DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 49/97 of 10 July 1997 amending Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

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

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

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

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1997, provided that all the notifications under Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 1997.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

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

(2) OJ L 62, 5. 3. 1977, p. 34.

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

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

ANNEX to Decision No 49/97 of the EEA Joint Committee

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

Article 1

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

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

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

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

Article 2

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

'Appendix 1

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

Table 1 Ad Appendix A NAMES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

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Article 3

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

', as amended by:

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

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

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

Article 4

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

'Appendix 2

List of entities and grids covered by Council Directive 90/547/EEC of 29 October 1990 on the transit of electricity through transmission grids

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Article 5

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

', as amended by:

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

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

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

Article 6

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

'Appendix 3

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

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