Decision No 21/2002

of 20 November 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment and the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

(2003/108/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America and in particular Article 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "US access to the EC market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment.

2. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment B is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

3. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the conformity assessment bodies indicated in Attachments A and B have been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, 20 November 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

James Sanford

Signed in Brussels, 13 November 2002.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi

ATTACHMENT A

US conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "US access to the EC market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment

L.S. Compliance, Inc. W66 N220 Commerce Court Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 53012-2636 USA Tel: (1-262) 375 44 00 Fax: (1-262) 375 42 48

ATTACHMENT B

EC Conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column "EC access to the US market" in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

E.S.M. (Dep Pioneer) Joseph Cardijnstraat 31 B - 9420 Erpe-Mere Tel: (32-53) 82 13 12 Fax: (32-53) 82 13 00