Decision No 31/2005 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America

of 14 February 2005

related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunication Equipment

(2005/250/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 Articles 7 and 14,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A is added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunication Equipment.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has 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, 9 February 2005.

On behalf of the United States of America

James C. Sanford

Signed in Brussels, 14 February 2005.

On behalf of the European Community

Joanna Kioussi

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ATTACHMENT A

EC Conformity Assessment Body added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunication Equipment

KTL

Saxon Way

Priory Park West

Hull HU13 9PB

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1482) 80 18 01

Fax (44-1482) 80 18 06

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