**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 101/2019, adopted on April 11, 2019, amends Annex IX (Financial Services) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 of January 30, 2019, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2019/460 amends Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, pertaining to the list of exempted entities. The amendment adds the reference "32019 R 0460: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 of 30 January 2019 (OJ L 80, 22.3.2019, p. 8)" to point 31bc of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 within Annex IX. The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. This decision entered into force on April 11, 2019, or the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, whichever was later. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other countries.
Annex IX Financial Services to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement dealing with financial services regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2019/460: A specific EU regulation being incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Regulation EU No 648/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the list of exempted entities.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprised of representatives from each member state's government.
Brussels: The city where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
L 192/56 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.7.2019
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 101/2019
of 11 April 2019
amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1231]
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 of 30 January 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the list of exempted entities (1) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 31bc (Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32019 R 0460: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 of 30 January 2019 (OJ L 80, 22.3.2019,
p. 8).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/460 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 11 April 2019 or on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1)
of the EEA Agreement (*), whichever is the later.
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, 11 April 2019.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Claude MAERTEN
(1) OJ L 80, 22.3.2019, p. 8.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.