**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 169/2023, adopted on June 13, 2023, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates two EU legal acts into the EEA Agreement: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462.
Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 amends Directive 2000/53/EC regarding exemptions for the use of lead in aluminium alloys for machining purposes, in copper alloys, and in certain batteries. Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 amends Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323, which establishes the European List of ship recycling facilities, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.
The amendments to Annex XX of the EEA Agreement add references to Directive (EU) 2023/544 (OJ L 73, 10.3.2023, p. 5) and Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 (OJ L 321, 15.12.2022, p. 42).
The texts of Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic.
This 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 in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L series 2023/2566, 30.11.2023).
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement pertaining to environmental regulations.
Commission Delegated Directive EU 2023/544: A directive amending Directive 2000/53/EC regarding exemptions for lead in aluminium, copper alloys, and batteries.
Directive 2000/53/EC: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/2462: A decision amending Commission Implementing Decision EU 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities.
Regulation EU No 1257/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling.
Brussels: The city where the decision was finalized.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2566 30.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 169/2023
of 13 June 2023
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2566]
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 Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 of 16 December 2022 amending Directive 2000/53/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exemptions for the use of lead in aluminium alloys for
machining purposes, in copper alloys and in certain batteries(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 of 14 December 2022amending Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU)
No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(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 point 32e (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):
‘– 32023 L 0544: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 of 16 December 2022(OJ L 73, 10.3.2023, p. 5).’
2. The following indent is added in point 32fhd (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323):
‘– 32022 D 2462: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 of 14 December 2022 (OJ L 321,
15.12.2022, p. 42).’
Article 2
The texts of Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/544 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2462 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.
(1) OJ L 73, 10.3.2023, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 321, 15.12.2022, p. 42.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2566/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 30.11.2023
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/2023/2566/oj