DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 90/2022

of 29 April 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1534]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1703 of 13 July 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 as regards the animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of products of animal origin contained in composite products ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1064 of 28 June 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 with regard to the configuration of the animal identification code for the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals for the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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

Part 1.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following indent is added in point 13f (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692):

‘—

32021 R 1703 : Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1703 of 13 July 2021 ( OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 29 ).’

The following is added in point 13q (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520):

‘, as amended by:

— 32021 R 1064 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1064 of 28 June 2021 ( OJ L 229, 29.6.2021, p. 8 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1703 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1064 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 339, 24.9.2021, p. 29 .

( 2 ) OJ L 229, 29.6.2021, p. 8 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.