**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 105/2019, adopted on April 11, 2019, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Regulation (EU) 2019/501 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 25, 2019, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2019/501 establishes common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity, specifically concerning the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
The incorporation of this regulation is accepted on an exceptional basis as a unilateral contingency measure to ensure the good functioning of the internal market in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit. Its application is limited to a short period following the UK's withdrawal and should not be considered a precedent for future EU measures affecting third countries.
Article 1 of the Decision inserts point 26f into Annex XIII, referencing Regulation (EU) 2019/501 (OJ L 85I, 27.3.2019, p. 39) with specific adaptations for EFTA states. Article 5 of the Regulation does not apply to EFTA states, and Article 11 is modified to include "and EFTA State" after "Member State."
The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/501 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and will be authentic.
The Decision entered into force on April 11, 2019, or the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, whichever is later. The Decision will be 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: Agreement on the European Economic Area
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU legislative branch where representatives from each member state meet
Regulation EU 2019/501: Regulation on common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refers to the UK and its impending withdrawal from the EU
Brussels: Location where the decision was finalized.
EFTA States: European Free Trade Association States.
L 192/60 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.7.2019
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 105/2019
of 11 April 2019
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1235]
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) Regulation (EU) 2019/501 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 on common rules
ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This decision relates to the incorporation, into the EEA Agreement, of EU unilateral contingency measures
adopted in order to ensure the good functioning of the internal market in case of withdrawal of the UK from the
EU without an agreement (no deal scenario). The EEA Agreement is not designed to address the relations
between the EEA States and the UK, as a third State. Therefore, the incorporation is accepted on an exceptional
basis and under condition that the application of the contingency measures is limited to the very short period of
time after the withdrawal. The incorporation cannot be used as a precedent in the future and in other cases
related to the EU measures affecting third countries.
(3) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following is inserted after point 26e (Text of point deleted) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘26f. 32019 R 0501: Regulation (EU) 2019/501 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019
on common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity with regard to the withdrawal
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union (OJ L 85I, 27.3.2019, p. 39).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:
(a) As regards the EFTA States, Article 5 shall not apply.
(b) In Article 11, the words “and EFTA State” shall be inserted after the words “Member State”.’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/501 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.
(1) OJ L 85I, 27.3.2019, p. 39.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.18.7.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/61
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