2024/1566

4.7.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 48/2024

of 15 March 2024

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1566]

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) 2023/2628 of 27 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of guanidinoacetic acid and a preparation of guanidinoacetic acid as feed additives for chickens reared for breeding and chickens reared for laying in feed and in water for drinking, and chickens for fattening in water for drinking (holder of authorisation: Alzchem Trostberg GmbH), and correcting and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1768 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2632 of 27 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2644 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of lactic acid produced by Weizmannia coagulans DSM 32789 as a feed additive for all animal species except all aquatic animals and ruminants without a functional rumen ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2645 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-mannanase produced by Paenibacillus lentus DSM 33618 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening and reared for laying or breeding, weaned piglets, weaned piglets of minor porcine species, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species for fattening (holder of authorisation: Elanco GmbH) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2646 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32650 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2647 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 and Bacillus paralicheniformis DSM 5749 as a feed additive for calves for fattening, lambs for rearing and for fattening and minor ruminant species for rearing and for fattening, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2308 as regards the terms of the authorisation of that preparation for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: Chr. Hansen A/S) ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2662 of 29 November 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/447 as regards the terms of the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) and Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: Chr. Hansen A/S) ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) 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.

(9) 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 175 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1768):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 2628 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2628 of 27 November 2023 ( OJ L, 2023/2628, 28.11.2023 ).’

The following is added in point 206 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/447):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 2662 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2662 of 29 November 2023 ( OJ L, 2023/2662, 30.11.2023 ).’

The following is added in point 236 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2308):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 2647 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2647 of 28 November 2023 ( OJ L, 2023/2647, 29.11.2023 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 526 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2594):

‘527.

32023 R 2628 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2628 of 27 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of guanidinoacetic acid and a preparation of guanidinoacetic acid as feed additives for chickens reared for breeding and chickens reared for laying in feed and in water for drinking, and chickens for fattening in water for drinking (holder of authorisation: Alzchem Trostberg GmbH), and correcting and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1768 ( OJ L, 2023/2628, 28.11.2023 ).

528.

32023 R 2632 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2632 of 27 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2023/2632, 28.11.2023 ).

529.

32023 R 2644 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2644 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of lactic acid produced by Weizmannia coagulans DSM 32789 as a feed additive for all animal species except all aquatic animals and ruminants without a functional rumen ( OJ L, 2023/2644, 29.11.2023 ).

530.

32023 R 2645 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2645 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-mannanase produced by Paenibacillus lentus DSM 33618 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening and reared for laying or breeding, weaned piglets, weaned piglets of minor porcine species, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species for fattening (holder of authorisation: Elanco GmbH) ( OJ L, 2023/2645, 29.11.2023 ).

531.

32023 R 2646 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2646 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32650 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2023/2646, 29.11.2023 ).

532.

32023 R 2647 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2647 of 28 November 2023 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 and Bacillus paralicheniformis DSM 5749 as a feed additive for calves for fattening, lambs for rearing and for fattening and minor ruminant species for rearing and for fattening, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2308 as regards the terms of the authorisation of that preparation for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: Chr. Hansen A/S) ( OJ L, 2023/2647, 29.11.2023 ).

533.

32023 R 2662 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2662 of 29 November 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/447 as regards the terms of the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) and Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: Chr. Hansen A/S) ( OJ L, 2023/2662, 30.11.2023 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/2628, (EU) 2023/2632, (EU) 2023/2644, (EU) 2023/2645, (EU) 2023/2646, (EU) 2023/2647 and (EU) 2023/2662 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, 2023/2628, 28.11.2023 .

( 2 ) OJ L, 2023/2632, 28.11.2023 .

( 3 ) OJ L, 2023/2644, 29.11.2023 .

( 4 ) OJ L, 2023/2645, 29.11.2023 .

( 5 ) OJ L, 2023/2646, 29.11.2023 .

( 6 ) OJ L, 2023/2647, 29.11.2023 .

( 7 ) OJ L, 2023/2662, 30.11.2023 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1566/oj

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