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| 28.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 240/103 |

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 230/2020

of 11 December 2020

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2032]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

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| (1) | Directive (EU) 2018/410 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments, and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 [(1)](#ntr1-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0001) was incorporated into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2020 of 14 July 2020. |

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| (2) | The figures for Iceland pursuant to Articles 9 and 9a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC, as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/410, need to be amended. |

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| (3) | Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 21al (Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

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| 1. | In adaptation (i), the line concerning Iceland is replaced by the following: ‘Iceland: 1 774 646 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.’ |

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| 2. | In adaptation (u): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (i) | in PART A, the table concerning Iceland under the heading “1. EFTA States’ figures pursuant to Article 9” is replaced by the following table: ‘ | | | | --- | --- | | Year | Amount of allowances | | 2013 | 22 685 | | 2014 | 22 268 | | 2015 | 21 852 | | 2016 | 21 435 | | 2017 | 21 019 | | 2018 | 20 602 | | 2019 | 20 186 | | 2020 | 19 769 | ’ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (ii) | in PART A, the table concerning Iceland under the heading “3. EFTA States’ figures pursuant to Article 9a(2)” is replaced by the following table: ‘ | | | | --- | --- | | Year | Amount of allowances | | 2013 | 1 682 010 | | 2014 | 1 651 131 | | 2015 | 1 620 252 | | 2016 | 1 589 373 | | 2017 | 1 558 494 | | 2018 | 1 527 616 | | 2019 | 1 496 737 | | 2020 | 1 465 858 | ’ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (iii) | in PART B, the column concerning Iceland is replaced by the following column: ‘ | | | | --- | --- | | CAP 2021-2030 | Iceland | | 2021 | 1 432 642 | | 2022 | 1 393 440 | | 2023 | 1 354 238 | | 2024 | 1 315 037 | | 2025 | 1 275 835 | | 2026 | 1 236 633 | | 2027 | 1 197 432 | | 2028 | 1 158 230 | | 2029 | 1 119 029 | | 2030 | 1 079 827 | ’ | |

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made [(\*1)](#ntr*1-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0002), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2020 of 14 July 2020 [(2)](#ntr2-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0003), whichever is the later.

Article 3

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, 11 December 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0001)  
[OJ L 76, 19.3.2018, p. 3](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2018_076_R_TOC).

[(\*1)](#ntc*1-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0002)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2023240EN.01010301-E0003)  
[OJ L 172, 6.7.2023, p. 33](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2023_172_R_TOC).

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