**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 338/2022, adopted on December 9, 2022, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1716 of June 29, 2021, which modifies vehicle category designations resulting from changes to type-approval legislation, into the EEA Agreement. Specifically, point 17ha of Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is updated to include reference to Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1716. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Directive (EU) 2021/1716 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision came into force on December 10, 2022, contingent upon completion of notifications 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.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other countries.
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: A specific annex to the EEA Agreement pertaining to transport regulations.
Directive 2014/47/EU: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is being amended by the referenced Commission Delegated Directive.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union.
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1716: A delegated directive amending Directive 2014/47/EU regarding vehicle category designations.
Brussels: The location where the decision was finalized by the EEA Joint Committee.
L 164/86 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 338/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1280]
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 Directive (EU) 2021/1716 of 29 June 2021 amending Directive 2014/47/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards modifications to the vehicle category designations stemming
from amendments to the type-approval legislation(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 is added in point 17ha (Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII
to the EEA Agreement:
‘, as amended by:
— 32021 L 1716: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1716 of 29 June 2021(OJ L 342, 27.9.2021, p. 45).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1716 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 342, 27.9.2021, p. 45.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.