Date: 2023-11-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 161/2023 of 13 June 2023 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2558]
## Summary of EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 161/2023
This decision, enacted on June 13, 2023, by the EEA Joint Committee, amends Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement. The core purpose is to incorporate Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2022/179 and (EU) 2022/2307 into the EEA Agreement.
Specifically, the decision updates point 5c of Commission Decision 2005/513/EC within Annex XI, replacing it with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 of February 8, 2022, "on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC," as amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2307 of November 23, 2022. This amendment pertains to designating and making available the 5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz, and 5470-5725 MHz frequency bands.
The decision repeals Commission Decision 2005/513/EC under the EEA Agreement, as it is superseded by Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179.
The authentic texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2022/179 and (EU) 2022/2307 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision entered into force on June 14, 2023, following the required notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in 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 XI to the EEA Agreement: Relates to Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/179: Commission Implementing Decision on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/2307: Commission Implementing Decision amending Implementing Decision EU 2022/179 as regards designating and making available the 5 150–5 250 MHz, 5 250–5 350 MHz and 5 470–5 725MHz frequency bands
Commission Decision 2005/513/EC: Commission Decision that is repealed by Implementing Decision EU 2022/179.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2558 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 161/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the
EEA Agreement [2023/2558]
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) 2022/179 of 8 February 2022on the harmonised use of radio spectrum
in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks
and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2307 of 23 November 2022 amending Implementing Decision
(EU) 2022/179 as regards designating and making available the 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350 MHz
and 5 470-5 725MHz frequency bands in accordance with the technical conditions set out in the Annex(2)is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 repeals Commission Decision 2005/513/EC(3), which is incorporated into
the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(4) Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The text of point 5cs (Commission Decision 2005/513/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:
‘32022 D 0179: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 of 8 February 2022on the harmonised use of radio
spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area
networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC (OJ L 29, 10.2.2022, p. 10), as amended by:
— 32022 D 2307: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2307 of 23 November 2022(OJ L 305, 25.11.2022,
p. 63).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 and (EU) 2022/2307 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 14 June 2023, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
(1) OJ L 29, 10.2.2022, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 305, 25.11.2022, p. 63.
(3) OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 22.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
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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, 13 June 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2558/oj