26.8.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/3


DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 35/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2004 of 19 March 2004 (1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2144/2003 of 8 December 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘—

32003 R 2144: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2144/2003 of 8 December 2003 (OJ L 322, 9.12.2003, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2144/2003 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 24 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, 23 April 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND


(1)   OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 126.

(2)   OJ L 322, 9.12.2003, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.