2024/1572

4.7.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 46/2024

of 15 March 2024

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1572]

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) 2023/1332 of 29 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding and weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation: Roal Oy), and repealing Regulation (EC) No 902/2009 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1341 of 30 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 12836, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 12837, Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 16774, Pediococcus acidilactici DSM 16243, Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 12834, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei DSM 16245, Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 12835, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus NCIMB 30121, Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30160, Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 12856 and Lactococcus lactis DSM 11037 as feed additives for all animal species, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1342 of 30 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Aspergillus oryzae DSM 33699 as a feed additive for poultry, pigs for fattening, weaned piglets and sows (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2012 ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1405 of 3 July 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55058 and a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55942 as feed additives for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1416 of 5 July 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 8862 and DSM 8866 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 93/2012 ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1417 of 5 July 2023 concerning the authorisation of butyric acid, ethyl butyrate, ethyl isobutyrate, ethyl isovalerate, methyl isovalerate, 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid, 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one, undecan-2-one, octan-2-one, nonan-2-one, octan-3-one, tridecan-2-one, 5-methylhept-2-en-4-one, dodecano-1,5-lactone, tetradecano-1,5-lactone, 5-methylfurfural, 4-phenylbut-3-en-2-one, p-anisyl alcohol, 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, piperonal, vanillin, p-anisyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, isobutyl salicylate, isopentyl salicylate, benzyl salicylate and diphenyl ether as feed additives for all animal species ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1443 of 11 July 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 19457 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1455 of 13 July 2023 concerning the urgent provisional authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate and cobalt(II) sulphate, heptahydrate as feed additives for ruminants with a functional rumen, equidae and lagomorphs ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1332 repeals Regulation (EC) No 902/2009 ( 9 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(10) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1341 repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 ( 10 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(11) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1342 repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2012 ( 11 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1416 repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) No 93/2012 ( 12 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(13) 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.

(14) 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 61 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 1443 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1443 of 11 July 2023 ( OJ L 177, 12.7.2023, p. 59 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 516 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1713):

‘517.

32023 R 1332 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1332 of 29 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding and weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation: Roal Oy), and repealing Regulation (EC) No 902/2009 ( OJ L 166, 30.6.2023, p. 102 ).

518.

32023 R 1341 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1341 of 30 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 12836, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 12837, Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 16774, Pediococcus acidilactici DSM 16243, Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 12834, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei DSM 16245, Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 12835, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus NCIMB 30121, Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30160, Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 12856 and Lactococcus lactis DSM 11037 as feed additives for all animal species, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 ( OJ L 168, 3.7.2023, p. 3 ).

519.

32023 R 1342 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1342 of 30 June 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Aspergillus oryzae DSM 33699 as a feed additive for poultry, pigs for fattening, weaned piglets and sows (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2012 ( OJ L 168, 3.7.2023, p. 17 ).

520.

32023 R 1405 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1405 of 3 July 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55058 and a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55942 as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 169, 4.7.2023, p. 31 ).

521.

32023 R 1416 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1416 of 5 July 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 8862 and DSM 8866 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 93/2012 ( OJ L 171, 6.7.2023, p. 8 ).

522.

32023 R 1417 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1417 of 5 July 2023 concerning the authorisation of butyric acid, ethyl butyrate, ethyl isobutyrate, ethyl isovalerate, methyl isovalerate, 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid, 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one, undecan-2-one, octan-2-one, nonan-2-one, octan-3-one, tridecan-2-one, 5-methylhept-2-en-4-one, dodecano-1,5-lactone, tetradecano-1,5-lactone, 5-methylfurfural, 4-phenylbut-3-en-2-one, p-anisyl alcohol, 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, piperonal, vanillin, p-anisyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, isobutyl salicylate, isopentyl salicylate, benzyl salicylate and diphenyl ether as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 171, 6.7.2023, p. 11 ).

523.

32023 R 1443 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1443 of 11 July 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 19457 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 ( OJ L 177, 12.7.2023, p. 59 ).

524.

32023 R 1455 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1455 of 13 July 2023 concerning the urgent provisional authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate and cobalt(II) sulphate, heptahydrate as feed additives for ruminants with a functional rumen, equidae and lagomorphs ( OJ L 179, 14.7.2023, p. 103 ).’

The texts of points 1zzzzzm (Commission Regulation (EC) No 902/2009), 2zw (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011), 2zz (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 93/2012) and 55 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2012) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/1332, (EU) 2023/1341, (EU) 2023/1342, (EU) 2023/1405, (EU) 2023/1416, (EU) 2023/1417, (EU) 2023/1443 and (EU) 2023/1455 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 16 March 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, 15 March 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 166, 30.6.2023, p. 102 .

( 2 ) OJ L 168, 3.7.2023, p. 3 .

( 3 ) OJ L 168, 3.7.2023, p. 17 .

( 4 ) OJ L 169, 4.7.2023, p. 31 .

( 5 ) OJ L 171, 6.7.2023, p. 8 .

( 6 ) OJ L 171, 6.7.2023, p. 11 .

( 7 ) OJ L 177, 12.7.2023, p. 59 .

( 8 ) OJ L 179, 14.7.2023, p. 103 .

( 9 ) OJ L 256, 29.9.2009, p. 23 .

( 10 ) OJ L 322, 6.12.2011, p. 3 .

( 11 ) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 7 .

( 12 ) OJ L 33, 4.2.2012, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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