Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 155/1999

of 26 November 1999

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

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 142/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 5 November 1999(1).

(2) The transitional period during which direct landing of frozen fish is authorised in Iceland at a number of preselected border inspection posts is to be prolonged,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Annex I to the Agreement, Chapter I, part I(39) (Commission Decision 95/357/EC) the date "31 December 1998" in the adaptation to the Annex to Commission Decision 95/357/EC regarding Iceland shall be replaced by the date "31 December 1999".

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

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, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. Liechtenstein

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 34.