**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 233/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 into the EEA Agreement. Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174, dated February 6, 2020, approves the technology used in 12-Volt efficient alternators for specific passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative technology, as defined by Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This amendment ensures the extension of the regulation to the EEA. The authentic texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision came into force on December 12, 2020, following notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, or on the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 168/2020 of 23 October 2020, whichever was later. 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 governing body responsible for the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: The specific annex to the EEA Agreement pertaining to environmental regulations.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/174: A decision by the European Commission regarding the approval of technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators.
Regulation EU 2019/631: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council related to innovative technologies in vehicles.
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprising government ministers from each member state.
Brussels: The location where the decision was finalized, likely referring to Brussels, Belgium.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/109
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 233/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2035]
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) 2020/174 of 6 February 2020 on the approval of the technology used
in 12 Volt efficient alternators for use in certain passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative
technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 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 21az (Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘21aza. 32020 D 0174: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 of 6 February 2020on the approval of the
technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators for use in certain passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as
an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 35, 7.2.2020, p. 13).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 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*, or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee
No 168/2020 of 23 October 2020(2), whichever is the later.
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.
(1) OJ L 35, 7.2.2020, p. 13.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) OJ L 227, 14.9.2023, p. 34.L 240/110 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI