**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 222/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/474 of January 20, 2020, concerning the European Hull Data Base, into the EEA Agreement. Specifically, the decision inserts point 47c, referencing Regulation (EU) 2020/474 (OJ L 100, 1.4.2020, p. 12), after point 47b (Directive (EU) 2016/1629) of Annex XIII. The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Regulation (EU) 2020/474 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The decision entered into force on December 12, 2020, following the completion of notifications 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.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other countries.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement pertaining to transport regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2020/474: A specific EU regulation concerning the European Hull Data Base.
European Hull Data Base: A database regulated by EU law, as referenced by Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2020/474.
Directive EU 2016/1629: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, referenced in Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement.
Brussels: The location where the EEA Joint Committee decision was finalized.
Sabine Monauni: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/93
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 222/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2024]
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 Regulation (EU) 2020/474 of 20 January 2020on the European Hull Data Base(1)is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 47b (Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘47c. 32020 R 0474: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/474 of 20 January 2020on the European Hull Data
Base (OJ L 100, 1.4.2020, p. 12).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/474 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.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI
(1) OJ L 100, 1.4.2020, p. 12.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.