2024/940

25.4.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 199/2023

of 22 September 2023

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/940]

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) 2023/565 of 10 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of ethyl heptanoate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, isopentyl acetate, 3-methylbutyl 3-methylbutyrate, 2-methylpropionic acid, 3-methylbutyl butyrate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, hex-2-en-1-ol, hex-2(trans)-enal, allyl hexanoate, allyl heptanoate, linalool, 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-ol, alpha-ionone, beta-damascone, nootkatone, beta-ionone, alpha-irone, beta-damascenone, (E)-beta-damascone, pentadecano-1,15-lactone, 2-phenylethan-1-ol, phenethyl isovalerate, 4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one, 2-methoxynaphthalene, 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole and valencene as feed additives for all animal species  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/584 of 15 March 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1493 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80245 and Escherichia coli KCCM 80246 as feed additives for all animal species  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/585 of 15 March 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1452 concerning the authorisation of 3-ethylcyclopentan-1,2-dione, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one, 4,5-dihydro-2-methylfuran-3(2H)-one, eugenol, 1-methoxy-4-(prop-1(trans)-enyl)benzene, α-pentylcinnamaldehyde, α-hexylcinnamaldehyde and 2-acetylpyridine as feed additives for certain animal species  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/605 of 9 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of ethyl oleate, nona-2,6-dien-1-ol, pent-2-en-1-ol, trans-2,cis-6-nonadien-1-ol, 2-dodecenal, nona-2(trans),6(cis)-dienal, nona-2,4-dienal, trans-2-nonenal, 2,4-decadienal, hepta-2,4-dienal, deca-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal, dodec-2(trans)-enal, hept-2(trans)-enal, non-2-enal, nona-2(trans),6(trans)-dienal, undec-2(trans)-enal, trans-2-octenal, trans-2-decenal, tr-2, tr-4-nonadienal, tr-2, tr-4-undecadienal, hex-2(trans)-enyl acetate, hex-2-enyl butyrate, oct-1-en-3-one, isopulegol, 4-terpinenol, linalyl butyrate, linalyl formate, linalyl propionate, linalyl isobutyrate, 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, methyl 3-oxo-2-pentyl-1-cyclopentylacetate, benzophenone, benzyl cinnamate, ethyl salicylate, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)-benzene, myrcene and β-ocimene as feed additives for all animal species  ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/649 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of L-arginine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 20516 as a feed additive for all animal species  ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/650 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and minor poultry species reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: Biomin GmbH)  ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/651 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of riboflavin (vitamin B 2 ) produced by Bacillus subtilis KCCM 10445 and a preparation of riboflavin produced by Bacillus subtilis KCCM 10445 as feed additives for all animal species  ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/668 of 22 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Komagataella phaffii ATCC PTA-127053 as a feed additive for all laying poultry (holder of authorisation: Kemin Europa N.V.)  ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/669 of 22 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Komagataella phaffii DSM 33574 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening and all poultry species reared for laying and reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: BioResource, international, Inc. represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting, S.L.U.)  ( 9 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 485 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/366) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘486.

32023 R 0565 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/565 of 10 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of ethyl heptanoate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, isopentyl acetate, 3-methylbutyl 3-methylbutyrate, 2-methylpropionic acid, 3-methylbutyl butyrate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, hex-2-en-1-ol, hex-2(trans)-enal, allyl hexanoate, allyl heptanoate, linalool, 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-ol, alpha-ionone, beta-damascone, nootkatone, beta-ionone, alpha-irone, beta-damascenone, (E)-beta-damascone, pentadecano-1,15-lactone, 2-phenylethan-1-ol, phenethyl isovalerate, 4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one, 2-methoxynaphthalene, 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole and valencene as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 74, 13.3.2023, p. 10 ).

487.

32023 R 0584 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/584 of 15 March 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1493 concerning the authorisation of L-methionine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80245 and Escherichia coli KCCM 80246 as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 77, 16.3.2023, p. 5 ).

488.

32023 R 0585 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/585 of 15 March 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1452 concerning the authorisation of 3-ethylcyclopentan-1,2-dione, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one, 4,5-dihydro-2-methylfuran-3(2H)-one, eugenol, 1-methoxy-4-(prop-1(trans)-enyl)benzene, α-pentylcinnamaldehyde, α-hexylcinnamaldehyde and 2-acetylpyridine as feed additives for certain animal species ( OJ L 77, 16.3.2023, p. 7 ).

489.

32023 R 0605 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/605 of 9 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of ethyl oleate, nona-2,6-dien-1-ol, pent-2-en-1-ol, trans-2,cis-6-nonadien-1-ol, 2-dodecenal, nona-2(trans),6(cis)-dienal, nona-2,4-dienal, trans-2-nonenal, 2,4-decadienal, hepta-2,4-dienal, deca-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal, dodec-2(trans)-enal, hept-2(trans)-enal, non-2-enal, nona-2(trans),6(trans)-dienal, undec-2(trans)-enal, trans-2-octenal, trans-2-decenal, tr-2, tr-4-nonadienal, tr-2, tr-4-undecadienal, hex-2(trans)-enyl acetate, hex-2-enyl butyrate, oct-1-en-3-one, isopulegol, 4-terpinenol, linalyl butyrate, linalyl formate, linalyl propionate, linalyl isobutyrate, 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, methyl 3-oxo-2-pentyl-1-cyclopentylacetate, benzophenone, benzyl cinnamate, ethyl salicylate, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)-benzene, myrcene and β-ocimene as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 82, 21.3.2023, p. 1 ).

490.

32023 R 0649 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/649 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of L-arginine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 20516 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 13 ).

491.

32023 R 0650 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/650 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and minor poultry species reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: Biomin GmbH) ( OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 16 ).

492.

32023 R 0651 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/651 of 20 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of riboflavin (vitamin B 2 ) produced by Bacillus subtilis KCCM 10445 and a preparation of riboflavin produced by Bacillus subtilis KCCM 10445 as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 19 ).

493.

32023 R 0668 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/668 of 22 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Komagataella phaffii ATCC PTA-127053 as a feed additive for all laying poultry (holder of authorisation: Kemin Europa N.V.) ( OJ L 84, 23.3.2023, p. 7 ).

494.

32023 R 0669 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/669 of 22 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Komagataella phaffii DSM 33574 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening and all poultry species reared for laying and reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: BioResource, international, Inc. represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting, S.L.U.) ( OJ L 84, 23.3.2023, p. 10 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/565, (EU) 2023/584, (EU) 2023/585, (EU) 2023/605, (EU) 2023/649, (EU) 2023/650, (EU) 2023/651, (EU) 2023/668 and (EU) 2023/669 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 74, 13.3.2023, p. 10 .

( 2 )    OJ L 77, 16.3.2023, p. 5 .

( 3 )    OJ L 77, 16.3.2023, p. 7 .

( 4 )    OJ L 82, 21.3.2023, p. 1 .

( 5 )    OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 13 .

( 6 )    OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 16 .

( 7 )    OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 19 .

( 8 )    OJ L 84, 23.3.2023, p. 7 .

( 9 )    OJ L 84, 23.3.2023, p. 10 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/940/oj

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