Date: 2023-03-23Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 223/2022 of 8 July 2022 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/640]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 223/2022, adopted on 8 July 2022, amends Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Directives 2019/1832, (EU) 2019/1833, and (EU) 2019/1834 into the EEA Agreement. These directives introduce purely technical adjustments to Council Directives 89/656/EEC, 92/29/EEC and Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, respectively. Specifically, the decision adds indents to point 11 of Council Directive 89/656/EEC, point 15 of Directive 2000/54/EC, and point 16a of Council Directive 92/29/EEC, referencing the respective Commission Directives and their publication details in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, pp. 35, 54, and 80). The authentic texts of the incorporated directives in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on 9 July 2022, following notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for decisions related to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the EU's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex of the EEA Agreement pertaining to health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women.
Commission Directive 2019/1832: A directive amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Directive 89/656/EEC regarding technical adjustments.
Council Directive 89/656/EEC: A Council Directive related to health and safety at work.
Commission Directive EU 2019/1833: A directive amending Annexes I, III, V and VI to Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding technical adjustments.
Directive 2000/54/EC: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Commission Directive EU 2019/1834: A directive amending Annexes II and IV to Council Directive 92/29/EEC regarding technical adaptations.
23.3.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/41
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 223/2022
of 8 July 2022
amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and
women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/640]
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 Directive 2019/1832 of 24 October 2019 amending Annexes I, II and III to Council
Directive 89/656/EEC as regards purely technical adjustments(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1833 of 24 October 2019 amending Annexes I, III, V and VI to
Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards purely technical adjustments(2)is
to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1834 of 24 October 2019 amending Annexes II and IV to Council
Directive 92/29/EEC as regards purely technical adaptations(3)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in point 11 (Council Directive 89/656/EEC):
‘- 32019 L 1832: Commission Directive 2019/1832 of 24 October 2019(OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 35).’
2. The following indent is added in point 15 (Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):
‘- 32019 L 1833: Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1833 of 24 October 2019(OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 54).’
3. The following indent is added in point 16a (Council Directive 92/29/EEC):
‘- 32019 L 1834: Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1834 of 24 October 2019(OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 80).’
Article 2
The texts of Directives 2019/1832, (EU) 2019/1833 and (EU) 2019/1834 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 9 July 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
(1) OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 54.
(3) OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 80.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.L 85/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 23.3.2023
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, 8 July 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON