2024/2531

17.10.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 152/2024

of 5 July 2024

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/2531]

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) 2024/220 of 12 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/221 of 12 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-xylanase, endo–1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo–1,4-beta-glucanase, produced by Trichoderma reesei ATCC 74444, as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening, all poultry species for laying and weaned piglets (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2013 ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/228 of 12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: ChemVet dk A/S) and amending Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006 ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/231 of 12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of halofuginone hydrobromide (Stenorol) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: Huvepharma NV) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/239 of 15 January 2024 correcting and amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/1421, (EU) 2022/652, (EU) 2022/1490 and (EU) 2022/320 ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/252 of 16 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 23375 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/261 of 17 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of black pepper essential oil and black pepper oleoresin from Piper nigrum L. as feed additives for all animal species and black pepper supercritical extract from Piper nigrum L. as a feed additive for cats and dogs ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/262 of 17 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride IMI 360748 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, the authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, all poultry species reared for laying or breeding, ornamental birds and suckling piglets (holder of the authorisation: Huvepharma NV) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/285 of 17 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim as a feed additive for dogs, cats and horses ( 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

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

The following indent is added in point 1zzzf (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006):

‘—

32024 R 0228 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/228 of 12 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/228, 15.1.2024 ).’

The following indent is added in point 61 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012):

‘—

32024 R 0252 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/252 of 16 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/252, 17.1.2024 ).’

The following indent is added in point 72 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012):

‘—

32024 R 0220 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/220 of 12 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/220, 15.1.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 82 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2013):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 0221 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/221 of 12 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/221, 15.1.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 158 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 0262 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/262 of 17 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/262, 18.1.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 442 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 0239 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/239 of 15 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/239, 16.1.2024 ).’

The following indent is added in point 449 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652):

‘—

32024 R 0239 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/239 of 15 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/239, 16.1.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 463 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 0239 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/239 of 15 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/239, 16.1.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 468 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 0239 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/239 of 15 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/239, 16.1.2024 ).’

10.

The following points are inserted after point 546 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/265):

‘547.

32024 R 0220 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/220 of 12 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012 ( OJ L, 2024/220, 15.1.2024 ).

548.

32024 R 0221 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/221 of 12 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-xylanase, endo–1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo–1,4-beta-glucanase, produced by Trichoderma reesei ATCC 74444, as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening, all poultry species for laying and weaned piglets (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2013 ( OJ L, 2024/221, 15.1.2024 ).

549.

32024 R 0228 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/228 of 12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: ChemVet dk A/S) and amending Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006 ( OJ L, 2024/228, 15.1.2024 ).

550.

32024 R 0231 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/231 of 12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of halofuginone hydrobromide (Stenorol) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: Huvepharma NV) ( OJ L, 2024/231, 15.1.2024 ).

551.

32024 R 0252 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/252 of 16 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 23375 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 ( OJ L, 2024/252, 17.1.2024 ).

552.

32024 R 0261 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/261 of 17 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of black pepper essential oil and black pepper oleoresin from Piper nigrum L. as feed additives for all animal species and black pepper supercritical extract from Piper nigrum L. as a feed additive for cats and dogs ( OJ L, 2024/261, 18.1.2024 ).

553.

32024 R 0262 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/262 of 17 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo–1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride IMI 360748 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, the authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, all poultry species reared for laying or breeding, ornamental birds and suckling piglets (holder of the authorisation: Huvepharma NV) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 ( OJ L, 2024/262, 18.1.2024 ).

554.

32024 R 0285 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/285 of 17 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim as a feed additive for dogs, cats and horses ( OJ L, 2024/285, 18.1.2024 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/220, (EU) 2024/221, (EU) 2024/228, (EU) 2024/231, (EU) 2024/239, (EU) 2024/252, (EU) 2024/261, (EU) 2024/262 and (EU) 2024/285 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 6 July 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, 5 July 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Anders H. EIDE

( 1 ) OJ L, 2024/220, 15.1.2024 .

( 2 ) OJ L, 2024/221, 15.1.2024 .

( 3 ) OJ L, 2024/228, 15.1.2024 .

( 4 ) OJ L, 2024/231, 15.1.2024 .

( 5 ) OJ L, 2024/239, 16.1.2024 .

( 6 ) OJ L, 2024/252, 17.1.2024 .

( 7 ) OJ L, 2024/261, 18.1.2024 .

( 8 ) OJ L, 2024/262, 18.1.2024 .

( 9 ) OJ L, 2024/285, 18.1.2024 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2531/oj

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