**Policy Summary:**
This document outlines Decision No. 243/2020 of the EEA Joint Committee, enacted on December 30, 2020, which amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 23, 2020, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 addresses specific aspects of aviation safety concerning the conclusion of the transition period following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. The full text of Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 is to be integrated into Annex XIII as point "66nm," following point "66nl" related to Regulation (EU) 2019/494. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on December 30, 2020, contingent upon the completion of all notifications required 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. The President of the EEA Joint Committee, Sabine Monauni, signed the decision in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Regulation EU 2020/2226: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning aviation safety with regard to the end of the transition period related to Brexit.
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union composed of government ministers from each member state.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The sovereign state that withdrew from the European Union.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the decision was made.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/129
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 243/2020
of 30 December 2020
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2045]
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) Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020on certain aspects
of aviation safety with regard to the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement on the withdrawal of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic
Energy Community(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 66nl (Regulation (EU) 2019/494 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:
‘66nm. 32020 R 2226: Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020
on certain aspects of aviation safety with regard to the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement
on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the
European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 97).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2020/2226 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 30 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.
(1) OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 97.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.L 240/130 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
Done at Brussels, 30 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI