**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 25/2022, dated February 4, 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 of July 22, 2020, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/956, concerning data on new heavy-duty vehicles to be monitored and reported by Member States and manufacturers. The amendment adds the reference "32020 R 1589: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 of 22 July 2020 (OJ L 360, 30.10.2020, p. 4)" to point 21azk (Regulation (EU) 2018/956) of Annex XX. The authentic text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on February 5, 2022, or the date of entry into force of EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 396/2021 of December 10, 2021, whichever was later, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made. 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 joint committee responsible for decisions related to the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement.
EEA Agreement: The 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 Delegated Regulation EU 2020/1589: A delegated regulation by the European Commission amending Annex I to Regulation EU 2018/956.
Regulation EU 2018/956: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the monitoring and reporting of data on new heavy-duty vehicles.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: The other legislative body of the European Union
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
L 175/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2022
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 25/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1073]
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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 of 22 July 2020 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU)
2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data on new heavy-duty vehicles to be
monitored and reported by Member States and by manufacturers(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 indent is added in point 21azk (Regulation (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of
Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32020 R 1589: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 of 22 July 2020(OJ L 360, 30.10.2020, p. 4).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1589 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 5 February 2022, 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 396/2021
of 10 December 2021(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.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(1) OJ L 360, 30.10.2020, p. 4.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.