DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 46/2022

of 18 March 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1114]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1705 of 14 July 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1706 of 14 July 2021 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns, inter alia, legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

Article 1

Part 1.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in point 13f (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 1705 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1705 of 14 July 2021 ( OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 40 ).’

The following is added in point 13s (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 1706 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1706 of 14 July 2021 ( OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 56 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2021/1705 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages and (EU) 2021/1706 in the Norwegian language, 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 19 March 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, 18 March 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 40 .

( 2 ) OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 56 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.