DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 155/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1599]
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) 2018/645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 amending Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers and Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences ( 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
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1.
In point 24f (Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):
(a)
the following indent is added:
‘—
32018 L 0645 : Directive (EU) 2018/645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 ( OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 29 ).’
(b)
adaptations (b) to (h) are renumbered as adaptations (c) to (i).
(c)
the following adaptation is inserted after adaptation (a):
‘(b)
In Article 15(2), the words “Union legislation” shall be replaced by the words “the EEA Agreement”.’
2.
In point 36a (Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):
(a)
the following indent is added:
‘—
32018 L 0645 : Directive (EU) 2018/645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 ( OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 29 ).’
(b)
adaptation (b) is renumbered as adaptation (c).
(c)
the following adaptation is inserted after adaptation (a):
‘(b)
In Annex I:
(i)
the words “Union legislation” shall be replaced by the words “the EEA Agreement”;
(ii)
in Section 4, the words “The maximum duration of the e-learning training shall not exceed 12 hours.” shall not apply to Iceland.’
(d)
The text of adaptation (c)(ii) is replaced by the following:
‘In point 2(e) of Annex II regarding side 1 of the card, the words “European Union model” shall be replaced by “EEA model”.’
Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2018/645 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 30 April 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, 29 April 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
( 1 ) OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 29 .
( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.
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