**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 144/2022, adopted on April 29, 2022, amends Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2017 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 regarding benchmark portfolios, reporting templates, and reporting instructions related to Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU. The amendment is reflected by adding the reference "32021 R 2017: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2017 of 13 September 2021 OJ L 424, 26.11.2021, p. 1." to point 14m of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2017 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on April 30, 2022, following the completion of notifications required 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. The President of the EEA Joint Committee at the time of the decision was Nicolas VON LINGEN.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex IX Financial services to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA agreement pertaining to financial services
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2017: A regulation amending Implementing Regulation EU 2016/2070 regarding benchmark portfolios.
Implementing Regulation EU 2016/2070: Regulation related to benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions.
Directive 2013/36/EU: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council referred to in Article 78(2).
Brussels: Location where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
22.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/103
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 144/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1588]
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) 2021/2017 of 13 September 2021amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in
the Union for the reporting referred to in Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of
the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 14m (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070) of Annex IX to the
EEA Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 2017: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2017 of 13 September 2021 (OJ L 424,
26.11.2021, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2017 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 30 April 2022, 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, 29 April 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 424, 26.11.2021, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.