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Date: 25-Jan-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2021 of 23 April 2021 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/138]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2021 amends Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 regarding the technical implementation of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

Key Changes

  • The decision adds Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 of 12 March 2019 to point 21ana of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement. This regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 389/2013.
  • The authentic texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
  • The Decision entered into force on 24 April 2021, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

Impact Analysis

Businesses operating within the EEA

  • Action Item: Legal and compliance teams should analyze the implications of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 and update internal policies and procedures accordingly.

EEA Member States

  • Action Item: Government agencies responsible for environmental regulation should review and update national laws and regulations to reflect the changes introduced by the EEA Joint Committee Decision.

EEA Joint Committee

  • Action Item: The EEA Joint Committee should track the progress of member states in implementing the changes and address any issues that arise.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement and making decisions regarding its amendment. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the EU's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123: A regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 as regards the technical implementation of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Regulation (EU) No 389/2013: Regulation related to the technical implementation of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Kyoto Protocol: An international treaty extending the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/138 25.1.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 157/2021 of 23 April 2021 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/138] 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) 2019/1123 of 12 March 2019amending Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 as regards the technical implementation of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following indent is added in point 21ana (Commission Regulation (EU) No 389/2013) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement: ‘- 32019 R 1123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 of 12 March 2019(OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 63).’ Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1123 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 24 April 2021, 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, 23 April 2021. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Clara GANSLANDT (1) OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 63. * No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/138/oj 1/1

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