Council Decision (EU) 2023/925 of 24 April 2023 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement (EASA Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows: 1. The following is added in point 7e (Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter X: ‘, as amended by: 32018 R 1139: Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’ 2. The following is added in point 4zzr (Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVIII: ‘, as amended by: 32018 R 1139: Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’

“3 The EFTA States shall participate fully in the committee established pursuant to paragraph 1 and shall within it have the same rights and obligations as EU Member States, except for the right to vote. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall have observer status in the committee.”’

“6 The EFTA States shall participate fully in the committee established pursuant to paragraph 1 and shall within it have the same rights and obligations as EU Member States, except for the right to vote. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall have observer status in the committee.”’

“8 Information or data stemming from the EFTA States and the EFTA Surveillance Authority should at all times be afforded equivalent protection to information or data stemming from the EU Member States, the Agency and the Commission.”.

“3 The Agency shall also assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority with measures and tasks pursuant to this Article.”.

“3 By way of derogation from Articles 12(2)(a) and 82(3)(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, nationals of the EFTA States enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Executive Director of the Agency. By way of derogation from Articles 12(2)(e), 82(3)(e) and 85(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, the languages referred to in Article 129(1) of the EEA Agreement shall be considered by the Agency, in respect of its staff, as languages of the Union referred to in Article 55(1) of the Treaty on European Union.”.

“6 The EFTA States shall participate fully in the Management Board and shall within it have the same rights and obligations as EU Member States, except for the right to vote. The EFTA Surveillance Authority, as observer, shall appoint one representative and an alternate.”

“7 Nationals of the EFTA States shall be eligible as members, including Chairpersons, of the Boards of Appeal. When the Commission draws up the list of qualified candidates referred to in paragraph 1, it shall also consider EFTA nationals as candidates.”

“13 The EFTA States shall participate in the financial contribution from the Union referred to in paragraph 1(a). For this purpose, the procedures laid down in Article 82(1)(a) of and Protocol 32 to the Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis.”.

“5 The EFTA States shall participate fully in the committee established pursuant to paragraph 1 and shall within it have the same rights and obligations as EU Member States, except for the right to vote. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall have observer status in the committee.”.

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on …, or on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement , whichever is the later.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.