**Policy Summary:**
This document details EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 227/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, which amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The core purpose of this decision is to incorporate Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 into the EEA Agreement. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031, dated November 12, 2019, establishes best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink, and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. The amendment involves inserting point "1fu" after point "1ft" concerning Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1135 within Annex XX. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision came into force on December 12, 2020, following the completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision was 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 decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: The specific annex of the EEA Agreement related to environmental regulations, which is being amended.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2019/2031: A European Union Commission Implementing Decision establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries.
Directive 2010/75/EU: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relevant to the food, drink and milk industries.
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
Council of the European Union: A Council of the European Union
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/99
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 227/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2029]
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) 2019/2031 of 12 November 2019establishing best available techniques
(BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament
and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 1ft (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1135) of Annex XX to the
EEA Agreement:
‘1fu. 32019 D 2031: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 of 12 November 2019 establishing best
available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 313, 4.12.2019, p. 60).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 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 313, 4.12.2019, p. 60.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.