DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 243/2022

of 23 September 2022

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/772]

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) Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in point 9e (Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVII:

‘, as amended by:

— 32018 L 0849 : Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 ( OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 93 ).’

The following indent is added in point 12x (Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV:

‘—

32018 L 0849 : Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 ( OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 93 ).’

Article 2

Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following indent is added in point 32e (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32018 L 0849 : Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 ( OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 93 ).’

The following is added in point 32fa (Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32018 L 0849 : Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 ( OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 93 ).’

Article 3

The text of Directive (EU) 2018/849 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 September 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( * ) .

Article 5

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, 23 September 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 ) OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 93 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.