DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 229/2022

of 23 September 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/758]

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) 2022/537 of 4 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lemon extract as a feed additive for all animal species ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/538 of 4 April 2022 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of sodium benzoate as feed additive for weaned piglets, the new authorisation for weaned piglets of other Suidae and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 (holder of the authorisation Taminco Finland Oy) ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/593 of 1 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of litsea berry essential oil as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/633 of 13 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 26571 as a silage additive for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange extract as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/653 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of the leaves extract of Melissa officinalis L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/654 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of butylated hydroxyanisole as a feed additive for cats ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/702 of 5 May 2022 concerning the authorisation of great mullein tincture as a feed additive for certain animal species ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/703 of 5 May 2022 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544 as a feed additive for weaned piglets, the authorisation for all avian species and categories, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2312 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1081 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 333/2010, Regulation (EU) No 184/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/893 (holder of the authorisation: Asahi Biocycle Co. Ltd., represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting S.L.U.) ( 9 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/538 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 ( 10 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(11) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/703 repeals Commission Regulations (EU) No 333/2010 ( 11 ) and (EU) No 184/2011 ( 12 ) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/893 ( 13 ) , which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12) 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.

(13) 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 points 165 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897), 237 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2312) and 266 (Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/1081):

‘—

32022 R 0703 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/703 of 5 May 2022 ( OJ L 132, 6.5.2022, p. 5 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 444 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415):

‘445.

32022 R 0537 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/537 of 4 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lemon extract as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 106, 5.4.2022, p. 4 ).

446.

32022 R 0538 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/538 of 4 April 2022 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of sodium benzoate as feed additive for weaned piglets, the new authorisation for weaned piglets of other Suidae and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011 (holder of the authorisation Taminco Finland Oy) ( OJ L 106, 5.4.2022, p. 9 ).

447.

32022 R 0593 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/593 of 1 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of litsea berry essential oil as a feed additive for certain animal species ( OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 44 ).

448.

32022 R 0633 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/633 of 13 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 26571 as a silage additive for all animal species ( OJ L 117, 19.4.2022, p. 26 ).

449.

32022 R 0652 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange extract as a feed additive for certain animal species ( OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 74 ).

450.

32022 R 0653 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/653 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of the leaves extract of Melissa officinalis L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 79 ).

451.

32022 R 0654 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/654 of 20 April 2022 concerning the authorisation of butylated hydroxyanisole as a feed additive for cats ( OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 84 ).

452.

32022 R 0702 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/702 of 5 May 2022 concerning the authorisation of great mullein tincture as a feed additive for certain animal species ( OJ L 132, 6.5.2022, p. 1 ).

453.

32022 R 0703 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/703 of 5 May 2022 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544 as a feed additive for weaned piglets, the authorisation for all avian species and categories, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2312 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1081 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 333/2010, Regulation (EU) No 184/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/893 (holder of the authorisation: Asahi Biocycle Co. Ltd., represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting S.L.U.) ( OJ L 132, 6.5.2022, p. 5 ).’

The texts of points 2c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 333/2010), 2v (Commission Regulation (EU) No 184/2011), 2ze (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 496/2011) and 290 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/893) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/537, (EU) 2022/538, (EU) 2022/593, (EU) 2022/633, (EU) 2022/652, (EU) 2022/653, (EU) 2022/654, (EU) 2022/702 and (EU) 2022/703 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 24 September 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( * ) .

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, 23 September 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 ) OJ L 106, 5.4.2022, p. 4 .

( 2 ) OJ L 106, 5.4.2022, p. 9 .

( 3 ) OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 44 .

( 4 ) OJ L 117, 19.4.2022, p. 26 .

( 5 ) OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 74 .

( 6 ) OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 79 .

( 7 ) OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 84 .

( 8 ) OJ L 132, 6.5.2022, p. 1 .

( 9 ) OJ L 132, 6.5.2022, p. 5 .

( 10 ) OJ L 134, 21.5.2011, p. 9 .

( 11 ) OJ L 102, 23.4.2010, p. 19 .

( 12 ) OJ L 53, 26.2.2011, p. 33 .

( 13 ) OJ L 142, 29.5.2019, p. 60 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.