**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 343/2022, dated December 9, 2022, amends Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement. The amendment incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/697 of February 10, 2022, which corrects the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes. This incorporation is made under Article 98 of the EEA Agreement. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/697 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on December 10, 2022, following the completion of notifications required 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
European Economic Area: A trade agreement that extends the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XIII Transport to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement, specifically related to transport regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2022/697: A delegated regulation by the European Commission.
Regulation EU No 139/2014: Laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes
Regulation EC No 216/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
L 164/92 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 343/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1285]
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) 2022/697 of 10 February 2022 correcting the Polish language version of
Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(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 indent is added in point 66nh (Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014) of Annex XIII to the EEA
Agreement:
‘- 32022 R 0697: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/697 of 10 February 2022(OJ L 130, 4.5.2022, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/697 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 130, 4.5.2022, p. 1.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.