DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 139/2024

of 12 June 2024

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/2436]

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 Decision (EU) 2023/2463 of 3 November 2023 on the publication of the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in the EU eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Decision (EU) 2023/2463 repeals Commission Decision 2013/131/EU ( 2 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 1eae (Commission Decision 2013/131/EU) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘ 32023 D 2463 : Commission Decision (EU) 2023/2463 of 3 November 2023 on the publication of the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in the EU eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L, 2023/2463, 10.11.2023 ).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2023/2463 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 13 June 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 12 June 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L, 2023/2463, 10.11.2023 .

( 2 ) OJ L 76, 19.3.2013, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2436/oj

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