Date: 2023-01-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 216/2019 of 27 September 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/21]
This EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 216/2019, dated September 27, 2019, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The amendment incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/543 of April 3, 2019, which updates references to regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the type-approval of motor vehicles. Specifically, the decision adds and inserts references to Regulation (EU) 2019/543 within Chapter I of Annex II, points 45zx, 45zza, and after 45zzw. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulation (EU) 2019/543 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This decision entered into force on September 28, 2019, following notification per Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, and was 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 joint committee responsible for decisions related to the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Commission Regulation EU 2019/543: A regulation of the European Union amending Annex IV to Regulation EC No 661/2009 and Annexes I, III and IV to Directive 2007/46/EC regarding type-approval of motor vehicles.
Regulation EC No 661/2009: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Directive 2007/46/EC: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: An entity whose regulations on type-approval of motor vehicles are referenced in the incorporated regulations.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
Gunnar PLSSON: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
5.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/25
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 216/2019
of 27 September 2019
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2023/21]
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 Regulation (EU) 2019/543 of 3 April 2019amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of
the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes I, III and IV to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards updating the references to and including certain Regulations of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the type-approval of motor vehicles(1)is to be incorporated into the
EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in points 45zx (Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)
and 45zza (Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council):
‘— 32019 R 0543: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/543 of 3 April 2019(OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 1).’
2. The following point is inserted after point 45zzw (Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400):
‘45zzx. 32019 R 0543: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/543 of 3 April 2019 amending Annex IV to Regulation
(EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes I, III and IV to Directive
2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards updating the references to and
including certain Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the type-approval
of motor vehicles (OJ L 95, 4.4.2019, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/543 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 28 September 2019, 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 95, 4.4.2019, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.L 4/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 5.1.2023
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2019.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Gunnar PÁLSSON