DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 91/2020

of 18 June 2020

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/540]

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) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID-19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 4a (Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘4b.

32020 R 0698 : Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID-19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation ( OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 10 ).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 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 18 June 2020, 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, 18 June 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 )    OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 10 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.