DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 74/2020

of 12 June 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/523]

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 Regulation (EU) 2020/351 of 28 February 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of citric acid (E 330) in cocoa and chocolate products  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/355 of 26 February 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476) in liquid vegetable oil emulsions  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/356 of 4 March 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polysorbates (E 432-436) in carbonated beverages  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(5) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32020 R 0351 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/351 of 28 February 2020 ( OJ L 65, 4.3.2020, p. 1 ),

— 32020 R 0355 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/355 of 26 February 2020 ( OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 28 ),

— 32020 R 0356 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/356 of 4 March 2020 ( OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 31 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2020/351, (EU) 2020/355 and (EU) 2020/356 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 13 June 2020, 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, 12 June 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 )    OJ L 65, 4.3.2020, p. 1 .

( 2 )    OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 28 .

( 3 )    OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 31 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.