**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 243/2019, adopted on September 27, 2019, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/618 of April 15, 2019, which amends Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 regarding the list of air carriers banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the Union, into the EEA Agreement. This incorporation is reflected by adding the following indent to point 66zab Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement: "32019 R 0618: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/618 of 15 April 2019 OJ L 106, 17.4.2019, p. 1." The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/618 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on September 28, 2019, 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 XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: Specific annex of the EEA Agreement related to transport regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2019/618: A regulation amending Regulation EC No 474/2006 regarding the list of air carriers banned from operating within the Union.
Regulation EC No 474/2006: Regulation concerning the list of air carriers which are banned from operating or are subject to operational restrictions within the Union.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
Gunnar PLSSON: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
5.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/79
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 243/2019
of 27 September 2019
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/48]
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) 2019/618 of 15 April 2019amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as
regards the list of air carriers which are banned from operating or are subject to operational restrictions within the
Union(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 indent is added in point 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the EEA
Agreement:
‘— 32019 R 0618: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/618 of 15 April 2019 (OJ L 106, 17.4.2019,
p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/618 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 28 September 2019, 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, 27 September 2019.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Gunnar PÁLSSON
(1) OJ L 106, 17.4.2019, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.