**Executive Summary**
This document is the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 147/2025, dated 13 June 2025, amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement. It incorporates several EU regulations related to air traffic management and air navigation services into the EEA Agreement. The decision enters into force on 14 June 2025, contingent upon notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement or the entry into force of Decision No 146/2025, whichever is later.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Incorporation of EU Regulations:**
* Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 (certification and declaration rules for air traffic management/air navigation services systems).
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 (technical requirements and procedures for organizations involved in the design or production of air traffic management/air navigation services systems).
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 (amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 regarding operating rules related to Air Traffic Management and Air Navigation Services systems).
* **Amendment of Annex XIII:**
* Addition of indent for Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 in point 66wk related to Regulation (EU) No 923/2012.
* Amendment of point 66zbh for Regulation (EU) 2023/203, now including reference to Regulation (EU) 2023/1769.
* Insertion of points 66zbi and 66zbj related to Regulations (EU) 2023/1768 and 2023/1769 after point 66zbh for Regulation (EU) 2023/203.
* Deletion of point 66wc for Regulation (EC) No 1033/2006.
* **Authentic Texts:** The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/1769 and (EU) 2023/1772 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Entry into Force:** The Decision enters into force on 14 June 2025, or upon the entry into force of Decision No 146/2025, whichever is later, provided all necessary notifications have been made.
* **Publication:** The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Member States**
* **Impact:** The national regulations of EEA member states in the transport sector, particularly concerning air traffic management and air navigation services, need to align with the newly incorporated EU regulations.
* **Action Required:** Review and update national legislation to reflect the changes introduced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/1769 and (EU) 2023/1772.
**Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Service Providers**
* **Impact:** These providers must comply with the technical requirements and administrative procedures outlined in the incorporated EU regulations.
* **Action Required:** Adapt operations and procedures to align with the requirements of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/1769 and (EU) 2023/1772.
**Organizations Involved in Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Systems Design and Production**
* **Impact:** These organizations are subject to the approval process and technical requirements set forth in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the requirements for the design or production of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and constituents to obtain or maintain necessary approvals.
**European Union**
* **Impact:** N/A
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area, amended by this decision
Annex XIII (Transport): Annex to the EEA Agreement pertaining to transport, being amended by the decision
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769: Regulation laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures for the approval of organisations involved in air traffic management/air navigation services, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768: Regulation laying down rules for the certification and declaration of air traffic management/air navigation services systems, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772: Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, related to air traffic management and air navigation services, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1839 2.10.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 147/2025
of 13 June 2025
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1839]
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) 2023/1768 of 14 July 2023 laying down detailed rules for the certification
and declaration of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and air traffic management/air navigation
services constituents(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 of 12 September 2023 laying down technical requirements
and administrative procedures for the approval of organisations involved in the design or production of air traffic
management/air navigation services systems and constituents and amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2023/203(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 of 12 September 2023 amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) No 923/2012 as regards the operating rules related to the use of Air Traffic Management and Air Navigation
Services systems and constituents in the Single European Sky airspace and repealing Regulation (EC)
No 1033/2006(3)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2006(4), which is
incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(5) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is amended as follows:
(1) the following indent is added in point 66wk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012):
‘— 32023 R 1772: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 of 12 September 2023 (OJ L 228,
15.9.2023, p. 73).’;
(2) the following is added in point 66zbh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203):
‘, as amended by:
— 32023 R 1769: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 of 12 September 2023 (OJ L 228,
15.9.2023, p. 19).’;
(1) OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 19.
(3) OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 73.
(4) OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 46.
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(3) the following points are inserted after point 66zbh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203):
‘66zbi. 32023 R 1768: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 of 14 July 2023 laying down detailed
rules for the certification and declaration of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and air
traffic management/air navigation services constituents (OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 1).
66zbj. 32023 R 1769: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 of 12 September 2023 laying
down technical requirements and administrative procedures for the approval of organisations involved in
the design or production of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and constituents and
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 19).’;
(4) the text of point 66wc (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2006) is deleted.
Article 2
The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/1769 and (EU) 2023/1772 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 14 June 2025, 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 146/2025
of 13 June 2025(5), 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, 13 June 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(5) OJ L, 2025/1840, 2.10.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1840/oj.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1839/oj