**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 119/2023, adopted on April 28, 2023, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 of December 15, 2021, which modifies Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 regarding requirements for all-weather operations and flight crew training and checking, into the EEA Agreement. This decision adds a reference to Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 within point 66nf of Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of Annex XIII. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, contingent upon completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement or the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2023, whichever occurred later. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement pertaining to transport regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2237: A regulation amending Regulation EU No 965/2012 regarding all-weather operations and flight crew training.
Regulation EU No 965/2012: A European Union regulation related to aviation.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Norway: Country where the text of Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2237 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2401 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 119/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2401]
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) 2021/2237 of 15 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 as regards the requirements for all-weather operations and for flight crew training and checking(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 indent is added in point 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA
Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 2237: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 of 15 December 2021 (OJ L 450,
16.12.2021, p. 21).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 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*or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2023
of 28 April 2023(2), whichever is the later.
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 450, 16.12.2021, p. 21.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) OJ L, 2023/2294, 9.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/2023/2294/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2401/oj 1/1