DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 196/2023

of 22 September 2023

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/936]

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) 2023/8 of 3 January 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 21762, of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30236 and of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011, (EU) No 1111/2011 and (EU) No 227/2012 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/53 of 4 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I-4622 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/54 of 4 January 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange extract as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/8 repeals Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011 ( 4 ) , (EU) No 1111/2011 ( 5 ) and (EU) No 227/2012 ( 6 ) , which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters and feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters and 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.

(6) 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 is added in point 449 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 0054 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/54 of 4 January 2023 ( OJ L 3, 5.1.2023, p. 12 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 478 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1525):

‘479.

32023 R 0008 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/8 of 3 January 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 21762, of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30236 and of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011, (EU) No 1111/2011 and (EU) No 227/2012 ( OJ L 2, 4.1.2023, p. 28 ).

480.

32023 R 0053 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/53 of 4 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I-4622 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 3, 5.1.2023, p. 8 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/8, (EU) 2023/53 and (EU) 2023/54 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 23 September 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, 22 September 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Pascal SCHAFHAUSER

( 1 ) OJ L 2, 4.1.2023, p. 28 .

( 2 ) OJ L 3, 5.1.2023, p. 8 .

( 3 ) OJ L 3, 5.1.2023, p. 12 .

( 4 ) OJ L 226, 1.9.2011, p. 2 .

( 5 ) OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 30 .

( 6 ) OJ L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 8 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/936/oj

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