## Policy Summary: EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 97/2023
This document summarizes Decision No. 97/2023 of the EEA Joint Committee, adopted on April 28, 2023, which amends Annex VI (Social Security) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision incorporates Decision No. H12 of October 19, 2021, concerning the date used to determine conversion rates as outlined in Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No. 987/2009, into the EEA Agreement. Consequently, Decision No. H3, which was previously incorporated into the EEA Agreement, is repealed. Article 1 of the decision details the specific amendments to Annex VI, inserting point 3.H12, which references Decision No. H12 (3 2022 D 022801; OJ C 93, 28.2.2022, p. 6), and deleting the text of point 3.H3. The authentic texts of Decision No. H12 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, as stated in Article 2. The decision entered into force on April 29, 2023, contingent upon the completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. Article 4 mandates the publication of this decision in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal identifier (ELI) for this decision is http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2251/oj. The decision was done at Brussels and signed by the President of the EEA Joint Committee, Nicolas VON LINGEN. The official journal reference is OJ L series 2023/2251, published on November 9, 2023.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The issuing body of the decision, responsible for amending Annex VI to the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, the framework under which the decision is made.
Annex VI Social security to the EEA Agreement: The specific part of the EEA Agreement being amended by this decision.
Decision No H12 of 19 October 2021: Decision concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates of conversion referred to in Article 90 of Regulation EC No 987/2009.
Regulation EC No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council: A regulation related to the application of social security schemes.
Decision No H3: A previous decision that is being replaced by Decision No H12 within the EEA Agreement framework.
Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement: Article dictating notifications required for the Decision to enter into force
Brussels: The location where the decision was finalized.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2251 9.11.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 97/2023
of 28 April 2023
amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2251]
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) Decision No H12 of 19 October 2021concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates
of conversion referred to in Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Decision No H12 replaces Decision No H3(2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is
consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(3) Annex VI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex VI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following point is inserted after point 3.H11 (Decision No H11) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement:
‘3.H12 32022 D 0228(01): Decision No H12 of 19 October 2021concerning the date to be taken into consideration
for determining the rates of conversion referred to in Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 93, 28.2.2022, p. 6).’
2. The text of point 3.H3 (Decision No H3) is deleted.
Article 2
The text of Decision No H12 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 29 April 2023, 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.
(1) OJ C 93, 28.2.2022, p. 6.
(2) OJ C 106, 24.4.2010, p. 56.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2251/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 9.11.2023
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2251/oj