**Policy Summary:**
This document outlines Decision No. 330/2022 of the EEA Joint Committee, enacted on December 9, 2022, which amends Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1407 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation corrects certain language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2382, which lays down implementing technical standards for information transmission under Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II). Article 1 specifies the inclusion of '32022 R 1407: Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/1407 of 16 August 2022 OJ L 215, 18.8.2022, p. 27.' within point 31bazze of Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2017/2382 of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement. The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1407 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The decision came into force on December 10, 2022, following Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement and will be 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 the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex IX Financial services to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement concerning financial services, which is being amended.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/1407: Commission Implementing Regulation correcting certain language versions of Implementing Regulation EU 2017/2382.
Implementing Regulation EU 2017/2382: Laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the transmission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU.
Directive 2014/65/EU: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council referenced in Implementing Regulation EU 2017/2382.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Kristjn Andri STEFNSSON: President of the EEA Joint Committee.
L 164/70 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 330/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1272]
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) 2022/1407 of 16 August 2022correcting certain language versions of
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2382 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard
forms, templates and procedures for the transmission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of
the European Parliament and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following is added in point 31bazze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2382) of Annex IX to the EEA
Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32022 R 1407: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1407 of 16 August 2022 (OJ L 215, 18.8.2022,
p. 27).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1407 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 10 December 2022, 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, 9 December 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
(1) OJ L 215, 18.8.2022, p. 27.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.