**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 126/2023, 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) 2021/1874 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation corrects the German language versions of Regulation (EU) 2018/395, which lays down detailed rules for the operation of balloons and flight crew licensing for balloons, and of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, which lays down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes and flight crew licensing for sailplanes. The decision adds an indent to points 66nk (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395) and 66zba (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976) of Annex XIII. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1874 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 the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement or the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 115/2023 of 28 April 2023, whichever is later. 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
European Economic Area: An international agreement that allows for the extension of the European Union's single market to non-EU member countries.
EEA Agreement: Abbreviation for the Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement focusing on transport-related regulations and policies.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1874: A European Union regulation correcting the German language versions of Regulation EU 2018/395 and Implementing Regulation EU 2018/1976
Regulation EU 2018/395: A European Union regulation laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons.
Implementing Regulation EU 2018/1976: A European Union regulation laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes.
EEA Joint Committee: The body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2269 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 126/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2269]
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) 2021/1874 of 25 October 2021 correcting the German language
versions of Regulation (EU) 2018/395 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the
flight crew licensing for balloons, and of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 laying down detailed rules for
the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes(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 points 66nk (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395) and 66zba (Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 1874: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1874 of 25 October 2021 (OJ L 378,
26.10.2021, p. 4).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1874 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 115/2023
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 378, 26.10.2021, p. 4.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) OJ L, 2023/2264, 9.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2264/oj
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2269/oj 1/1