DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 228/2022

of 23 September 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/757]

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 Regulation (EU) 2021/2095 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-lysine base, L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate as feed additives for all animal species ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/268 of 23 February 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/898 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC 53757) and its protease (EC 3.4.21.19) as a feed additive and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of a preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/272 of 23 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885 as a feed additive for all suidae other than weaned piglets and sows, and dogs (holder of authorisation: Prosol S.p.A.) ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/273 of 23 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 as silage additives for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 of 25 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmonids ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/347 of 1 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of petitgrain bigarade essential oil as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/385 of 7 March 2022 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/421 concerning the authorisation of tincture derived from Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort tincture) as a feed additive for all animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/485 concerning the authorisation as feed additives of ginger essential oil from Zingiber officinale Roscoe for all animal species, ginger oleoresin from Zingiber officinale Roscoe for chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening, piglets, pigs for fattening, sows, dairy cows, veal calves (milk replacers), cattle for fattening, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, fish and pets and ginger tincture from Zingiber officinale Roscoe for horses and dogs and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/551 concerning the authorisation of turmeric extract, turmeric oil, turmeric oleoresin from Curcuma longa L. rhizome as feed additives for all animal species and turmeric tincture from Curcuma longa L. rhizome as a feed additive for horses and dogs ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415 of 11 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of malic acid, citric acid produced by Aspergillus niger DSM 25794 or CGMCC 4513/CGMCC 5751 or CICC 40347/CGMCC 5343, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate, acetic acid, sodium diacetate and calcium acetate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate and ammonium propionate, formic acid, sodium formate, calcium formate and ammonium formate, and lactic acid produced by Bacillus coagulans (LMG S-26145 or DSM 23965), or Bacillus smithii (LMG S-27890) or Bacillus subtilis (LMG S-27889) and calcium lactate as feed additives for all animal species ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(10)

Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in points 166 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/898) and 260 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982):

‘, as amended by:

—

32022 R 0268 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/268 of 23 February 2022 ( OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 1 ).’

The following is added in points 399 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/421), 401 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/485) and 406 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/551):

‘, as amended by:

—

32022 R 0385 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/385 of 7 March 2022 ( OJ L 78, 8.3.2022, p. 21 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 438 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2090):

‘439.

32021 R 2095 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2095 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-lysine base, L-lysine monohydrochloride and L-lysine sulphate as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 179 ).

440.

32022 R 0272 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/272 of 23 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885 as a feed additive for all suidae other than weaned piglets and sows, and dogs (holder of authorisation: Prosol S.p.A.) ( OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 14 ).

441.

32022 R 0273 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/273 of 23 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 as silage additives for all animal species ( OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 17 ).

442.

32022 R 0320 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 of 25 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmonids ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 41 ).

443.

32022 R 0347 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/347 of 1 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of petitgrain bigarade essential oil as a feed additive for certain animal species ( OJ L 64, 2.3.2022, p. 1 ).

444.

32022 R 0415 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415 of 11 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of malic acid, citric acid produced by Aspergillus niger DSM 25794 or CGMCC 4513/CGMCC 5751 or CICC 40347/CGMCC 5343, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate, acetic acid, sodium diacetate and calcium acetate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate and ammonium propionate, formic acid, sodium formate, calcium formate and ammonium formate, and lactic acid produced by Bacillus coagulans (LMG S-26145 or DSM 23965), or Bacillus smithii (LMG S-27890) or Bacillus subtilis (LMG S-27889) and calcium lactate as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 85, 14.3.2022, p. 6 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/2095, (EU) 2022/268, (EU) 2022/272, (EU) 2022/273, (EU) 2022/320, (EU) 2022/347, (EU) 2022/385 and (EU) 2022/415 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 24 September 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( * ) .

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, 23 September 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 ) OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 179 .

( 2 ) OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 1 .

( 3 ) OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 14 .

( 4 ) OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 17 .

( 5 ) OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 41 .

( 6 ) OJ L 64, 2.3.2022, p. 1 .

( 7 ) OJ L 78, 8.3.2022, p. 21 .

( 8 ) OJ L 85, 14.3.2022, p. 6 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.