DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 285/2022

of 28 October 2022

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/881]

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) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Regulation (EU) 2021/782 repeals, with effect from 7 June 2023, Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 2 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 7 June 2023.

(3) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 42h (Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced, with effect from 7 June 2023, by the following:

‘ 32021 R 0782 : Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations ( OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 1 ).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

As regards the EFTA States, references to Directive (EU) 2019/882 shall apply in accordance with, and from the date of entry into force of, the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating that Directive into the EEA Agreement.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 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 October 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, 28 October 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 )    OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 1 .

( 2 )    OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 14 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.