DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 196/2024

of 23 September 2024

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/3064]

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 Regulation (EU) 2024/331 of 19 January 2024 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for oxamyl in or on certain products ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/341 of 22 January 2024 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for diethofencarb, fenoxycarb, flutriafol and pencycuron in or on certain products ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/342 of 22 January 2024 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for cyflumetofen, oxathiapiprolin and pyraclostrobin in or on certain products ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/344 of 22 January 2024 amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for mandipropamid in or on certain products ( 4 ) , as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90095, 9.2.2024 , is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/345 of 22 January 2024 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for desmedipham, etridiazole, flurtamone, profoxydim, difenacoum and potassium permanganate in or on certain products ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/347 of 22 January 2024 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fipronil in or on certain products ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/352 of 22 January 2024 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for (Z)-13-hexadecen-11-yn-1-yl acetate, (Z,Z,Z,Z)-7,13,16,19-docosatetraen-1-yl isobutyrate, acrinathrin, azimsulfuron, famoxadone, prochloraz and sodium hypochlorite in or on certain products ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/376 of 24 January 2024 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for indoxacarb in or on certain products ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(10) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32024 R 0331 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/331 of 19 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/331, 22.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0341 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/341 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/341, 23.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0342 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/342 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/342, 23.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0344 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/344 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/344, 23.1.2024 ), as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90095, 9.2.2024 ,

— 32024 R 0345 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/345 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/345, 23.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0347 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/347 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/347, 23.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0352 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/352 of 22 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/352, 23.1.2024 ),

— 32024 R 0376 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/376 of 24 January 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/376, 25.1.2024 ).’

Article 2

The following indents are added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: