**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 351/2022, adopted on December 9, 2022, amends Annex XX (Environment) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The amendment incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/691 of April 28, 2022, which itself amends Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323. The latter establishes the European List of ship recycling facilities, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Specifically, the decision adds the following indent to point 32fhd of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement: ‘32022 D 0691: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/691 of 28 April 2022 (OJ L 128, 2.5.2022, p. 84).’ The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/691 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The decision entered into force on December 10, 2022, following notification 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 EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XX Environment to the EEA Agreement: Section of the EEA Agreement related to environmental regulations.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2022/691: A decision of the European Commission amending Implementing Decision EU 2016/2323.
Implementing Decision EU 2016/2323: Establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities.
Regulation EU No 1257/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling.
Brussels: City where the decision was made.
Iceland: Country where text of Implementing Decision EU 2022/691 shall be published
Norway: Country where text of Implementing Decision EU 2022/691 shall be published
29.6.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/103
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 351/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1293]
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 Decision (EU) 2022/691 of 28 April 2022 amending Implementing Decision
(EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU)
No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 32fhd (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323) of Annex XX to the
EEA Agreement:
‘- 32022 D 0691: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/691 of 28 April 2022(OJ L 128, 2.5.2022, p. 84).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/691 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 128, 2.5.2022, p. 84.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.