On 29 January 2019, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Council Decision (EU) 2019/134 of 21 January 2019 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee, concerning the amendment of Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement. The decision states that Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement should be amended to incorporate the Central Securities Depositories Regulation in accordance with the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee that is attached to the Council decision. The decision entered into force on 21 January 2019, that is, the date at which it was adopted.