26.8.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/178


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/2004

of 26 April 2004

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended 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 XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2004 of 6 February 2004 (1).

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into the present Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee no 61/2004 of 26 April 2004, with country specific adaptations.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66h (Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66i.

32003 R 0622: Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 9).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 April 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND


(1)   OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 42.

(2)   OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1

(3)   OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 9.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.