DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 20/2022

of 4 February 2022

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1068]

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) 2021/1845 of 20 October 2021 amending Decision (EU) 2017/175 as regards the period of validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodation and of the related assessment and verification requirements ( 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 is added in point 2m (Commission Decision (EU) 2017/175) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 D 1845 : Commission Decision (EU) 2021/1845 of 20 October 2021 ( OJ L 376, 22.10.2021, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2021/1845 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 5 February 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, 4 February 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 376, 22.10.2021, p. 1 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.