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 9 (Council Directive 86/296/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter VIII (Pressure vessels):

in the adaptation text of point 2 (Council Directive 76/767/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter IX (Measuring instruments):

1.

in adaptation (a) of point 1 (Council Directive 71/316/EEC) the entries for Austria, Sweden and Finland shall be deleted;

2.

in adaptation (b) of point 1 (Council Directive 71/316/EEC) the words ‘A’, ‘S’ and ‘, SF’ shall be deleted;

3.

in the adaptation text of point 5 (Council Directive 71/347/EEC) the words ‘“EY hehtolitrapaino” (in Finnish)’ and ‘“EG hektolitervikt” (in Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

4.

in the adaptation text of point 6 (Council Directive 71/348/EEC) the words ‘10 Groschen (Austria)’, ‘10 penni-/10 penni (Finland)’ and ‘10 öre (Sweden)’ shall be deleted;

5.

in the adaptation text of point 12 (Council Directive 75/106/EEC) the entries for Sweden and Austria shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter XI (Textiles):

in the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Directive 71/307/EEC) the words ‘— uusi villa’ and ‘- kamull’ shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter XII (Foodstuffs):

1.

in adaptation (a) of point 24 (Commission Directive 80/590/EEC) the words ‘“LIITE” (Finnish)’, and ‘“BILAGA” (Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

2.

in adaptation (b) of point 24 (Commission Directive 80/590/EEC) the words ‘“tunnus” (Finnish) and “symbol” (Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

3.

in the adaptation text of point 47 (Council Directive 89/108/EEC) the words ‘- in Finnish “pakastettu”’ and ‘- in Swedish “djupfryst”’ shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptation (a) of point 54a (Commission Directive 91/321/EEC) the words ‘in Finnish: “idinmaidonkorvike” and “vierotusvalmiste”’ and ‘in Swedish: “modersmjölksersättning” and “tillskottsnäring”’ shall be deleted;

5.

in adaptation (b) of point 54a (Commission Directive 91/321/EEC) the words ‘- in Finnish: “maitopohjainen -idinmaidonkorvike” and “maitopohjainen vierotusvalmiste”’ and ‘- in Swedish: “modersmjölksersättning uteslutande baserad på mjölk” and “tillskottsnäring uteslutande baserad på mjölk”’ shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter XIX (General provisions in the field of technical barriers to trade):

1.

in adaptation (a) of point 3b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 339/93) the words ‘- “Vaarallinen tuote - ei saa laskea vapaaseen liikkeeseen - asetus (ETY) No 339/93” (Finnish)’ and ‘- “Farlig produkt - får inte börja omsättas fritt - förordning (EEG) nr. 339/93” (Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

2.

in adaptation (b) of point 3b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 339/93) the words ‘- “Tuote ei vaatimusten mukainen - ei saa laskea vapaaseen liikkeeseen - asetus (ETY) No 339/93” (Finnish)’ and ‘- “Icke överensstämmande produkt - får inte börja omsättas fritt - förordning (EEG) nr. 339/93” (Swedish)’ shall be deleted;

3.

the adaptation text of point 3e (Directive 94/11/EC) shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in adaptation (a) the words ‘FI Päällinen’ and ‘S Ovandel’ shall be deleted;

(b)

in adaptation (b) the words ‘FI Vuori ja sisäpohja’ and ‘S Foder och bindsula’ shall be deleted;

(c)

in adaptation (c) the words ‘FI Ulkopohja’ and ‘S Slitsula’ shall be deleted;

(d)

in adaptation (d) the words ‘FI Nahka’ and ‘S Läder’ shall be deleted;

(e)

in adaptation (e) the words ‘FI Pinnoitettu nahka’ and ‘S Överdraget läder’ shall be deleted;

(f)

in adaptation (f) the words ‘FI Tekstiilit’ and ‘S Textilmaterial’ shall be deleted;

(g)

in adaptation (g) the words ‘FI Muut materiaalit’ and ‘S Övriga material’ shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter XXVII (Spirit drinks):

1.

the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89) shall be amended as follows:

(a)

adaptation (c) shall be deleted;

(b)

in adaptation (d) the words ‘Finland’ and ‘Sweden’ shall be deleted;

(c)

adaptation (e) shall be deleted;

(d)

in adaptation (h), point 5 (Brandy) shall be deleted;

(e)

in adaptation (h), point 7 (Fruit spirit) shall be deleted;

(f)

in adaptation (h), point 12 (Caraway flavoured spirit drinks) the words ‘Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit’ shall be deleted;

(g)

in adaptation (h), point 14 (Liqueur) shall be deleted;

(h)

in adaptation (h), point 15 (Spirit drinks) the words ‘Suomalainen punssi/Finsk Punch/Finnish punch’ and ‘Svensk Punsch/Swedish punch’ shall be deleted;

(i)

in adaptation (h), point 16 (Vodka) the words ‘Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland’ and ‘Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka’ shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 2 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90) the words ‘Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

3.

adaptations (a) and (b) of point 3 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91) shall be deleted;

in Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification), Chapter XXVIII (Cultural goods):

in the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Directive 93/7/EEC) the words ‘Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

in Annex VII (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications):

1.

in the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Directive 89/48/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 2 (Council Directive 77/249/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

3.

in the adaptation text of point 8 (Council Directive 77/452/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptation (a) of point 10 (Council Directive 78/686/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

5.

adaptation (d) of point 10 (Council Directive 78/686/EEC) shall be deleted;

6.

the adaptation text of point 11 (Council Directive 78/687/EEC) shall be replaced by the following:

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

In Article 6, the phrase “persons covered by Article 19 of Directive 78/686/EEC” shall read “persons covered by Article 19, 19a and 19b of Directive 78/686/EEC”.’;

7.

in adaptation (a) of point 14 (Council Directive 80/154/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

8.

in the adaptation text of point 28 (Council Directive 74/557/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

in Annex VIII (Right of establishment):

the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘Sweden’ in the SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS shall be deleted;

in Annex IX (Financial services):

1.

in adaptation (b) of point 2 (First Council Directive 73/239/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

2.

in adaptation (d) of point 2 (First Council Directive 73/239/EEC) the word ‘Finland’ shall be deleted;

3.

adaptation (b) of point 7a (Council Directive 92/49/EEC) shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptation (b) of point 12b (Council Directive 91/674/EEC) the words ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

5.

in adaptations (a) and (b) of point 13 (Council Directive 77/92/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

6.

in the adaptation text of point 21 (Council Directive 86/635/EEC) the words ‘Austria’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

7.

in adaptation (a) of point 29 (Council Directive 89/592/EEC) the word ‘Austria,’ shall be deleted;

in Annex XII (Free movement of capital):

in adaptation (d) of point 1(Council Directive 88/361/EEC) the words ‘and Sweden’, ‘Finland,’, ‘Austria, Finland’ and the indent ‘- for Austria regarding direct investments in the sector of inland waterways, until equal access to EC waterways is obtained.’ shall be deleted;

in Annex XIII (Transport):

1.

in paragraph II of the SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS the words ‘- Österreichische Bundesbahnen’, ‘- Valtionrautatiet/Statsjärnvägarna’ and ‘- Statens Järnvägar’ shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70) under A.2. RAIL and B. ROAD the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

3.

the adaptation text of point 3 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 281/71) shall be deleted;

4.

the adaptation text of point 12 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89) shall be deleted;

5.

adaptation (a) of point 12a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3912/92) shall be deleted;

6.

in the adaptation text of point 13 (Council Directive 92/106/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

7.

adaptation (b) of point 25 (First Council Directive 62/2005/EEC) shall be deleted;

8.

adaptation (b) of point 26 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3164/76) shall be deleted;

9.

adaptation (a) of point 26b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3916/90) shall be deleted;

10.

adaptation (a) of point 26c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93) shall be deleted;

11.

the adaptation text of point 26d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/94) shall be deleted;

12.

in the adaptation text of point 34 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1172/72) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

13.

the adaptation text of point 46 (Council Directive No 87/540/EEC) shall be deleted;

14.

the adaptation texts (a) and (b) of point 46a (Council Directive 91/672/EEC) shall be deleted;

15.

the adaptation text of point 47 (Council Directive 82/714/EEC) shall be deleted;

16.

the adaptation text of point 49 (Commission Decision 77/527/EEC) shall be deleted;

17.

in the adaptation text of point 62 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

18.

in adaptation (b) of point 64a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

19.

in adaptation (c) of point 64a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92) the words ‘“Sweden: Stockholm - Arlanda/Bromma”’ shall be deleted;

in Annex XVII (Intellectual property):

1.

in adaptation (a) of point 2 (First Council Decision 90/510/EEC) the words ‘Austria’, ‘Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 7 (Council Directive 92/100/EEC) the words ‘Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

in Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law and equal treatment for men and women):

1.

the adaptation text of point 1 (Council Directive 77/576/EEC) shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in the first paragraph the words ‘Liite II’, ‘‐ Bilaga II’, ‘Erityinen turvamerkintä — ’ and ‘‐ Särskilda säkerhetsskyltar’ shall be deleted;

(b)

in point 1 the words ‘Kieltomerkit — ’, ‘— Förbudsskyltar’‘Tupakointi kielletty’, ‘Rökning förbjuden’, ‘Tupakointi ja avotulen teko kielletty’, ‘Förbud mot rökning och öppen eld’, ‘Jalankulku kielletty’, ‘Förbjuden ingång’, ‘Vedellä sammuttaminen kielletty’, ‘Förbud mot släckning med vatten’, ‘Juomakelvotonta vettä’, ‘Ej dricksvatten’ shall be deleted;

(c)

in point 2 the words ‘Varoitusmerkit — ’, ‘— Varningsskyltar’‘Syttyvää ainetta’, ‘Brandfarliga ämnen’, ‘Räjähtävää ainetta’, ‘Explosiva ämnen’, ‘Myrkyllistä ainetta’, ‘Giftiga ämnen’, ‘Syövyttävää ainetta’, ‘Frätande ämnen’, ‘Radioaktiivista ainetta’, ‘Radioaktiva ämnen’, ‘Riippuva taakka’, ‘Hängande last’, ‘Liikkuvia ajoneuvoja’, ‘Arbetsfordon i rörelse’, ‘Vaarallinen jännite’, ‘Farlig spänning’, ‘Yleinen varoitusmerkki’, ‘Varning’, ‘Lasersäteilyä’ and ‘Laserstrålning’ shall be deleted;

(d)

in point 3 the words ‘Käskymerkit — ’, ‘‐ Påbudsskyltar’, ‘Silmiensuojaimien käyttöpakko’, ‘Skyddsglasögon’, ‘Suojakypärän käyttöpakko’, ‘Skyddshjälm’, ‘Kuulonsuojainten käyttöpakko’, ‘Hörselskydd,’‘Hengityksensuojainten käyttöpakko’, ‘Andningsskydd’, ‘Suojajalkineiden käyttöpakko’, ‘Skyddsskor’, ‘Suojakäsineiden käyttöpakko’ and ‘Skyddshandskar’ shall be deleted;

(e)

in point 4 the words ‘Hätätilanteisiin tarkoitetut merkit — ’, ‘‐ Räddningsskyltar’, ‘Ensiapu’, ‘Första hjälpen’, ‘tai’, ‘eller’, ‘Poistumistie’, ‘Nödutgång i denna riktning’, ‘Poistumistie (asetetaan uloskäynnin yläpuolelle)’ and ‘Nödutgång (placeras ovanför utgången)’ shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 16b (Council Directive 92/57/EEC) the words ‘Austria and’ shall be deleted;

3.

the adaptation text of point 19 (Council Directive 79/7/EEC) shall be deleted;

4.

the adaptation text of point 21 (Council Directive 86/613/EEC) shall be deleted;

5.

in adaptation (a) of point 24 (Council Directive 80/987/EEC) the entries for Austria and Sweden shall be deleted;

in Annex XIX (Consumer protection):

the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘Sweden’ in the SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS shall be deleted;

in Annex XX (Environment):

1.

the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘Sweden’ in the SECTORAL ADAPTATION shall be deleted;

2.

in the adaptation text of point 24a (Commission Decision 91/448/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

3.

in adaptation (a) of point 25 (Council Directive 90/220/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

4.

in adaptation (b) of point 25a (Council Decision 91/596/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

5.

in the adaptation text of point 25b (Commission Decision 92/146/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

6.

in the adaptation text of point 25c (Commission Decision 93/584/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted;

7.

in adaptation (a) of point 31 (Council Directive 84/631/EEC) the entries ‘SUOMEKSI’ and ‘SVENSKA’ including the respective texts shall be deleted;

8.

in adaptation (b) of point 31 (Council Directive 84/631/EEC) the entries for Austria, Finland and Sweden shall be deleted;

9.

in the adaptation text of point 32a (Council Directive 91/689/EEC) the words ‘Austria, Finland,’ and ‘and Sweden’ shall be deleted.