DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 51/2020

of 30 April 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/476]

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) 2020/106 of 23 January 2020 concerning the authorisation of sodium formate as a feed additive for all animal species  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/107 of 23 January 2020 concerning the authorisation of ponceau 4R as a feed additive for dogs, cats and ornamental fish  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 306 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1324) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘307.

32020 R 0106 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/106 of 23 January 2020 concerning the authorisation of sodium formate as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 19, 24.1.2020, p. 15 ).

308.

32020 R 0107 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/107 of 23 January 2020 concerning the authorisation of ponceau 4R as a feed additive for dogs, cats and ornamental fish ( OJ L 19, 24.1.2020, p. 18 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/106 and (EU) 2020/107 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 1 May 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, 30 April 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 )    OJ L 19, 24.1.2020, p. 15 .

( 2 )    OJ L 19, 24.1.2020, p. 18 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.