DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 188/2021

of 30 June 2021

amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement [2024/179]

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) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Annexes V and VIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 10 (Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex V to the EEA Agreement:

‘10a.

32021 D 1073: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 230, 30.6.2021, p. 32 ).’

Article 2

The following point is inserted after point 11 (Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex VIII to the EEA Agreement:

‘11a.

Article 3

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 June 2021, 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 187/2021 of 30 June 2021 ( 2 ) , whichever is the later.

Article 5

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, 30 June 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 ) OJ L 230, 30.6.2021, p. 32 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

( 2 ) OJ L, 2024/180, 1.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/180/oj

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/179/oj

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