## Policy Summary: EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 160/2022
This decision, adopted by the EEA Joint Committee on April 29, 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/781 into the EEA Agreement. This implementing decision concerns the publication of a list specifying CO2 emissions values per manufacturer, average specific CO2 emissions from all new heavy-duty vehicles registered in the Union, and reference CO2 emissions, as mandated by Regulation (EU) 2019/1242, for the 2019 reporting period. Specifically, point 21azkaa is added, referencing "32021 D 0781: Commission Implementing Decision EU 2021/781 of 10 May 2021". The authentic texts of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/781 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision entered into force on April 30, 2022, contingent upon fulfillment of Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement or the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 398/2021 of 10 December 2021, whichever is later. 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.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2021/781: A decision concerning CO2 emissions values for heavy-duty vehicles, intended to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Regulation EU 2019/1242: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council related to CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprising representatives from each member state.
Liechtenstein: A country to which Commission Implementing Decision EU 2021/781 does not apply.
Brussels: The location where the decision was finalized.
L 246/128 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.9.2022
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 160/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1604]
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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/781 of 10 May 2021on the publication of a list indicating certain
CO emissions values per manufacturer as well as average specific CO emissions of all new heavy-duty vehicles
2 2
registered in the Union and reference CO emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European
2
Parliament and of the Council for the reporting period of the year 2019(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(2) By virtue of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 398/2021 of 10 December 2021, Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2021/781 does not apply to Liechtenstein.
(3) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 21azka (Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘21azkaa. 32021 D 0781: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/781 of 10 May 2021on the publication of a
list indicating certain CO emissions values per manufacturer as well as average specific CO emissions of all
2 2
new heavy-duty vehicles registered in the Union and reference CO emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU)
2
2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the reporting period of the year 2019 (OJ L 167,
12.5.2021, p. 47).’
Article 2
The text of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/781 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*, or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 398/2021
of 10 December 2021(2), whichever is the later.
(1) OJ L 167, 12.5.2021, p. 47.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) Not yet published in the OJ.22.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/129
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