**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 112/2023, adopted on April 28, 2023, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717 of July 9, 2021, into the EEA Agreement. Directive (EU) 2021/1717 updates vehicle category designations and adds eCall to the list of test items, methods, reasons for failure, and assessment of deficiencies in Annexes I and III of Directive 2014/45/EU. This amendment is reflected in point 16b of Directive 2014/45/EU within Annex XIII. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, following completion of 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, governing trade and economic relations between the EU and certain other countries.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement dealing with transport regulations.
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717: A directive amending Directive 2014/45/EU regarding vehicle category designations and eCall integration, to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Directive 2014/45/EU: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made. Brussels, Belgium.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2292 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 112/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2292]
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 Directive (EU) 2021/1717 of 9 July 2021amending Directive 2014/45/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the updating of certain vehicle category designations and the addition of
eCall to the list of test items, methods, reasons for failure and assessment of deficiencies in Annex I and Annex III to
that Directive(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 is added in point 16b (Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII
to the EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32021 L 1717: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717 of 9 July 2021(OJ L 342, 27.9.2021, p. 48).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717 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 29 April 2023, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
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, 28 April 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 342, 27.9.2021, p. 48.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2292/oj 1/1