**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 224/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1627 of November 3, 2020, into the EEA Agreement. This regulation concerns exceptional measures for the third reference period (2020-2024) of the Single European Sky performance and charging scheme, addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Decision adds point "66xl" to Annex XIII, referencing Regulation (EU) 2020/1627 (OJ L 366, 4.11.2020, p. 7). The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of the Implementing Regulation 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, contingent upon completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement specifically addressing transport regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/1627: A regulation on exceptional measures for the third reference period 2020-2024 of the single European sky performance and charging scheme due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Refers to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
Iceland: One of the countries whose languages the Implementing Regulation EU 2020/1627 will be translated into.
Norway: One of the countries whose languages the Implementing Regulation EU 2020/1627 will be translated into.
L 240/96 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 224/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2026]
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 Regulation (EU) 2020/1627 of 3 November 2020on exceptional measures for the third
reference period (2020-2024) of the single European sky performance and charging scheme due to the COVID-19
pandemic(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 66xk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317) of Annex XIII to
the EEA Agreement:
‘66xl. 32020 R 1627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1627 of 3 November 2020 on exceptional
measures for the third reference period (2020-2024) of the single European sky performance and charging scheme
due to the COVID-19 pandemic (OJ L 366, 4.11.2020, p. 7).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1627 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 366, 4.11.2020, p. 7.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.