DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 164/2021

of 11 June 2021

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/164]

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 Decision (EU) 2020/388 of 6 March 2020 laying down rules for the application of Council Directive 90/428/EEC as regards the derogations from the rules of equestrian competitions and amending Commission Decision 2009/712/EC as regards references to zootechnical legislation ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns 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. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

(3) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 155 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/878) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘156.

32020 D 0388 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/388 of 6 March 2020 laying down rules for the application of Council Directive 90/428/EEC as regards the derogations from the rules of equestrian competitions and amending Commission Decision 2009/712/EC as regards references to zootechnical legislation ( OJ L 73, 10.3.2020, p. 19 ).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/388 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 12 June 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, 11 June 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 ) OJ L 73, 10.3.2020, p. 19 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/164/oj

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