**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 139/2023, adopted on April 28, 2023, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 of April 7, 2021, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 updates references to the provisions of the Chicago Convention within Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The amendment adds point 66zb, referencing Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 (OJ L 236, 5.7.2021, p. 1), to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 within Annex XIII. The authentic texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, contingent upon the completion of notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, or on the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2023 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
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for decisions related to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other countries.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement that deals with regulations and standards related to transport.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1087: A delegated regulation issued by the European Commission.
Regulation EU 2018/1139: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprising government ministers from each member state.
Chicago Convention: Refers to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which establishes rules of airspace, aircraft registration and safety, and details the rights of the signatories in relation to air travel.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2282 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 139/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2282]
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 Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 of 7 April 2021amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the
European Parliament and of the Council, as regards updating the references to the provisions of the Chicago
Convention(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 66zb (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32021 R 1087: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 of 7 April 2021(OJ L 236, 5.7.2021, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 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 236, 5.7.2021, p. 1.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) OJ L, 2023/2294, 9.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2294/oj
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2282/oj 1/1