DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 99/2023

of 28 April 2023

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2253]

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) 2022/899 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Indonesia to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards central counterparties under the supervision of the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/900 of 8 June 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2039 as regards the evolution of the regulatory framework of South Africa for central counterparties ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/901 of 8 June 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2269 as regards central counterparties under the supervision of the International Financial Services Centres Authority ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/902 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Malaysia to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/903 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Chile to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/984 of 22 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the People’s Republic of China for central counterparties that are authorised to clear OTC derivatives in the interbank market and supervised by the People’s Bank of China to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/985 of 22 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Israel to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in point 31bcaf (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2039):

‘, as amended by:

— 32022 D 0900 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/900 of 8 June 2022 ( OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 57 ).’

The following is added in point 31bcap (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2269):

‘, as amended by:

— 32022 D 0901 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/901 of 8 June 2022 ( OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 60 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 31bcazf (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1108):

‘31bcazg.

32022 D 0899 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/899 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Indonesia to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards central counterparties under the supervision of the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) ( OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 53 ).

31bcazh.

32022 D 0902 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/902 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Malaysia to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 64 ).

31bcazi.

32022 D 0903 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/903 of 8 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Chile to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 68 ).

31bcazj.

32022 D 0984 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/984 of 22 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the People’s Republic of China for central counterparties that are authorised to clear OTC derivatives in the interbank market and supervised by the People’s Bank of China to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 103 ).

31bcazk.

32022 D 0985 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/985 of 22 June 2022 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Israel to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 108 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2022/899, (EU) 2022/900, (EU) 2022/901, (EU) 2022/902, (EU) 2022/903, (EU) 2022/984 and (EU) 2022/985 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 29 April 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, 28 April 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 53 .

( 2 ) OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 57 .

( 3 ) OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 60 .

( 4 ) OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 64 .

( 5 ) OJ L 156, 9.6.2022, p. 68 .

( 6 ) OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 103 .

( 7 ) OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 108 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2253/oj

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