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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 250/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2025/224]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The EEA Joint Committee Decision No 250/2024 amends Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797. This regulation specifies the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for reference year 2024.

Key Changes

  • Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is amended to include Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797.
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1797 supplements Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  • The incorporated regulation pertains to statistics on the use of information and communication technologies for the reference year 2024.
  • The Decision entered into force on 26 October 2024, following notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
  • The authentic text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

Businesses operating in the EEA

  • Action Item: Review current data collection and reporting processes related to information and communication technologies to ensure compliance with the new regulation. Update systems and train personnel as needed.

National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) of EEA member states

  • Action Item: Update national statistical programs to reflect the variables specified in the new regulation. Coordinate with Eurostat to ensure data comparability.

European Commission (Eurostat)

  • Action Item: Provide guidance and support to NSIs on the implementation of the new regulation. Monitor data quality and comparability across EEA member states.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the management of the EEA Agreement. European Economic Area (EEA): The area encompassing the EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797: Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 by specifying the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for reference year 2024. Regulation (EU) 2019/1700: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples. Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union responsible for producing European statistics.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/224 20.2.2025 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 250/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2025/224] 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) 2023/1797 of 7 July 2023supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for reference year 2024(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following point is inserted after point 18qx (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2312) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement: ‘18qy. 32023 R 1797: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797 of 7 July 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for reference year 2024 (OJ L 233, 21.9.2023, p. 7).’ Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1797 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 26 October 2024, 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, 25 October 2024. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Anders H. EIDE (1) OJ L 233, 21.9.2023, p. 7. (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/224/oj 1/1

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