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Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation (94/1/ECSC, EC)

EU Decision 1994/1 · Adopted 13 December 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Decision of the Council and the Commission

of 13 December 1993

on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation

(94/1/ECSC, EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 in conjunction with Article 228 (3), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliamentf1,

Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, signed in Oporto on 2 May 1992 should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1992, p. 66.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Attachment
  5. Part I: OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
  6. 1Article 1
  7. 2Article 2
  8. 3Article 3
  9. 4Article 4
  10. 5Article 5
  11. 6Article 6
  12. 7Article 7
  13. Part II: FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
  14. Chapter 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES
  15. 8Article 8
  16. 9Article 9
  17. 10Article 10
  18. 11Article 11
  19. 12Article 12
  20. 13Article 13
  21. 14Article 14
  22. 15Article 15
  23. 16Article 16
  24. Chapter 2: AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS
  25. 17Article 17
  26. 18Article 18
  27. 19Article 19
  28. 20Article 20
  29. Chapter 3: COOPERATION IN CUSTOMS-RELATED MATTERS AND TRADE FACILITATION
  30. 21Article 21
  31. 22Article 22
  32. Chapter 4: OTHER RULES RELATING TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
  33. 23Article 23
  34. 24Article 24
  35. 25Article 25
  36. 26Article 26
  37. Chapter 5: COAL AND STEEL PRODUCTS
  38. 27Article 27
  39. Part III: FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL
  40. Chapter 1: WORKERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS
  41. 28Article 28
  42. 29Article 29
  43. 30Article 30
  44. Chapter 2: RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT
  45. 31Article 31
  46. 32Article 32
  47. 33Article 33
  48. 34Article 34
  49. 35Article 35
  50. Chapter 3: SERVICES
  51. 36Article 36
  52. 37Article 37
  53. 38Article 38
  54. 39Article 39
  55. Chapter 4: CAPITAL
  56. 40Article 40
  57. 41Article 41
  58. 42Article 42
  59. 43Article 43
  60. 44Article 44
  61. 45Article 45
  62. Chapter 5: ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY COOPERATION
  63. 46Article 46
  64. Chapter 6: TRANSPORT
  65. 47Article 47
  66. 48Article 48
  67. 49Article 49
  68. 50Article 50
  69. 51Article 51
  70. 52Article 52
  71. Part IV: COMPETITION AND OTHER COMMON RULES
  72. Chapter 1: RULES APPLICABLE TO UNDERTAKINGS
  73. 53Article 53
  74. 54Article 54
  75. 55Article 55
  76. 56Article 56
  77. 57Article 57
  78. 58Article 58
  79. 59Article 59
  80. 60Article 60
  81. Chapter 2: STATE AID
  82. 61Article 61
  83. 62Article 62
  84. 63Article 63
  85. 64Article 64
  86. Chapter 3: OTHER COMMON RULES
  87. 65Article 65
  88. Part V: HORIZONTAL PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS
  89. Chapter 1: SOCIAL POLICY
  90. 66Article 66
  91. 67Article 67
  92. 68Article 68
  93. 69Article 69
  94. 70Article 70
  95. 71Article 71
  96. Chapter 2: CONSUMER PROTECTION
  97. 72Article 72
  98. Chapter 3: ENVIRONMENT
  99. 73Article 73
  100. 74Article 74
  101. 75Article 75
  102. Chapter 4: STATISTICS
  103. 76Article 76
  104. Chapter 5: COMPANY LAW
  105. 77Article 77
  106. Part VI: COOPERATION OUTSIDE THE FOUR FREEDOMS
  107. 78Article 78
  108. 79Article 79
  109. 80Article 80
  110. 81Article 81
  111. 82Article 82
  112. 83Article 83
  113. 84Article 84
  114. 85Article 85
  115. 86Article 86
  116. 87Article 87
  117. 88Article 88
  118. Part VII: INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
  119. Chapter 1: THE STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION
  120. The EEA Council
  121. 89Article 89
  122. 90Article 90
  123. 91Article 91
  124. The EEA Joint Committee
  125. 92Article 92
  126. 93Article 93
  127. 94Article 94
  128. Parliamentary cooperation
  129. 95Article 95
  130. Cooperation between economic and social partners
  131. 96Article 96
  132. Chapter 2: THE DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURE
  133. 97Article 97
  134. 98Article 98
  135. 99Article 99
  136. 100Article 100
  137. 101Article 101
  138. 102Article 102
  139. 103Article 103
  140. 104Article 104
  141. Chapter 3: HOMOGENEITY, SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
  142. Homogeneity
  143. 105Article 105
  144. 106Article 106
  145. 107Article 107
  146. Surveillance procedure
  147. 108Article 108
  148. 109Article 109
  149. 110Article 110
  150. Settlement of disputes
  151. 111Article 111
  152. Chapter 4: SAFEGUARD MEASURES
  153. 112Article 112
  154. 113Article 113
  155. 114Article 114
  156. Part VIII: FINANCIAL MECHANISM
  157. 115Article 115
  158. 116Article 116
  159. 117Article 117
  160. Part IX: GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
  161. 118Article 118
  162. 119Article 119
  163. 120Article 120
  164. 121Article 121
  165. 122Article 122
  166. 123Article 123
  167. 124Article 124
  168. 125Article 125
  169. 126Article 126
  170. 127Article 127
  171. 128Article 128
  172. 129Article 129
  173. Attachment
  174. Division
  175. 1INTRODUCTORY PARTS OF THE ACTS
  176. 2PROVISIONS ON EC COMMITTEES
  177. 3PROVISIONS SETTING UP PROCEDURES FOR ADAPTING/AMENDING COMMUNITY ACTS
  178. 4EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
  179. 5REVIEW AND REPORTING PROCEDURES
  180. 6PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION
  181. 7RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
  182. 8REFERENCES TO TERRITORIES
  183. 9REFERENCES TO NATIONALS OF EC MEMBER STATES
  184. 10REFERENCES TO LANGUAGES
  185. 11ENTRY INTO FORCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTS
  186. 12ADDRESSEES OF THE COMMUNITY ACTS
  187. Schedule ANNEXES: ANNEX I
  188. List provided for in Article 17
  189. INTRODUCTION
  190. VETERINARY ISSUES
  191. 1Division 1
  192. 2Division 2
  193. 3Division 3
  194. 4Division 4
  195. 5Division 5
  196. 6Division 6
  197. 7Division 7
  198. 8Division 8
  199. 9Safeguard clause
  200. 10On-the-spot inspections
  201. 11Designation of common reference laboratories
  202. 12The Scientific Veterinary Committee
  203. ACTS REFERRED TO
  204. Basic texts
  205. Animal health
  206. Trade and placing on the market
  207. Bovine/swine
  208. 1364 L 0432: Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977), as amended by;
  209. Control measures
  210. Foot-and-mouth disease
  211. 12385 L 0511: Council Directive 85/51 I/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (OJ No L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11), as amended by:
  212. 13Division 13
  213. Notification of diseases
  214. 15382 L 0894: Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58), as amended by:
  215. 16384 D 0090: Commission Decision 84/90/EEC of 3 February 1984 laying down the codified form for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (OJ No L 50, 21.2.1984, p. 10), as amended by:
  216. 17390 D 0442: Commission Decision 90/442/EEC of 25 July 1990 laying down the codes for the notification of animal diseases (OJ No L 227, 21.8.1990, p. 39).
  217. Public Health
  218. Fresh meat
  219. 18364 L 0433: Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012), as amended by:
  220. 19391 L 0498: Council Directive 91/498/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from specific Community health rules on the production and marketing of fresh meat (OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 105).
  221. 20371 L 0118: Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23), as amended by;
  222. Mixed group
  223. Milk
  224. 31385 L 0397: Council Directive 85/397/EEC of 5 August 1985 on health and animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in heat-treated milk (OJ No L 226, 24.8.1985, p. 13), as amended by:
  225. Zootechnics
  226. Bovine
  227. 36377 L 0504: Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ No L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8), as amended by:
  228. Application texts
  229. Animal health
  230. 42Division 42
  231. 43Division 43
  232. 44Division 44
  233. 45Division 45
  234. 46Division 46
  235. 47Division 47
  236. 48Division 48
  237. 49Division 49
  238. 50Division 50
  239. 51Division 51
  240. 52Division 52
  241. 53383 D 0138: Commission Decision 83/138/EEC of 25 March 1983 concerning certain measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever (OJ No L 93, 13.4.1983, p. 17), as amended by:
  242. 54389 D 0021: Council Decision 89/21/EEC of 14 December 1988 derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas in Spain (OJ No L 9, 12.1.1989, p. 24), as amended by:
  243. 55Division 55
  244. 56Division 56
  245. 57Division 57
  246. 58389 D 0469: Commission Decision 89/469/EEC of 28 July 1989 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United Kingdom (OJ No L 225, 3.8.1989, p. 51), as amended by:
  247. 59390 D 0200: Commission Decision 90/200/EEC of 9 April 1990 concerning additional requirements for some tissues and organs with respect to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (OJ No L 105, 25.4.1990, p. 24), as amended by:
  248. 60391 D 0237: Commission Decision 91/237/EEC of 25 April 1991 concerning further protection measures relating to a new pig disease (OJ No L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 67), as amended by:
  249. Public health
  250. 61Division 61
  251. 62385 D 0446: Commission Decision 85/446/EEC of 18 September 1985 concerning the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the intra-Community trade in fresh meat (OJ No L 260, 2.10.1985, p. 19), as amended by:
  252. 63Division 63
  253. 64Division 64
  254. 65Division 65
  255. 66389 D 0610: Commission Decision 89/610/EEC of 14 November 1989 laying down the reference methods and the list of national reference laboratories for detecting residues (OJ No L 351, 2.12.1989, p. 39).
  256. 67Division 67
  257. 68383 L 0201: Commission Directive 83/201/EEC of 12 April 1983 establishing exceptions from Council Directive 77/99/EEC for certain products which contain other foodstuffs and only a small percentage of meat or meat product (OJ No L 112, 28.4.1983, p. 28), as amended by:
  258. 69Division 69
  259. 70Division 70
  260. 71Division 71
  261. 72Division 72
  262. 73Division 73
  263. Mixed group
  264. 74Division 74
  265. 75Division 75
  266. 76Division 76
  267. Zootechnics
  268. 77Division 77
  269. 78Division 78
  270. 79Division 79
  271. 80Division 80
  272. 81Division 81
  273. 82Division 82
  274. 83Division 83
  275. 84Division 84
  276. 85Division 85
  277. 86Division 86
  278. 87Division 87
  279. 88Division 88
  280. 89Division 89
  281. 90Division 90
  282. 91Division 91
  283. 92Division 92
  284. 93Division 93
  285. 94Division 94
  286. 95Division 95
  287. 96Division 96
  288. Acts of which the EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall take due account
  289. Animal health
  290. 97Division 97
  291. 98380 D 0775: Commission Decision 80/775/EEC of 25 July 1980 laying down methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in certain regions of the Federal Republic of Germany (OJ No L 224, 27.8.1980 p. 14), as amended by:
  292. 99Division 99
  293. 100Division 100
  294. Public health
  295. 101Division 101
  296. 102Division 102
  297. 103Division 103
  298. 104Division 104
  299. 105Division 105
  300. 106Division 106
  301. 107Division 107
  302. 108Division 108
  303. 109Division 109
  304. 110Division 110
  305. 111Division 111
  306. 112Division 112
  307. 113Division 113
  308. 114Division 114
  309. 115Division 115
  310. 116Division 116
  311. 117Division 117
  312. 118Division 118
  313. 119Division 119
  314. 120Division 120
  315. 121Division 121
  316. 122Division 122
  317. 123Division 123
  318. 124Division 124
  319. 4Act of which the contracting parties shall take note
  320. 125Division 125
  321. FEEDINGSTUFFS
  322. 1Division 1
  323. 2Division 2
  324. ACTS REFERRED TO
  325. Additives
  326. 1370 L 0524: Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feeding stuffs (OJ No L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1), as amended by:
  327. 2Division 2
  328. IIIPHYTOSANITARY MATTERS
  329. ACTS REFERRED TO
  330. Basic texts
  331. 1366 L 0400: Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66), as amended by:
  332. 2366 L 0401: Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66), as amended by:
  333. 3366 L 0402: Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66), as amended by:
  334. 4369 L 0208: Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ No L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3), as amended by:
  335. 5370 L 0457: Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1), as amended by:
  336. 6370 L 0458: Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7), as amended by;
  337. 7Division 7
  338. 8Division 8
  339. 9374 L 0268: Commission Directive 74/268/EEC of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed (OJ No L 141, 24.5.1974, p. 19), as amended by:
  340. Application texts
  341. 10Division 10
  342. 11380 D 0755: Commission Decision 80/755/EEC of 17 July 1980 authorizing the indelible printing of prescribed information on packages of cereal seed (OJ No L 207, 9.8.1980, p. 37), as amended by:
  343. 12381 D 0675: Commission Decision 81/675/EEC of 28 July 1981 establishing that particular sealing systems are ‘non-reusable systems’ within the meaning of Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC (OJ No L 246, 29.8.1981, p. 26), as amended by:
  344. 13386 L 0109: Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 1986 limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’ (OJ No L 93, 8.4.1986, p. 21), as amended by:
  345. 14387 D 0309: Commission Decision 87/309/EEC of 2 June 1987 authorizing the indelible printing of prescribed information on packages of seed of certain fodder plant species (OJ No L 155, 16.6.1987, p. 26), as amended by:
  346. 15Division 15
  347. 16Division 16
  348. 17Division 17
  349. 18Division 18
  350. Acts of which the EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall take due account
  351. 19370 D 0047: Décision de la Commission 70/47/CEE du 22 décembre 1969, dispensant la République française d'appliquer, à certaines espèces, les directives du Conseil, du 14 juin 1966, concernant la commercialisation des semences de plantes fourragères et de céréales (OJ No L 13, 19.1.1970, p. 26), as amended by:
  352. 20373 D 0083: Council Decision 73/83/EEC of 26 March 1973 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out on seed producing crops in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (OJ No L 106, 20.4.1973, p. 9), as amended by:
  353. 21Division 21
  354. 22Division 22
  355. 23374 D 0269: Commission Decision 74/269/EEC of 2 May 1974 authorizing certain Member States to make provisions which are more strict concerning the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed (OJ No L 141, 24.5.1974, p. 20), as amended by:
  356. 24374 D 0358: Commission Decision 74/358/EEC of 13 June 1974 exempting Ireland from applying to certain species the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ No L 196, 19.7.1974, p. 15), as amended by:
  357. 25Division 25
  358. 26Division 26
  359. 27Division 27
  360. 28Division 28
  361. 29Division 29
  362. 30Division 30
  363. 31Division 31
  364. 32Division 32
  365. 33Division 33
  366. 34375 D 0578: Commission Decision 75/578/EEC of 30 June 1975 authorizing the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ No L 253, 30.9.1975, p. 45), as amended by:
  367. 35Division 35
  368. 36Division 36
  369. 37Division 37
  370. 38376 D 0687: Commission Decision 76/687/EEC of 30 June 1976 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ No L 235, 26.8.1976, p. 21), as amended by:
  371. 39Division 39
  372. 40Division 40
  373. 41Division 41
  374. 42Division 42
  375. 43Division 43
  376. 44Division 44
  377. 45Division 45
  378. 46Division 46
  379. 47Division 47
  380. 48Division 48
  381. 49Division 49
  382. 50Division 50
  383. 51Division 51
  384. 52Division 52
  385. 53Division 53
  386. 54Division 54
  387. 55Division 55
  388. 56Division 56
  389. 57Division 57
  390. 58Division 58
  391. 59Division 59
  392. 60Division 60
  393. 61Division 61
  394. 62Division 62
  395. 63Division 63
  396. 64Division 64
  397. 65Division 65
  398. 66Division 66
  399. 67Division 67
  400. 68382 D 0947: Commission Decision 82/947/EEC of 30 December 1982 authorizing the United Kingdom to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ No L 383, 31.12.1982, p. 23), as amended by:
  401. 69Division 69
  402. 70Division 70
  403. 71Division 71
  404. 72Division 72
  405. 73Division 73
  406. 74Division 74
  407. 75Division 75
  408. 76Division 76
  409. 77Division 77
  410. 78Division 78
  411. 79Division 79
  412. 80Division 80
  413. 81Division 81
  414. 82Division 82
  415. 83Division 83
  416. 84Division 84
  417. 85Division 85
  418. 86Division 86
  419. 87Division 87
  420. ANNEX IITECHNICAL REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
  421. ANNEX IIIPRODUCT LIABILITY
  422. ANNEX IVENERGY
  423. 1Appendix 1
  424. 2Appendix 2
  425. ANNEX VFREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
  426. ANNEX VISOCIAL SECURITY
  427. ANNEX VIIMUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  428. ANNEX VIIIRIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT
  429. ANNEX IXFINANCIAL SERVICES
  430. ANNEX XAUDIOVISUAL SERVICES
  431. ANNEX XITELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
  432. ANNEX XIIFREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
  433. ANNEX XIIITRANSPORT
  434. ANNEX XIVCOMPETITION
  435. ANNEX XVSTATE AID
  436. ANNEX XVIPROCUREMENT
  437. 1LISTS OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW
  438. 2Appendix 2
  439. 3LISTS OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW
  440. 4PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER
  441. 5PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
  442. 6TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OR HEAT
  443. 7EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF OIL OR GAS
  444. 8EXPLORATION FOR AND EXTRACTION OF COAL OR OTHER SOLID FUELS
  445. 9CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF RAILWAY SERVICES
  446. 10CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF URBAN RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, TROLLEY BUS OR BUS SERVICES
  447. 11CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF AIRPORT FACILITIES
  448. 12CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF MARITIME OR INLAND PORT OR OTHER TERMINAL FACILITIES
  449. 13OPERATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS OR PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
  450. ANNEX XVIIINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  451. ANNEX XVIIIHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, LABOUR LAW, AND EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN
  452. ANNEX XIXCONSUMER PROTECTION
  453. ANNEX XXENVIRONMENT
  454. ANNEX XXISTATISTICS
  455. ANNEX XXIICOMPANY LAW