**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 167/2023, enacted on June 13, 2023, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Commission Decisions (EU) 2023/693 and (EU) 2023/705 into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Decision (EU) 2023/693, dated March 27, 2023, modifies Decisions (EU) 2017/1214, (EU) 2017/1215, (EU) 2017/1216, (EU) 2017/1217, (EU) 2017/1218, (EU) 2017/1219, and (EU) 2018/680, concerning the validity period of EU Ecolabel criteria and associated assessment/verification requirements. Commission Decision (EU) 2023/705, dated March 29, 2023, amends Decisions (EU) 2017/175 and (EU) 2018/680, specifically regarding energy efficiency requirements for EU Ecolabel tourist accommodations and indoor cleaning services for certain energy-related products.
Article 1 of the EEA Joint Committee Decision details the specific amendments to Annex XX, referencing the relevant Official Journal entries for Decisions (EU) 2023/693 (OJ L 91, 29.3.2023, p. 11) and (EU) 2023/705 (OJ L 92, 30.3.2023, p. 19). Article 2 stipulates that the Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Decisions (EU) 2023/693 and (EU) 2023/705 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic.
The decision entered into force on June 14, 2023, contingent upon the completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision is to 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 Annex XX to the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XX: Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement, which is being amended.
Commission Decision EU 2023/693: A Commission Decision amending Decisions EU 2017/1214, EU 2017/1215, EU 2017/1216, EU 2017/1217, EU 2017/1218, EU 2017/1219 and EU 2018/680 regarding the EU Ecolabel criteria.
Commission Decision EU 2023/705: A Commission Decision amending Decisions EU 2017/175 and EU 2018/680 regarding energy efficiency requirements for EU Ecolabel tourist accommodation and EU Ecolabel indoor cleaning services.
EU Ecolabel: A voluntary environmental label scheme managed by the European Union.
Brussels: The city where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2564 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 167/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2564]
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 Decision (EU) 2023/693 of 27 March 2023 amending Decisions (EU) 2017/1214, (EU) 2017/1215,
(EU) 2017/1216, (EU) 2017/1217, (EU) 2017/1218, (EU) 2017/1219 and (EU) 2018/680 as regards the period of
validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria and of the related assessment and verification requirements(1) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Decision (EU) 2023/705 of 29 March 2023amending Decisions (EU) 2017/175 and (EU) 2018/680 as
regards the energy efficiency requirements for EU Ecolabel tourist accommodation and EU Ecolabel indoor cleaning
services for certain energy-related products(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
Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in points 2e (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1218), 2h (Commission Decision
(EU) 2017/1216), 2r (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1214), 2t (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1217), 2zg
(Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1215) and 2zh (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1219):
‘— 32023 D 0693: Commission Decision (EU) 2023/693 of 27 March 2023(OJ L 91, 29.3.2023, p. 11).’
2. The following is added in point 2zp (Commission Decision (EU) 2018/680):
‘, as amended by:
— 32023 D 0693: Commission Decision (EU) 2023/693 of 27 March 2023(OJ L 91, 29.3.2023, p. 11),
— 32023 D 0705: Commission Decision (EU) 2023/705 of 29 March 2023(OJ L 92, 30.3.2023, p. 19).’
3. The following indent is added in point 2m (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175):
‘— 32023 D 0705: Commission Decision (EU) 2023/705 of 29 March 2023(OJ L 92, 30.3.2023, p. 19).’
Article 2
The texts of Decisions (EU) 2023/693 and (EU) 2023/705 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
(1) OJ L 91, 29.3.2023, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 92, 30.3.2023, p. 19.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2564/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 30.11.2023
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
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2564/oj