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Date: 18-Jan-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 99/2021 of 19 March 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/94]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 99/2021 incorporates Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation addresses specific measures concerning L-category end-of-series vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Changes

  • Annex II to the EEA Agreement is amended to include Regulation (EU) 2020/1694.
  • Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 2020 is added to point 46 of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement.
  • The text of Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and shall be authentic.
  • The decision entered into force on 20 March 2021, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement were made.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of L-Category Vehicles

  • Action Items: Review internal processes to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) 2020/1694, particularly concerning end-of-series vehicle measures. Monitor the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union for the authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of the regulation.

EEA Member States

  • Action Items: Ensure national regulations align with the amended Annex II of the EEA Agreement. Communicate the changes to relevant national authorities and stakeholders.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Be aware of the implications of Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 on the availability and compliance of L-category vehicles.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2020/1694: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as regards specific measures on L-category end-of-series vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulation (EU) No 168/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/94 18.1.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 99/2021 of 19 March 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/94] 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) Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as regards specific measures on L-category end-of-series vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following indent is added in point 46 (Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘- 32020 R 1694: Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 2020 (OJ L 381, 13.11.2020, p. 4).’ Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 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 20 March 2021, 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, 19 March 2021. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Clara GANSLANDT (1) OJ L 381, 13.11.2020, p. 4. * No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/94/oj 1/1

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