DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 233/2020

of 11 December 2020

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2035]

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) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 of 6 February 2020 on the approval of the technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators for use in certain passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 21az (Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘21aza.

32020 D 0174 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 of 6 February 2020 on the approval of the technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators for use in certain passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 35, 7.2.2020, p. 13 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/174 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 12 December 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made  ( *1 ) , or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 168/2020 of 23 October 2020  ( 2 ) , whichever is the later.

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, 11 December 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 )    OJ L 35, 7.2.2020, p. 13 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.

( 2 )    OJ L 227, 14.9.2023, p. 34 .