**Policy Summary: EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 107/2025 Amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement**
This decision, adopted by the EEA Joint Committee on May 8, 2025, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3179 into the EEA Agreement. Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3179, dated December 19, 2024, concerns the extension of the validity period for EU Ecolabel criteria and related assessment and verification requirements as outlined in Decisions (EU) 2017/175, (EU) 2018/1702, and (EU) 2019/70. Specifically, the amendment adds reference to Decision (EU) 2024/3179 in point 2m regarding Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175, and in points 2zq and 2zr regarding Commission Decisions (EU) 2018/1702 and (EU) 2019/70 respectively. The authentic text of Decision (EU) 2024/3179 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision entered into force on May 9, 2025, following notification requirements under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. The President of the EEA Joint Committee at the time of adoption was Nicolas VON LINGEN. The official journal reference is OJ L, 24.7.2025.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: The specific annex of the EEA Agreement pertaining to environmental regulations, which is being amended.
Commission Decision EU 2024/3179: A European Commission decision amending previous decisions related to EU Ecolabel criteria.
EU Ecolabel: A label promoting environmentally friendly products and services.
Commission Decision EU 2017/175: A European Commission decision concerning EU Ecolabel criteria.
Commission Decision EU 2018/1702: A European Commission decision concerning EU Ecolabel criteria.
Commission Decision EU 2019/70: A European Commission decision concerning EU Ecolabel criteria.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1366 24.7.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 107/2025
of 8 May 2025
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1366]
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 Decision (EU) 2024/3179 of 19 December 2024 amending Decisions (EU) 2017/175, (EU) 2018/1702
and (EU) 2019/70, as regards the period of validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria and of the related assessment and
verification requirements(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in point 2m (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175):
‘— 32024 D 3179: Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3179 of 19 December 2024 (OJ L, 2024/3179,
20.12.2024).’
2. The following is added in points 2zq (Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1702) and 2zr (Commission Decision
(EU) 2019/70):
‘, as amended by:
— 32024 D 3179: Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3179 of 19 December 2024 (OJ L, 2024/3179,
20.12.2024).’
Article 2
The text of Decision (EU) 2024/3179 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, 2024/3179, 20.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3179/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1366/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/2025/1366/oj