## Policy Summary: EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 209/2020
This decision, enacted by the EEA Joint Committee on December 11, 2020, amends Annex VI (Social Security) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Specifically, it incorporates Recommendation No. H2 of October 10, 2018, into the EEA Agreement. This recommendation concerns the inclusion of authentication features in Portable Documents issued by Member State institutions, which indicate a person's position for the application of Regulations (EC) No. 883/2004 and (EC) No. 987/2009. The incorporated recommendation is identified as "32019 H 042901: Recommendation No H2 of 10 October 2018... OJ C 147, 29.4.2019, p. 6." The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Recommendation No. H2 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision took effect on December 12, 2020, 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 at the time of enactment was Sabine Monauni.
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 VI Social security to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement pertaining to social security provisions.
Recommendation No H2 of 10 October 2018: Recommendation concerning authentication features for portable documents related to social security.
Regulations EC No 883/2004: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems.
Regulations EC No 987/2009: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Sabine MONAUNI: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
L 240/70 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 209/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2011]
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) Recommendation No H2 of 10 October 2018 concerning the inclusion of authentication features to Portable
Documents issued by the institution of a Member State and showing the position of a person for the purpose of the
application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex VI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 4.A1 (Recommendation No A1 of 18 October 2017) of Annex VI to the EEA
Agreement:
‘4.H2. 32019 H 0429(01): Recommendation No H2 of 10 October 2018 concerning the inclusion of authentication
features to Portable Documents issued by the institution of a Member State and showing the position of a person
for the purpose of the application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 147, 29.4.2019, p. 6).’
Article 2
The text of Recommendation No H2 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 12 December 2020, 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 C 147, 29.4.2019, p. 6.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/71
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI