DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 87/2024

of 26 April 2024

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1909]

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) 2023/981 of 17 May 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the classification of the substance praziquantel with respect to its maximum residue limit in foodstuffs of animal origin ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/997 of 23 May 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/17 establishing a list of variations not requiring assessment in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

The following indent is added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010):

‘—

32023 R 0981 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/981 of 17 May 2023 ( OJ L 134, 22.5.2023, p. 36 ).’

The following is added in point 22b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/17):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 0997 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/997 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/981 and (EU) 2023/997 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 27 April 2024, 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, 26 April 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 134, 22.5.2023, p. 36 .

( 2 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1909/oj

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