FINAL ACT. 2. the texts listed below which are annexed to the Agreement amending the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association:

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1 FINAL ACT The plenipotentiaries of: THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND, THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY, THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, hereinafter referred to as "the EFTA States", meeting at Vaduz, this twenty-first day of June 2001 for the signature of the Agreement amending the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association, have adopted the following texts: 1. the Agreement amending the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association; 2. the texts listed below which are annexed to the Agreement amending the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association: Annex I Annex II Annex III Annex IV Annex V Annex VI Annex Dbis to the Convention - List of tariff concessions to agricultural products Annex J to the Convention - Seeds Annex K to the Convention - Organic agriculture Annex L to the Convention - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Annex H to the Convention - Procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services Annex M to the Convention - Mutual Recognition in relation to conformity assessment Product sectors General rules regarding the designation of Conformity assessment bodies

2 Annex VII Annex VIII Annex N to the Convention - Intellectual property rights Annex O to the Convention Free movement of persons Movement of persons Co-ordination of social security schemes Protocol 1 Protocol 2 Protocol 3 Appendix 3 Mutual recognition of professional qualifications (diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications) Annex IX Annex X Annex XI Annex XII Annex XIII Annex P to the Convention - Reservations by Iceland on investment and trade in services Annex Q to the Convention - Reservations by Liechtenstein on Annex R to the Convention - Reservations by Norway on Annex S to the Convention - Reservations by Switzerland on Annex T to the Convention - Land transport Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Applicable provisions Rules for applying the charges provided for in Article 8 Model authorisation Types of carriage exempt from any system of licences and from any authorisation List of provisions contained in bilateral road transport agreements concluded between the Member States relating to the carriage of goods in triangular traffic Rules on the weight limit and on the ban on night and Sunday driving International carriage of passengers by coach and bus List of provisions contained in bilateral road transport agreements concluded between the Member States relating to the granting of authorisations for the carriage of passengers in triangular traffic 2

3 Appendix 9 0 List of bilateral agreements concluded between the Member States addressing in whole or in part issues falling within the scope of the Annex Swiss frontier area Annex XIV Annex U to the Convention - Air transport Appendix Annex XV Annex V to the Convention - Public Procurement Production, transport or distribution of drinking water Production, transport or distribution of electricity Appendix 3 Transport or distribution of gas or heat Appendix 4 Exploration for and extraction of oil and gas Appendix 5 Exploration for and extraction of coal or other solid fuels Appendix 6 Contracting entities in the field of railway services Appendix 7 Contracting entities in the field of urban railway, tramway, trolley bus or bus services Appendix 8 Contracting entities in the field of airport facilities Appendix 9 Contracting entities in the field of maritime services 0 Services 1 Construction services 2 Measures notified by Switzerland 3 Exceptions 4 Procurement and challenge procedures Annex XVI Annex XVII Annex XVIII Annex XIX Annex XX Annex W to the Convention - Organs, committees and other bodies assisting the Council Annex X to the Convention - Arbitration Annex F to the Convention - List of territories to which Article 58 applies Table of equivalence Consolidated version of the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association 3

4 The plenipotentiaries of the EFTA States have taken note that Liechtenstein and Switzerland have adopted a Protocol regarding the free movement of persons between Switzerland and Liechtenstein which shall form an integral part of the Agreement amending the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association and which is annexed to Annex VIII and to this Final Act. The plenipotentiaries of the EFTA States have adopted the joint declarations listed below and annexed to this Final Act: 1. Development of law; 2. Competition; 3. Mutual recognition of conformity assessments; 4. Parallel application of Annex I (consolidated version) on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment with the Switzerland- EC Mutual Recognition Agreement; 5. Mutual recognition of Good Clinical Practice and inspection relating thereto; 6. Quotas for vehicles; 7. Investment protection in relation to third States. Furthermore, the plenipotentiaries of the EFTA States have taken note of the Declaration by Norway and Switzerland on Protocol 1 to to Annex K (consolidated version) on unemployment benefits which is annexed to this Final Act. Finally, the plenipotentiaries of the EFTA States have taken note of the Corrigendum which is annexed to this Final Act. 4

5 Done at Vaduz this 21 st day of June 2001, in a single authentic copy in the English language, which shall be deposited with the Government of Norway. For the Republic of Iceland For the Principality of Liechtenstein For the Kingdom of Norway For the Swiss Confederation 5