**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 158/2022, adopted on April 29, 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Commission Directive (EU) 2019/782 of May 15, 2019, which amends Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the establishment of harmonised risk indicators, into the EEA Agreement.
The amendment specifies adaptations for EFTA States concerning the Harmonised Risk Indicators (HRI). Specifically, EFTA states are required to calculate and publish HRI 1 by September 1, 2022, according to Section 2 of Annex IV. The baseline for Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 for EFTA states is set at 100, based on the average calculation for the period 2016-2018, with 2016 being the first year of calculation, and is also due for calculation and publication by September 1, 2022. Liechtenstein is exempted from calculating and publishing both HRI 1 and HRI 2.
The decision stipulates that the Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Directive (EU) 2019/782 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The Decision entered into force on April 30, 2022, following the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and 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 XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: The specific annex of the EEA Agreement that is being amended by the decision.
Commission Directive EU 2019/782: A directive amending Directive 2009/128/EC regarding harmonised risk indicators.
Directive 2009/128/EC: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of harmonised risk indicators.
EFTA States: European Free Trade Association States referenced in the context of calculation and publication of Harmonised Risk Indicators.
Harmonised Risk Indicator 1: A risk indicator related to the Directive 2009/128/EC, subject to calculation and publication requirements.
Liechtenstein: An EFTA state specifically exempted from calculating and publishing Harmonised Risk Indicators 1 and 2.
22.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/125
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 158/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1602]
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 Directive (EU) 2019/782 of 15 May 2019 amending Directive 2009/128/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of harmonised risk indicators(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
Point 1l (Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall
be amended as follows:
1. The following is added:
‘, as amended by:
— 32019 L 0782: Commission Directive (EU) 2019/782 of 15 May 2019(OJ L 127, 16.5.2019, p. 4).’
2. The word ‘adaptation’ is replaced by the word ‘adaptations’.
3. The existing adaptation is numbered as adaptation (a).
4. The following adaptations are added:
‘(b) As regards the EFTA States, the first calculation and publication of the Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 according to
Section 2(7) of Annex IV shall be due by 1 September 2022.
(c) As regards the EFTA States, Section 3(4) of Annex IV shall read as follows:
“The baseline for Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above
calculation for the period 2016-2018. The first year of calculation is 2016.”
(d) As regards the EFTA States, the first calculation and publication of the Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 according to
Section 3(6) of Annex IV shall be due by 1 September 2022.
(e) Liechtenstein is exempted from calculating and publishing the Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 according to Section 2
of Annex IV and the Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 according to Section 3 of Annex IV.’
Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2019/782 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*.
(1) OJ L 127, 16.5.2019, p. 4.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.L 246/126 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.9.2022
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