DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 167/2022

of 10 June 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1867]

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) 2021/2051 of 24 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus velezensis PTA-6507, Bacillus velezensis NRRL B-50013 and Bacillus velezensis NRRL B-50104 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: Danisco Animal Nutrition represented by Genencor International B.V.)  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2080 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE SD 00268 as a feed additive for all animal species except finfish  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2090 of 25 November 2021 concerning the denial of authorisation of titanium dioxide as a feed additive for all animal species  ( 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 435 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2094) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘436.

32021 R 2051 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2051 of 24 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus velezensis PTA-6507, Bacillus velezensis NRRL B-50013 and Bacillus velezensis NRRL B-50104 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: Danisco Animal Nutrition represented by Genencor International B.V.) ( OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 19 ).

437.

32021 R 2080 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2080 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE SD 00268 as a feed additive for all animal species except finfish ( OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 23 ).

438.

32021 R 2090 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2090 of 25 November 2021 concerning the denial of authorisation of titanium dioxide as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 160 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/2051, (EU) 2021/2080 and (EU) 2021/2090 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 11 June 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, 10 June 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 )    OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 19 .

( 2 )    OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 23 .

( 3 )    OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 160 .

( * )   No constitutional requirements indicated.