**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 166/2023, dated 13 June 2023, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates two Commission Implementing Decisions into the EEA Agreement:
1. **Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2427 of 6 December 2022:** This decision establishes Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions, for common waste gas management and treatment systems within the chemical sector. (OJ L 318, 12.12.2022, p. 157).
2. **Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 of 9 December 2022:** This decision establishes Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions, for the textiles industry. (OJ L 325, 20.12.2022, p. 112).
The authentic texts of both Implementing Decisions 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 14 June 2023, following the completion of notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. The President of the EEA Joint Committee at the time of signing was Nicolas VON LINGEN. The official Journal reference is OJ L, 30.11.2023
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.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/2427: A decision establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector, under Directive 2010/75/EU.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/2508: A decision establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the textiles industry, under Directive 2010/75/EU.
Directive 2010/75/EU: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2563 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 166/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2563]
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) 2022/2427 of 6 December 2022 establishing the best available
techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on
industrial emissions, for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector(1)is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 of 9 December 2022 establishing the best available
techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on
industrial emissions, for the textiles industry(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following points are inserted after point 1fy (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2110) of Annex XX to
the EEA Agreement:
‘1fz. 32022 D 2427: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2427 of 6 December 2022 establishing the best
available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
on industrial emissions, for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector (OJ L 318,
12.12.2022, p. 157).
1fza. 32022 D 2508: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 of 9 December 2022 establishing the best
available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
on industrial emissions, for the textiles industry (OJ L 325, 20.12.2022, p. 112).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2022/2427 and (EU) 2022/2508 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 318, 12.12.2022, p. 157.
(2) OJ L 325, 20.12.2022, p. 112.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2563/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 30.11.2023
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/2023/2563/oj