**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 162/2023, adopted on June 13, 2023, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/62 of January 5, 2023, which corrects the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 regarding the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, into the EEA Agreement. The Decision adds a reference to Regulation (EU) 2023/62 within point 37ma of Commission Regulation (EU) 1300/2014 of Annex XIII. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/62 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on June 14, 2023, following the completion of 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 amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: The annex to the EEA Agreement that pertains to transport regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2023/62: A regulation correcting the Polish language version of Regulation EU No 1300/2014.
Regulation EU No 1300/2014: Regulation on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
Iceland: One of the countries whose language version of Implementing Regulation EU 2023/62 will be published.
Norway: One of the countries whose language version of Implementing Regulation EU 2023/62 will be published.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2559 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 162/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2559]
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 Regulation (EU) 2023/62 of 5 January 2023correcting the Polish language version of
Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the
Union’s rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility(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 37ma (Commission Regulation (EU) 1300/2014) of Annex XIII to the EEA
Agreement:
‘— 32023 R 0062: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/62 of 5 January 2023(OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 31).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/62 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*.
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
(1) OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 31.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2559/oj 1/1