DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 94/2020

of 14 July 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1354]

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) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2147 of 28 November 2019 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 repeals Commission Decision 95/329/EC ( 4 ) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals and animal products such as ova, embryo and semen. 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.

(6) 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.

(7) 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:

The following is inserted after point 3 (Council Directive 2009/156/EC) in Part 4.1:

‘3a.

32018 R 0659 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae ( OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 1 ), as amended by:

— 32018 R 1301 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 ( OJ L 244, 28.9.2018, p. 10 ),

— 32019 R 2147 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2147 of 28 November 2019 ( OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 99 ).

This act shall not apply to Iceland.’

The text of point 35 (Commission Decision 95/329/EC) in part 4.2 is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/659, (EU) 2018/1301 and (EU) 2019/2147 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 15 July 2020, 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, 14 July 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 ) OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 1 .

( 2 ) OJ L 244, 28.9.2018, p. 10 .

( 3 ) OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 99 .

( 4 ) OJ L 191, 12.8.1995, p. 36 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.