**Policy Summary:**
This document outlines Decision No. 133/2019 of the EEA Joint Committee, dated May 8, 2019, which amends Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement. The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2079 into the EEA Agreement. This implementing decision approves the engine idle coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2079 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and is considered authentic. This Decision entered into force on June 1, 2019, following notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The Decision was published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. The President of the EEA Joint Committee at the time of signing was Claude Maerten.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for decisions related to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement focusing on environmental regulations.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2018/2079: A decision by the European Commission regarding the approval of engine idle coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars.
Regulation EC No 443/2009: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council related to CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
L 279/40 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.10.2022
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 133/2019
of 8 May 2019
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/2030]
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 Decision (EU) 2018/2079 of 19 December 2018 on the approval of the engine idle
coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO emissions from passenger cars pursuant to
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Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(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 21aeza (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1402) of Annex XX to
the EEA Agreement:
‘21aezb. 32018 D 2079: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2079 of 19 December 2018on the approval of
the engine idle coasting function as an innovative technology for reducing CO emissions from passenger cars
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pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 331,
28.12.2018, p. 225).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2079 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 1 June 2019, 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, 8 May 2019.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Claude MAERTEN
(1) OJ L 331, 28.12.2018, p. 225.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.