**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 16/2022, adopted on February 4, 2022, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1889 of July 23, 2021, which amends Council Regulation (EEC) No. 95/93, extending temporary relief measures from slot utilization rules due to the COVID-19 crisis, into the EEA Agreement. The amendment adds the following indent to point 64b Council Regulation (EEC) No. 95/93 of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: 32021 R 1889: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1889 of 23 July 2021 (OJ L 384, 29.10.2021, p. 20). The authentic texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1889 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on February 5, 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 the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement specifically related to transport regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1889: A European Union regulation amending Council Regulation EEC No 95/93 regarding slot utilisation rules due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Council Regulation EEC No 95/93: Council Regulation regarding the extension of measures for temporary relief from the slot utilisation rules due to the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19: The coronavirus disease, the crisis which led to temporary relief from the slot utilisation rules.
Brussels: The city where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
Icelandic: One of the languages in which the text of Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1889 is authentic.
Norwegian: One of the languages in which the text of Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1889 is authentic.
30.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/29
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 16/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1064]
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) 2021/1889 of 23 July 2021amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93
as regards the extension of measures for temporary relief from the slot utilisation rules due to the COVID-19
crisis(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 indent is added in point 64b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘- 32021 R 1889: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1889 of 23 July 2021(OJ L 384, 29.10.2021, p. 20).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1889 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 5 February 2022, 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, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 384, 29.10.2021, p. 20.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.