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|  | 2024/2554 | 17.10.2024 |

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 173/2024

of 5 July 2024

amending Annex XIV (Competition) to the EEA Agreement [2024/2554]

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) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1066 of 1 June 2023 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements [(1)](#ntr1-L_202402554EN.000101-E0001) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |

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| (2) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1067 of 1 June 2023 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements [(2)](#ntr2-L_202402554EN.000101-E0002) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |

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| (3) | Commission Regulations (EU) No 1217/2010 [(3)](#ntr3-L_202402554EN.000101-E0003) and (EU) No 1218/2010 [(4)](#ntr4-L_202402554EN.000101-E0004), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement, have expired and should consequently be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

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| 1. | The text of point 6 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1218/2010) is replaced by the following:  ‘ 32023 R 1067: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1067 of 1 June 2023 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements ([OJ L 143, 2.6.2023, p. 20](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2023:143:TOC)).  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:   |  |  | | --- | --- | | a) | In Article 6(1) and (2) the words “or the corresponding provision in Article 29(1) of Chapter II of Part II of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice,” shall be inserted after the words “pursuant to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003”. |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | b) | In Article 7 the words “or the corresponding provision in Article 29(2) of Chapter II of Part II of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice,” shall be inserted after the words “conditions of Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003”.’ | |

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| 2. | The text of point 7 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1217/2010) is replaced by the following:  ‘ 32023 R 1066: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1066 of 1 June 2023 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements ([OJ L 143, 2.6.2023, p. 9](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2023:143:TOC)).  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:   |  |  | | --- | --- | | a) | In Article 10(1) and (2) the words “or the corresponding provision in Article 29(1) of Chapter II of Part II of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice,” shall be inserted after the words “pursuant to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003”. |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | b) | In Article 11 the words “or the corresponding provision in Article 29(2) of Chapter II of Part II of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice,” shall be inserted after the words “conditions of Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003”.’ | |

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2023/1066 and (EU) 2023/1067 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 6 July 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made [(\*1)](#ntr*1-L_202402554EN.000101-E0005).

It shall apply from 1 July 2023.

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, 5 July 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Anders H. EIDE

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2554/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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