**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 109/2025, issued on May 8, 2025, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2441 of October 31, 2023, into the EEA Agreement. This regulation lays down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the content and format of climate neutrality plans required for the free allocation of emission allowances. The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2441 will be published in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This decision entered into force on May 9, 2025, following notifications under 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
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the EU's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union, composed of government ministers from each member state.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2023/2441: A regulation laying down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards the content and format of climate neutrality plans.
Directive 2003/87/EC: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community.
Annex XX: Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1365 24.7.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 109/2025
of 8 May 2025
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1365]
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2441 of 31 October 2023 laying down rules for the application of
Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of climate-
neutrality plans needed for granting free allocation of emission allowances(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
The following point is inserted after point 21alw (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1879) of Annex XX to
the EEA Agreement:
‘21alx. 32023 R 2441: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2441 of 31 October 2023 laying down rules
for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content
and format of climate-neutrality plans needed for granting free allocation of emission allowances (OJ L,
2023/2441, 3.11.2023).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2441 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, 2023/2441, 3.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2441/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1365/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/2025/1365/oj