DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 50/2020

of 30 April 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/475]

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) 2019/1313 of 2 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-50508, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-50509 and Bacillus subtilis NRRL B-50510 as a feed additive for pigs for fattening and minor porcine species for fattening (holder of authorisation Cargill Incorporated, represented by Provimi Holding BV)  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1315 of 2 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive (in water for drinking) for sows (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co)  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1324 of 5 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Bacillus subtilis LMG S-27588 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening or reared for laying, turkeys for fattening or reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or for breeding, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species (holder of authorisation Puratos)  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 303 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/894) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘304.

32019 R 1313 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1313 of 2 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-50508, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-50509 and Bacillus subtilis NRRL B-50510 as a feed additive for pigs for fattening and minor porcine species for fattening (holder of authorisation Cargill Incorporated, represented by Provimi Holding BV) ( OJ L 205, 5.8.2019, p. 1 ).

305.

32019 R 1315 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1315 of 2 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive (in water for drinking) for sows (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co) ( OJ L 205, 5.8.2019, p. 7 ).

306.

32019 R 1324 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1324 of 5 August 2019 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Bacillus subtilis LMG S-27588 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening or reared for laying, turkeys for fattening or reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or for breeding, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species (holder of authorisation Puratos) ( OJ L 206, 6.8.2019, p. 18 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1313, (EU) 2019/1315 and (EU) 2019/1324 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 205, 5.8.2019, p. 1 .

( 2 )    OJ L 205, 5.8.2019, p. 7 .

( 3 )    OJ L 206, 6.8.2019, p. 18 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.