DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 97/2022

of 29 April 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1541]

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) 2021/1409 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of phytomenadione as a feed additive for horses ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1410 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for laying hens, minor poultry species for laying, poultry species for breeding and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV) ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1412 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of Iron(III) citrate chelate as a feed additive for piglets and minor porcine species (holder of the authorisation: Akeso Biomedical, Inc. USA, represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting SLU) ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1413 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Bacillus subtilis LMG-S 15136 as a feed additive for lactating sows (holder of the authorisation Beldem, division of Puratos NV) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1414 of 27 August 2021 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/422 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for laying hens (holder of authorisation: Lactosan GmbH & Co KG) ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1424 of 31 August 2021 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co KG) ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1425 of 31 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as feed additive for all animal species ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1431 of 1 September 2021 concerning the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in the Union by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1424 repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 ( 9 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(10) 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.

(11) 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 is added in point 400 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/422):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 1414 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1414 of 27 August 2021 ( OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 21 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 417 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/982):

‘418.

32021 R 1409 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1409 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of phytomenadione as a feed additive for horses ( OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 5 ).

419.

32021 R 1410 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1410 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for laying hens, minor poultry species for laying, poultry species for breeding and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV) ( OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 8 ).

420.

32021 R 1412 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1412 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of Iron(III) citrate chelate as a feed additive for piglets and minor porcine species (holder of the authorisation: Akeso Biomedical, Inc. USA, represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting SLU) ( OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 14 ).

421.

32021 R 1413 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1413 of 27 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Bacillus subtilis LMG-S 15136 as a feed additive for lactating sows (holder of the authorisation Beldem, division of Puratos NV) ( OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 18 ).

422.

32021 R 1424 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1424 of 31 August 2021 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co KG) ( OJ L 307, 1.9.2021, p. 9 ).

423.

32021 R 1425 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1425 of 31 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 307, 1.9.2021, p. 12 ).

424.

32021 R 1431 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1431 of 1 September 2021 concerning the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in the Union by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) ( OJ L 309, 2.9.2021, p. 5 ).’

The text of point 2n (Commission Regulation (EU) No 998/2010) is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/1409, (EU) 2021/1410, (EU) 2021/1412, (EU) 2021/1413, (EU) 2021/1414, (EU) 2021/1424, (EU) 2021/1425 and (EU) 2021/1431 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 30 April 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, 29 April 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 5 .

( 2 ) OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 8 .

( 3 ) OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 14 .

( 4 ) OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 18 .

( 5 ) OJ L 304, 30.8.2021, p. 21 .

( 6 ) OJ L 307, 1.9.2021, p. 9 .

( 7 ) OJ L 307, 1.9.2021, p. 12 .

( 8 ) OJ L 309, 2.9.2021, p. 5 .

( 9 ) OJ L 290, 6.11.2010, p. 22 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.