Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 1/2000

of 4 February 2000

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

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 157/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26 November 1999(1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/23/EC of 9 April 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 93/33/EEC on protective devices intended to prevent the unauthorised use of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Directive 1999/24/EC of 9 April 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 93/32/EEC on passenger handholds to two-wheel motor vehicles(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 1999/25/EC of 9 April 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 93/34/EEC on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Directive 1999/26/EC of 20 April 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 93/94/EEC relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following shall be added in point 45l (Council Directive 93/32/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0024: Commission Directive 1999/24/EC of 9 April 1999 (OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 16)."

2. The following shall be added in point 45m (Council Directive 93/33/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0023: Commission Directive 1999/23/EC of 9 April 1999 (OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 13)."

3. The following shall be added in point 45n (Council Directive 93/34/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0025: Commission Directive 1999/25/EC of 9 April 1999 (OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 19)."

4. The following shall be added in point 45q (Council Directive 93/94/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement: ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0026: Commission Directive 1999/26/EC of 20 April 1999 (OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 32)."

Article 2

The texts of Directives 1999/23/EC, 1999/24/EC, 1999/25/EC and 1999/26/EC 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 5 February 2000, 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 Communities.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. Barbaso

(1) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001.

(2) OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 19.

(5) OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 32.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.