**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 168/2023, issued on June 13, 2023, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/919 of June 8, 2022, into the EEA Agreement. This implementing decision modifies Commission Decision 2005/381/EC regarding the questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which pertains to the EU Emissions Trading System. Article 1 of the EEA Joint Committee Decision adds "32022 D 0919: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/919 of 8 June 2022 (OJ L 159, 14.6.2022, p. 52)" to point 21ap (Commission Decision 2005/381/EC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/919 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 required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. The President of the EEA Joint Committee is Nicolas VON LINGEN. The Official Journal reference is OJ L series 2023/2565 of 30.11.2023.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for 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 related to environmental regulations.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/919: A decision by the European Commission amending Commission Decision 2005/381/EC.
Commission Decision 2005/381/EC: A Commission Decision regarding the questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Directive 2003/87/EC: A Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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
2023/2565 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 168/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2565]
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) 2022/919 of 8 June 2022amending Commission Decision 2005/381/EC
as regards the questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 21ap (Commission Decision 2005/381/EC) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘– 32022 D 0919: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/919 of 8 June 2022(OJ L 159, 14.6.2022, p. 52).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/919 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 159, 14.6.2022, p. 52.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2565/oj 1/1