2024/23

11.1.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 4/2021

of 5 February 2021

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/23]

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) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs  ( 1 ) , as corrected by OJ L 191, 16.6.2020, p. 3 , is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of Council as regards rules for aquaculture establishments and transporters of aquatic animals  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990 of 28 April 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health and certification requirements for movements within the Union of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals  ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1625 of 25 August 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs  ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 of 7 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union notification and Union reporting of listed diseases, to formats and procedures for submission and reporting of Union surveillance programmes and of eradication programmes and for application for recognition of disease-free status, and to the computerised information system  ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Commission Regulations (EC) No 509/1999  ( 7 ) , (EC) No 2680/1999  ( 8 ) , (EC) No 911/2004  ( 9 ) , (EC) No 644/2005  ( 10 ) and (EC) No 1739/2005  ( 11 ) and Commission Decisions 2000/678/EC  ( 12 ) , 2001/672/EC  ( 13 ) , 2004/764/EC  ( 14 ) , 2006/28/EC  ( 15 ) , 2006/968/EC  ( 16 ) and 2009/712/EC  ( 17 ) , which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.

(8) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Commission Decisions 2000/428/EC  ( 18 ) , 2002/106/EC  ( 19 ) , 2003/422/EC  ( 20 ) , 2006/437/EC  ( 21 ) and 2008/896/EC  ( 22 ) and Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554  ( 23 ) , which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.

(9) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Commission Decision 2008/392/EC  ( 24 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.

(10) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

1.

The following is inserted after point 13f (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) in Part 1.1:

‘13g.

32019 R 2035 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs ( OJ L 314, 5.12.2019, p. 115 ), as corrected by OJ L 191, 16.6.2020, p. 3 , as amended by:

— 32020 R 1625 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1625 of 25 August 2020 ( OJ L 366, 4.11.2020, p. 1 ).

The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) In Article 83, the words “, or after the date of completion of the customs procedure releasing the animals for free circulation according to Norwegian customs procedures” shall be inserted after the words “Regulation (EU) No 952/2013”.

(b) In Articles 87 and 88, as regards the EFTA States, the words “or the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2021 of 5 February 2021, whichever is the later” shall be inserted after the words “21 April 2021”.

This act applies to Iceland for the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part.

13h.

32020 R 0689 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases ( OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 211 ).

This act applies to Iceland for the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part.

13i.

32020 R 0691 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of Council as regards rules for aquaculture establishments and transporters of aquatic animals ( OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 345 ).

13j.

32020 R 0990 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990 of 28 April 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health and certification requirements for movements within the Union of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals ( OJ L 221, 10.7.2020, p. 42 ).

13k.

32020 R 2002 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 of 7 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union notification and Union reporting of listed diseases, to formats and procedures for submission and reporting of Union surveillance programmes and of eradication programmes and for application for recognition of disease-free status, and to the computerised information system ( OJ L 412, 8.12.2020, p. 1 ).

The provisions of the Implementing Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following rows shall be added to the table in Annex IV:

This act applies to Iceland for the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part.’

2.

The texts of points 86a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/1999), 86b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2680/1999), 112 (Commission Decision 2001/672/EC), 132 (Commission Decision 2006/968/EC), 141 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2004), 142 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 644/2005), 143 (Commission Decision 2006/28/EC) and 145 (Commission Decision 2009/712/EC) in Part 1.2, 24 (Commission Decision 2004/764/EC) under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT’ in Part 1.2, 33 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262) and 34 (Commission Decision 2009/712/EC) in Part 2.2, 8b (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554) in Part 3.1, 14 (Commission Decision 2000/428/EC), 23 (Commission Decision 2002/106/EC), 28 (Commission Decision 2003/422/EC), 37 (Commission Decision 2006/437/EC), 42 (Commission Decision 2008/896/EC) and 44 (Commission Decision 2009/712/EC) in Part 3.2, 57 (Commission Decision 2000/678/EC), 82 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005), 85 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262), 87 (Commission Decision 2008/392/EC) and 91 (Commission Decision 2009/712/EC) in Part 4.2, shall be deleted with effect from 21 April 2021.

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/2035 as corrected by OJ L 191, 16.6.2020, p. 3 , (EU) 2020/689, (EU) 2020/691, (EU) 2020/990 and (EU) 2020/1625 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 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 6 February 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made  ( *1 ) , or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 179/2020 of 11 December 2020  ( 25 ) , whichever is the later.

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, 5 February 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 )    OJ L 314, 5.12.2019, p. 115 .

( 2 )    OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 211 .

( 3 )    OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 345 .

( 4 )    OJ L 221, 10.7.2020, p. 42 .

( 5 )    OJ L 366, 4.11.2020, p. 1 .

( 6 )    OJ L 412, 8.12.2020, p. 1 .

( 7 )    OJ L 60, 9.3.1999, p. 53 .

( 8 )    OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 16 .

( 9 )    OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 65 .

( 10 )    OJ L 107, 28.4.2005, p. 18 .

( 11 )    OJ L 279, 22.10.2005, p. 47 .

( 12 )    OJ L 281, 7.11.2000, p. 16 .

( 13 )    OJ L 235, 4.9.2001, p. 23 .

( 14 )    OJ L 339, 16.11.2004, p. 9 .

( 15 )    OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 32 .

( 16 )    OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 41 .

( 17 )    OJ L 247, 19.9.2009, p. 13 .

( 18 )    OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 22 .

( 19 )    OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71 .

( 20 )    OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 35 .

( 21 )    OJ L 237, 31.8.2006, p. 1 .

( 22 )    OJ L 322, 2.12.2008, p. 30 .

( 23 )    OJ L 247, 23.9.2015, p. 1 .

( 24 )    OJ L 138, 28.5.2008, p. 12 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.

( 25 )    OJ L 240, 28.9.2023, p. 5 .

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