**Policy Summary:**
This document outlines Decision No. 106/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee, enacted on May 8, 2025, which amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1403 into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2024/1403, dated March 12, 2024, supplements Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It establishes conditions and procedures for the accreditation of qualified entities by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The amendment adds point "66zbf" to Annex XIII, referencing Regulation (EU) 2024/1403 (OJ L, 2024/1403, 24.5.2024). The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1403 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision came into force on May 9, 2025, following notification per Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. 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
European Economic Area: An agreement that extends the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2024/1403: A regulation supplementing Regulation EU 2018/1139 regarding accreditation by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Regulation EU 2018/1139: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council referenced by Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2024/1403.
European Union Aviation Safety Agency: The agency responsible for the accreditation of qualified entities as per the regulation.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
Iceland: One of the countries to which EEA agreement applies
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1375 24.7.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 106/2025
of 8 May 2025
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1375]
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) 2024/1403 of 12 March 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down the conditions and procedures for the accreditation
by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency of qualified entities(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 66zbe (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664) of Annex XIII to
the EEA Agreement:
‘66zbf. 32024 R 1403: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1403 of 12 March 2024 supplementing Regulation
(EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down the conditions and procedures for
the accreditation by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency of qualified entities (OJ L, 2024/1403,
24.5.2024).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1403 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 9 May 2025, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made(*).
(1) OJ L, 2024/1403, 24.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/1403/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1375/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 24.7.2025
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, 8 May 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1375/oj