DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 69/2020

of 12 June 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/518]

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) 2019/1869 of 7 November 2019 amending and correcting Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for certain undesirable substances in animal feed  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) 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.

(3) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 33 (Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘–

32019 R 1869 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1869 of 7 November 2019 ( OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 32 ).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/1869 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 13 June 2020, 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, 12 June 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 )    OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 32 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.