2024/655

14.3.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 322/2021

of 10 December 2021

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/655]

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) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/669 of 23 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of technically pure L-lysine monohydrochloride and liquid L-lysine base produced by Corynebacterium casei KCCM 80190 or Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80216 or Corynebacterium glutamicum KCTC 12307BP as feed additives for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/709 of 29 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by Escherichia coli KCCM 80212 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/718 of 30 April 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 371/2011 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of dimethylglycine sodium salt as feed additive ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/719 of 30 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.358 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/733 of 5 May 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515 as a feed additive and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 as a feed additive ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/758 of 7 May 2021 on the status of certain products as feed additives within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and on the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/758 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004 ( 8 ) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2008 ( 9 ) , which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under 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 indent is added in point 1zzg (Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005):

‘—

32021 R 0758 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/758 of 7 May 2021 ( OJ L 162, 10.5.2021, p. 5 ).’

The following indent is added in point 2za (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 371/2011):

‘—

32021 R 0718 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/718 of 30 April 2021 ( OJ L 151, 3.5.2021, p. 10 ).’

The following indent is added in point 2zn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011):

‘—

32021 R 0733 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/733 of 5 May 2021 ( OJ L 158, 6.5.2021, p. 11 ).’

The following is added in points 217 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961) and 365 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 0733 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/733 of 5 May 2021 ( OJ L 158, 6.5.2021, p. 11 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 406 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/551):

‘407.

32021 R 0658 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 137, 22.4.2021, p. 16 ).

408.

32021 R 0669 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/669 of 23 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of technically pure L-lysine monohydrochloride and liquid L-lysine base produced by Corynebacterium casei KCCM 80190 or Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80216 or Corynebacterium glutamicum KCTC 12307BP as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 141, 26.4.2021, p. 7 ).

409.

32021 R 0709 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/709 of 29 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by Escherichia coli KCCM 80212 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 147, 30.4.2021, p. 8 ).

410.

32021 R 0719 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/719 of 30 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.358 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 151, 3.5.2021, p. 12 ).

411.

32021 R 0758 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/758 of 7 May 2021 on the status of certain products as feed additives within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and on the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives ( OJ L 162, 10.5.2021, p. 5 ).’

The texts of points 1zo (Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004) and 1zzzzr (Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2008) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/658, (EU) 2021/669, (EU) 2021/709, (EU) 2021/718, (EU) 2021/719, (EU) 2021/733 and (EU) 2021/758 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 11 December 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 10 December 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Rolf Einar FIFE

( 1 ) OJ L 137, 22.4.2021, p. 16 .

( 2 ) OJ L 141, 26.4.2021, p. 7 .

( 3 ) OJ L 147, 30.4.2021, p. 8 .

( 4 ) OJ L 151, 3.5.2021, p. 10 .

( 5 ) OJ L 151, 3.5.2021, p. 12 .

( 6 ) OJ L 158, 6.5.2021, p. 11 .

( 7 ) OJ L 162, 10.5.2021, p. 5 .

( 8 ) OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 68 .

( 9 ) OJ L 207, 5.8.2008, p. 5 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/655/oj

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