**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 156/2016, adopted on July 8, 2016, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of April 15, 2016, which amends Regulation (EU) No. 1332/2011, laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance, into the EEA Agreement. Article 1 of the Decision adds the amended Regulation (EU) No. 1332/2011, as per Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 (OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 7), to point 66sa of Annex XIII. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulation (EU) 2016/583 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The Decision entered into force on July 9, 2016, following the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. 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 decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: The annex to the EEA Agreement specifically addressing transport regulations.
Commission Regulation EU 2016/583: A specific regulation amending Regulation EU No 1332/2011 related to airspace usage and collision avoidance.
Regulation EU No 1332/2011: Regulation laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance.
Brussels: The city where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
Iceland: One of the countries whose language versions of Regulation EU 2016/583 are to be published.
Norway: One of the countries whose language versions of Regulation EU 2016/583 are to be published.
L 73/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 15.3.2018
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 156/2016
of 8 July 2016
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/377]
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 Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down
common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (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 66sa (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32016 R 0583: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 (OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 7).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/583 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 9 July 2016, 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 July 2016.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
(1) OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 7.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.