**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 133/2023, 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) 2022/1361 of July 28, 2022, into the EEA Agreement. This regulation modifies Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 concerning the certification, oversight, and enforcement tasks of competent authorities regarding organizations involved in the design and production of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation. The Decision adds a reference to Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 (OJ L 205, 5.8.2022, p. 127) to point 66p of Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 within Annex XIII. The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The Decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, following the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
EEA Joint Committee: The joint committee responsible for managing the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, an international agreement that enables the extension of the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement specifically addressing transport regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/1361: A specific regulation amending Regulation EU No 748/2012, concerning the certification, oversight, and enforcement tasks related to aircraft design and production for sport and recreational aviation.
Regulation EU No 748/2012: A regulation concerning the certification of aircraft and related products.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made, the capital of Belgium.
Iceland: A Nordic island country in the North Atlantic.
Norway: A Nordic country in Northern Europe.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2276 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 133/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2276]
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) 2022/1361 of 28 July 2022amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as
regards the certification, oversight and enforcement tasks of the competent authorities in the implementation of the
rules concerning the organisations involved in the design and production of aircraft used for sport and recreational
aviation(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 66p (Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA
Agreement:
‘— 32022 R 1361: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 of 28 July 2022 (OJ L 205, 5.8.2022,
p. 127).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 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 205, 5.8.2022, p. 127.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2276/oj 1/1