**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 355/2022, adopted on December 9, 2022, amends Annex XXII (Company Law) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/589 of April 23, 2020, regarding the adequacy of the competent authority of the Republic of South Africa pursuant to Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, into the EEA Agreement. Specifically, point 10fi is inserted after point 10fh of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1010 of Annex XXII to the EEA Agreement, referencing "32020 D 0589: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/589 of 23 April 2020 on the adequacy of the competent authority of the Republic of South Africa pursuant to Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.4.2020, p. 15)." The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/589 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision entered into force on December 10, 2022, contingent upon completion of all 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 EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex XXII: Annex XXII Company law to the EEA Agreement
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/589: Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/589 of 23 April 2020 on the adequacy of the competent authority of the Republic of South Africa pursuant to Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Republic of South Africa: A country whose competent authority's adequacy is the subject of the Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/589.
Directive 2006/43/EC: Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Brussels: The city where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
Kristjn Andri STEFNSSON: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
L 164/110 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 355/2022
of 9 December 2022
amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1297]
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) 2020/589 of 23 April 2020on the adequacy of the competent authority
of the Republic of South Africa pursuant to Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex XXII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 10fh (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1010) of Annex XXII to
the EEA Agreement:
‘10fi. 32020 D 0589: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/589 of 23 April 2020 on the adequacy of the
competent authority of the Republic of South Africa pursuant to Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.4.2020, p. 15).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/589 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 138, 30.4.2020, p. 15.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.