**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 345/2022, dated 9 December 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). This decision incorporates two Commission Decisions into the EEA Agreement: Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2053 regarding best environmental management practices for the fabricated metal products manufacturing sector, and Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2054 concerning best environmental management practices for the telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT) services sector. Both decisions reference Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The legal basis for this amendment is Article 98 of the EEA Agreement. The incorporated decisions are published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 55 and p. 87, respectively). The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Decisions (EU) 2021/2053 and (EU) 2021/2054 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal and are considered authentic. The decision entered into force on 10 December 2022, contingent upon completion of all 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
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for managing the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement pertaining to environmental regulations and standards.
Commission Decision EU 2021/2053: A Commission Decision on the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practices for the fabricated metal products manufacturing sector.
Regulation EC No 1221/2009: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, referenced in the context of environmental management practices.
Commission Decision EU 2021/2054: A Commission Decision on the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practices for the telecommunications and information and communication technologies ICT services sector
Brussels: Location where the decision was finalized
Kristjn Andri STEFNSSON: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
L 164/94 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 345/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1287]
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 Decision (EU) 2021/2053 of 8 November 2021 on the sectoral reference document on best
environmental management practices, environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the
fabricated metal products manufacturing sector for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2054 of 8 November 2021 on the sectoral reference document on best
environmental management practices, environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the
telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT) services sector for the purposes of
Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) is to be incorporated into the
EEA Agreement.
(3) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following points are inserted after point 1ear (Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1802) of Annex XX to the EEA
Agreement:
‘1eas. 32021 D 2053: Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2053 of 8 November 2021on the sectoral reference document on
best environmental management practices, environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for
the fabricated metal products manufacturing sector for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 55).
1eat. 32021 D 2054: Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2054 of 8 November 2021on the sectoral reference document on
best environmental management practices, environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for
the telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT) services sector for the purposes of
Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 87).’
Article 2
The texts of Decisions (EU) 2021/2053 and (EU) 2021/2054 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*.
(1) OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 87.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.29.6.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/95
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