DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 161/2023

of 13 June 2023

amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2558]

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) 2022/179 of 8 February 2022 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2307 of 23 November 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 as regards designating and making available the 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350 MHz and 5 470-5 725 MHz frequency bands in accordance with the technical conditions set out in the Annex ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 repeals Commission Decision 2005/513/EC ( 3 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 5cs (Commission Decision 2005/513/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘ 32022 D 0179 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 of 8 February 2022 on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 GHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks and repealing Decision 2005/513/EC ( OJ L 29, 10.2.2022, p. 10 ), as amended by:

— 32022 D 2307 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2307 of 23 November 2022 ( OJ L 305, 25.11.2022, p. 63 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/179 and (EU) 2022/2307 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 14 June 2023, 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, 13 June 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 29, 10.2.2022, p. 10 .

( 2 ) OJ L 305, 25.11.2022, p. 63 .

( 3 ) OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 22 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2558/oj

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