DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 37/2023

of 17 March 2023

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2344]

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) 2022/1248 of 19 July 2022 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1451 of 1 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of camphor white essential oil from Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl. and cinnamon tincture from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. as feed additives for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1458 of 2 September 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095 as regards the terms of authorisation of zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate as a feed additive for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1459 of 2 September 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804 as regards the terms of authorisation of the organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 as feed additive for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1470 of 5 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum CBS 139997 and alpha-galactosidase produced by Aspergillus tubingensis ATCC SD 6740 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying, and ornamental birds (holder of the authorisation Industrial Técnica Pecuaria S.A.) ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) 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.

(7) 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 points are inserted after point 474 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1493):

‘475.

32022 R 1248 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1248 of 19 July 2022 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. as a feed additive for certain animal species ( OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 7 ).

476.

32022 R 1451 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1451 of 1 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of camphor white essential oil from Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl. and cinnamon tincture from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 228, 2.9.2022, p. 10 ).

477.

32022 R 1470 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1470 of 5 September 2022 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum CBS 139997 and alpha-galactosidase produced by Aspergillus tubingensis ATCC SD 6740 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying, and ornamental birds (holder of the authorisation Industrial Técnica Pecuaria S.A.) ( OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 109 ).’

The following is added in point 173 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095):

‘, as amended by:

— 32022 R 1458 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1458 of 2 September 2022 ( OJ L 229, 5.9.2022, p. 16 ).’

The following is added in point 299 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/804):

‘, as amended by:

— 32022 R 1459 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1459 of 2 September 2022 ( OJ L 229, 5.9.2022, p. 22 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/1248, (EU) 2022/1451, (EU) 2022/1458, (EU) 2022/1459 and (EU) 2022/1470 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 18 March 2023, 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, 17 March 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 7 .

( 2 ) OJ L 228, 2.9.2022, p. 10 .

( 3 ) OJ L 229, 5.9.2022, p. 16 .

( 4 ) OJ L 229, 5.9.2022, p. 22 .

( 5 ) OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 109 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2344/oj

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