Date: 8-Feb-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 222/2021 of 9 July 2021 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/278]

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What it means

The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 222/2021 amends Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 regarding the approval of engine-on coasting in certain passenger cars as an innovative technology.
This decision also repeals several previous Commission Implementing Decisions that were already incorporated into the EEA Agreement and have become obsolete.

Key Changes

Incorporation of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 into Annex XX of the EEA Agreement.
Repeal of Commission Implementing Decisions 2013/128/EU, 2013/341/EU, 2013/451/EU, 2013/529/EU, 2014/128/EU, 2014/465/EU, 2014/806/EU, (EU) 2015/158, (EU) 2015/206, (EU) 2015/279, (EU) 2015/295, (EU) 2015/1132, (EU) 2015/2280, (EU) 2016/160, (EU) 2016/265, (EU) 2016/362, (EU) 2016/587, (EU) 2016/588, (EU) 2016/1721, (EU) 2016/1926, (EU) 2017/785, (EU) 2017/1402, (EU) 2018/1876, (EU) 2018/2079, (EU) 2019/313, (EU) 2019/314, (EU) 2020/728, (EU) 2020/1102 and (EU) 2020/1222 from Annex XX of the EEA Agreement.
Repeal of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1861 from the EEA Agreement as it has become obsolete.
The decision entered into force on 10 July 2021, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement were made.

Impact Analysis

Automotive Industry

The repeal of older decisions simplifies the regulatory landscape by removing obsolete references, but manufacturers should ensure compliance with the updated regulations.

EEA Member States

National authorities responsible for vehicle type approval and emissions monitoring need to be aware of these changes.

Consumers

Consumers purchasing new passenger cars within the EEA may benefit from vehicles equipped with the approved 'engine-on coasting' technology, potentially leading to lower fuel consumption.

Action Items

Relevant stakeholders should monitor future developments and amendments to the EEA Agreement and related EU regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, which co-legislates with the Council of the European Union. Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, comprising representatives from each member state. European Economic Area (EEA): The EEA unites the EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into an Internal Market governed by the same basic rules. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 of 25 November 2020 on the approval of the use of the engine-on coasting function in passenger cars with internal combustion engines and in not off-vehicle charging hybrid electric passenger cars as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decisions 2013/128/EU, 2013/341/EU, 2013/451/EU, 2013/529/EU, 2014/128/EU, 2014/465/EU, 2014/806/EU, (EU) 2015/158, (EU) 2015/206, (EU) 2015/279, (EU) 2015/295, (EU) 2015/1132, (EU) 2015/2280, (EU) 2016/160, (EU) 2016/265, (EU) 2016/588, (EU) 2016/362, (EU) 2016/587, (EU) 2016/1721, (EU) 2016/1926, (EU) 2017/785, (EU) 2017/1402, (EU) 2018/1876, (EU) 2018/2079, (EU) 2019/313, (EU) 2019/314, (EU) 2020/728, (EU) 2020/1102, (EU) 2020/1222 Regulation (EU) 2019/631: Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/278 8.2.2024
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 222/2021
of 9 July 2021
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/278]
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 Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 of 25 November 2020 on the approval of the use of the
engine-on coasting function in passenger cars with internal combustion engines and in not off-vehicle charging
hybrid electric passenger cars as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decisions 2013/128/EU, 2013/341/EU,
2013/451/EU, 2013/529/EU, 2014/128/EU, 2014/465/EU, 2014/806/EU, (EU) 2015/158, (EU) 2015/206,
(EU) 2015/279, (EU) 2015/295, (EU) 2015/1132, (EU) 2015/2280, (EU) 2016/160, (EU) 2016/265,
(EU) 2016/588, (EU) 2016/362, (EU) 2016/587, (EU) 2016/1721, (EU) 2016/1926, (EU) 2017/785,
(EU) 2017/1402, (EU) 2018/1876, (EU) 2018/2079, (EU) 2019/313, (EU) 2019/314, (EU) 2020/728,
(EU) 2020/1102, (EU) 2020/1222(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 repeals Commission Implementing Decisions 2013/128/EU(2),
2013/341/EU(3), 2013/451/EU(4), 2013/529/EU(5), 2014/128/EU(6), 2014/465/EU(7), 2014/806/EU(8),
(EU) 2015/158(9), (EU) 2015/206(10), (EU) 2015/279(11), (EU) 2015/295(12), (EU) 2015/1132(13),
(EU) 2015/2280(14), (EU) 2016/160(15), (EU) 2016/265(16), (EU) 2016/362(17), (EU) 2016/587(18),
(EU) 2016/588(19), (EU) 2016/1721(20), (EU) 2016/1926(21), (EU) 2017/785(22), (EU) 2017/1402(23),
(EU) 2018/1876(24), (EU) 2018/2079(25), (EU) 2019/313(26), (EU) 2019/314(27), (EU) 2020/1102(28) and
(EU) 2020/1222(29), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed
under the EEA Agreement.
(1) OJ L 402, 1.12.2020, p. 91.
(2) OJ L 70, 14.3.2013, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 98.
(4) OJ L 242, 11.9.2013, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 80.
(6) OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 30.
(7) OJ L 210, 17.7.2014, p. 17.
(8) OJ L 332, 19.11.2014, p. 34.
(9) OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 31.
(10) OJ L 33, 10.2.2015, p. 52.
(11) OJ L 47, 20.2.2015, p. 26.
(12) OJ L 53, 25.2.2015, p. 11.
(13) OJ L 184, 11.7.2015, p. 22.
(14) OJ L 322, 8.12.2015, p. 64.
(15) OJ L 31, 6.2.2016, p. 70.
(16) OJ L 50, 26.2.2016, p. 30.
(17) OJ L 67, 12.3.2016, p. 59.
(18) OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 17.
(19) OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 25.
(20) OJ L 259, 27.9.2016, p. 71.
(21) OJ L 297, 4.11.2016, p. 18.
(22) OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 20.
(23) OJ L 199, 29.7.2017, p. 14.
(24) OJ L 306, 30.11.2018, p. 53.
(25) OJ L 331, 28.12.2018, p. 225.
(26) OJ L 51, 22.2.2019, p. 31.
(27) OJ L 51, 22.2.2019, p. 42.
(28) OJ L 241, 27.7.2020, p. 38.
(29) OJ L 279, 27.8.2020, p. 5.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/278/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 8.2.2024
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1861(30), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, has
become obsolete and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(4) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter III of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following point is inserted after point 21azh (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1232):
‘21azi. 32020 D 1806: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 of 25 November 2020on the approval
of the use of the engine-on coasting function in passenger cars with internal combustion engines and in not
off-vehicle charging hybrid electric passenger cars as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation
(EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing
Decisions 2013/128/EU, 2013/341/EU, 2013/451/EU, 2013/529/EU, 2014/128/EU, 2014/465/EU,
2014/806/EU, (EU) 2015/158, (EU) 2015/206, (EU) 2015/279, (EU) 2015/295, (EU) 2015/1132,
(EU) 2015/2280, (EU) 2016/160, (EU) 2016/265, (EU) 2016/588, (EU) 2016/362, (EU) 2016/587,
(EU) 2016/1721, (EU) 2016/1926, (EU) 2017/785, (EU) 2017/1402, (EU) 2018/1876, (EU) 2018/2079,
(EU) 2019/313, (EU) 2019/314, (EU) 2020/728, (EU) 2020/1102, (EU) 2020/1222 (OJ L 402, 1.12.2020,
p. 91).’
2. The texts of points 21aed (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/128/EU), 21aee (Commission Implementing
Decision 2013/341/EU), 21aef (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/451/EU), 21aeg (Commission
Implementing Decision 2013/529/EU), 21aeh (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/128/EU), 21aei
(Commission Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU), 21aej (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/806/EU),
21aek (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/158), 21ael (Commission Implementing Decision
(EU) 2015/206), 21aem (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/279), 21aen (Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2015/295), 21aeo (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1132), 21aep (Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2280), 21aeq (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/160), 21aer
(Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/265), 21aes (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/362),
21aet (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/587), 21aeu (Commission Implementing Decision
(EU) 2016/588), 21aev (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1721), 21aew (Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2016/1926), 21aex (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/785), 21aeza (Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1402), 21aezb (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2079), 21aeze
(Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/314), 21aye (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1876),
21ayf (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/313), 21azb (Commission Implementing Decision
(EU) 2020/1102) and 21azg (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1222) are deleted.
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1806 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 10 July 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
(30) OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 15.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/278/ojEN
OJ L, 8.2.2024
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, 9 July 2021.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Rolf Einar FIFE
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/278/oj 3/3
            

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