DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 19/2022

of 4 February 2022

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1067]

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) 2018/957 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 amending Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 30 (Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added:

‘, as amended by:

— 32018 L 0957 : Directive (EU) 2018/957 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 ( OJ L 173, 9.7.2018, p. 16 ).’

The adaptation text is replaced by the following:

‘In Article 3(10), the word “Treaties” shall read “EEA Agreement”.’

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2018/957 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 173, 9.7.2018, p. 16 .

( * ) Constitutional requirements indicated.