**Summary of EEA Joint Committee Decision No 156/2026**
**Overview**
Decision No 156/2026 of the EEA Joint Committee, adopted on 30 April 2026, amends Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement. The primary objective of this decision is to incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 into the existing agreement between the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) states.
**Key Provisions and Amendments**
* **Incorporation of Statistics Regulation:** The decision integrates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022. This regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 by specifying the titles and the number of variables for the "consumption domain."
* **Annex XXI Modification:** Under Article 1, a new point (18qzs) is inserted into Annex XXI of the EEA Agreement, immediately following point 18qzr.
* **Language Authenticity:** Article 2 specifies that the Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 are authentic and will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Administrative and Legal Details**
* **Decision Date:** 30 April 2026.
* **Effective Date:** 1 May 2026, contingent upon the completion of all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
* **Publication:** The decision is slated for publication in both the EEA Section and the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Signatory:** The decision was signed in Brussels by Nicolas VON LINGEN, President of the EEA Joint Committee.
**Reference Data**
* **Decision Reference:** 2026/1533
* **ELI:** http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1533/oj
* **Related Legislation:** Regulation (EU) 2019/1700; OJ L 17, 19.1.2023, p. 1.
* **Publication Date:** 23.7.2026
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The foundational treaty establishing the European Economic Area, which this decision amends to incorporate updated EU statistics legislation.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126: The specific EU regulation specifying variables for the consumption domain in statistics that is being incorporated into the EEA framework.
Annex XXI (Statistics): The specific annex of the EEA Agreement that governs statistical standards and is the primary subject of this amendment.
EEA Joint Committee: The regulatory body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement and issuing this decision.
Regulation (EU) 2019/1700: The overarching framework regulation for European social statistics which the delegated regulation supplements.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/1533 23.7.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 156/2026
of 30 April 2026
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2026/1533]
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) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700
of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the
consumption domain(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 18qzr (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2030) of Annex XXI to the
EEA Agreement:
‘18qzs. 32023 R 0126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing
Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title
of the variables for the consumption domain (OJ L 17, 19.1.2023, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 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 1 May 2026, 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, 30 April 2026.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 17, 19.1.2023, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1533/oj 1/1