**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 20/2022, enacted on February 4, 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates Commission Decision (EU) 2021/1845 into the EEA Agreement, specifically addressing the validity period of EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodations and related assessment/verification requirements. Article 1 modifies point 2m of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175 within Annex XX, referencing Commission Decision (EU) 2021/1845 (OJ L 376, 22.10.2021, p. 1). The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Decision (EU) 2021/1845 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision came into force on February 5, 2022, contingent upon completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision will be published in the EEA Section and the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Union. Nicolas VON LINGEN, President of the EEA Joint Committee, signed the decision in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement related to environmental regulations and standards.
Commission Decision EU 2021/1845: A specific decision by the European Commission amending Decision EU 2017/175.
Commission Decision EU 2017/175: A European Commission decision related to the EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodation.
EU Ecolabel: A voluntary ecolabel scheme designed to encourage businesses to market goods and services that are environmentally friendly.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
L 175/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2022
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 20/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1068]
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) 2021/1845 of 20 October 2021 amending Decision (EU) 2017/175 as regards the
period of validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodation and of the related assessment and
verification requirements(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 is added in point 2m (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32021 D 1845: Commission Decision (EU) 2021/1845 of 20 October 2021(OJ L 376, 22.10.2021, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Decision (EU) 2021/1845 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 5 February 2022, 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, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 376, 22.10.2021, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.