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21.2.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 47/47 |
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 122/2007
of 28 September 2007
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:
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(1) |
Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2007 of 6 July 2007 (1). |
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Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. |
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The very small territory of Liechtenstein as well as its specific geographical structure and the fact that air services are only provided in exceptionally limited numbers have to be taken into account. |
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The total amount of air traffic in Liechtenstein and the fact that no international regular services to or from Liechtenstein are available and that the civil aviation infrastructure in Liechtenstein consists of only one heliport has to be taken into consideration, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following point shall be inserted after point 68ab (Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:
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‘68ac. |
32006 R 1107: Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: The measures laid down in this Regulation shall not apply to the existing civil aviation infrastructure within the territory of Liechtenstein.’ |
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 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 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).
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, 28 September 2007.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
(1) OJ L 328, 13.12.2007, p. 40.
(2) OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1.
(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.