Executive Summary:
This EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 107/2023 amends Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546. It also renumbers existing points within the Annex for clarity. The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, pending notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Annex XXI:**
* Points 19 to 19b of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement are renumbered.
* Regulation (EU) 2019/516 is renumbered as point 19a.
* Regulation (EU) 2016/792 is renumbered as point 19b.
* Regulation (EU) No 93/2013 is renumbered as point 19ba.
* Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 is renumbered as point 19bb.
* **Incorporation of New Regulations:**
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 concerning the inventory of sources and methods for gross national income aggregates is added as point 19aa.
* Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 defining the list of issues for every verification cycle is added as point 19ab.
* **Authentic Language Texts:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 are authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
* **Publication:**
* The decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
EEA Member States:
* Impact: EEA Member States are now required to implement the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546, related to statistical reporting and verification cycles.
* Action Required: Incorporate the regulations into national law and adjust statistical reporting procedures accordingly.
National Statistical Institutes:
* Impact: These institutes must adhere to the new regulations regarding the structure and arrangements for the inventory of sources and methods used to produce gross national income aggregates.
* Action Required: Update methodologies and reporting systems to align with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147.
European Commission:
* Impact: The Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of these regulations across the EEA and ensuring compliance.
* Action Required: Monitor the adoption and enforcement of the regulations by EEA member states.
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 and certain non-EU countries.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2020/2147: A regulation supplementing Regulation EU 2019/516, defining issues for verification cycles.
Regulation EU 2019/516: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, related to statistics.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/1546: A regulation establishing the structure and arrangements for the inventory of sources and methods used to produce gross national income aggregates.
European System of Accounts ESA 2010: The system of national accounts used in the European Union.
Commission Regulation EU No 93/2013: A Commission Regulation of the European Union (number might be incomplete).
Commission Regulation EC No 1749/96: A Commission Regulation of the European Communities (number might be incomplete).
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2260 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 107/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2260]
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) 2020/2147 of 8 October 2020supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/516 of
the European Parliament and of the Council by defining the list of issues to be addressed in every verification cycle(1)
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 of 23 October 2020establishing the structure and detailed
arrangements of the inventory of the sources and methods used to produce gross national income aggregates and
their components in accordance with the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010)(2) is to be incorporated into
the EEA Agreement.
(3) For practical reasons, points 19 to 19b of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should be renumbered.
(4) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Points 19 to 19b of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be renumbered as follows:
1. Point 19 (Regulation (EU) 2019/516 of the European Parliament and of the Council) is renumbered as point 19a.
2. Point 19a (Regulation (EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council) is renumbered as point 19b.
3. Point 19aa (Commission Regulation (EU) No 93/2013) is renumbered as point 19ba.
4. Point 19b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96) is renumbered as point 19bb.
Article 2
The following points are inserted after point 19a (Regulation (EU) 2019/516 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:
‘19aa. 32020 R 1546: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 of 23 October 2020 establishing the
structure and detailed arrangements of the inventory of the sources and methods used to produce gross national
income aggregates and their components in accordance with the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010)
(OJ L 354, 26.10.2020, p. 1).
19ab. 32020 R 2147: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 of 8 October 2020supplementing Regulation
(EU) 2019/516 of the European Parliament and of the Council by defining the list of issues to be addressed in every
verification cycle (OJ L 428, 18.12.2020, p. 9).’
(1) OJ L 428, 18.12.2020, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 354, 26.10.2020, p. 1.
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Article 3
The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2147 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1546 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 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 29 April 2023, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
Article 5
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, 28 April 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2260/oj