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Date: 13-Jun-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA joint Committee No 320/2023 of 8 December 2023 amending Annex VII (Recognition of professional qualifications) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1424]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This is a decision by the EEA Joint Committee to amend Annex VII to the EEA Agreement, specifically regarding the recognition of professional qualifications.
  • The amendment updates the list of recognized qualifications for architects in Iceland, reflecting changes in Icelandic legislation.

Key Changes

  • The decision replaces the existing entry for Iceland in the table under point (E)(g)(i) of Annex VII, which relates to Directive 2005/36/EC.
  • The new entry for Iceland is: ‘Ísland Meistarapróf í arkitektúr Listaháskóli Íslands 2021/2022’.
  • The decision enters into force on 9 December 2023, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

Impact Analysis

Suggested Action Items

  • Iceland needs to ensure its national regulations align with the updated EEA Agreement.

Stakeholders Impacted

  • Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland University of the Arts) is impacted as the change relates to their Meistarapróf í arkitektúr (Master's degree in Architecture).

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The body responsible for adopting decisions related to the EEA Agreement. EFTA Surveillance Authority: The body responsible for monitoring compliance with EEA rules in the EFTA states. Directive 2005/36/EC: A European Union directive on the recognition of professional qualifications. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the EU's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Listaháskóli Íslands: Iceland University of the Arts. The change relates to their Master's degree in Architecture.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1424 13.6.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 320/2023 of 8 December 2023 amending Annex VII (Recognition of professional qualifications) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1424] 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) Iceland has notified the EFTA Surveillance Authority of updates to legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions with regard to the issuing of evidence of formal qualifications in the fields covered by the Directive 2005/36/EC. In accordance with Article 21a(4) of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), as incorporated into Annex VII to the EEA Agreement, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has adopted a Recommendation on 21 June 2023(2) indicating such notified changes. For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, these updates should be reflected in the relevant adaptation to Directive 2005/36/EC contained in Annex VII to the EEA Agreement. (2) Annex VII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In point 1 (Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement, in the table under point (E)(g)(i), the row starting with the word “Ísland” is replaced by the following: ‘Ísland Meistarapróf í arki­ Listaháskóli Íslands 2021/2022’ tektúr Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 9 December 2023, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made(*). Article 3 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, 8 December 2023. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Pascal SCHAFHAUSER (1) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22. (2) Decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority No 087/23/COL of 21 June 2023. (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1424/oj 1/1

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