DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 99/2022

of 29 April 2022

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1543]

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) 2021/2047 of 23 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of amprolium hydrochloride (COXAM) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of authorisation: HuvePharma NV) ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2050 of 24 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus velezensis CECT 5940 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and reared for breeding and ornamental birds (except for reproduction) (holder of authorisation: Evonik Operations GmbH) ( 2 ) , as corrected by OJ L 450, 16.12.2021, p. 156 , is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2077 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2093 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of disodium 5'-guanylate as a feed additive for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2096 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei CBS 143953 as a feed additive for all poultry species, pigs for fattening, piglets and all minor porcine species (holder of the authorisation: Danisco (UK) Ltd, represented in the Union by Genencor International B.V.) ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2097 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe NV) ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 426 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1426) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘427.

32021 R 2047 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2047 of 23 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of amprolium hydrochloride (COXAM) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of authorisation: HuvePharma NV) ( OJ L 418, 24.11.2021, p. 13 ).

428.

32021 R 2050 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2050 of 24 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus velezensis CECT 5940 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and reared for breeding and ornamental birds (except for reproduction) (holder of authorisation: Evonik Operations GmbH), as corrected by OJ L 450, 16.12.2021, p. 156 ( OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 16 ).

429.

32021 R 2077 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2077 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 5 ).

430.

32021 R 2093 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2093 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of disodium 5'-guanylate as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 169 ).

431.

32021 R 2096 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2096 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei CBS 143953 as a feed additive for all poultry species, pigs for fattening, piglets and all minor porcine species (holder of the authorisation: Danisco (UK) Ltd, represented in the Union by Genencor International B.V.) ( OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 187 ).

432.

32021 R 2097 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2097 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe NV) ( OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 190 ).’.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/2047, (EU) 2021/2050, as corrected by OJ L 450, 16.12.2021, p. 156 , (EU) 2021/2077, (EU) 2021/2093, (EU) 2021/2096 and (EU) 2021/2097 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 418, 24.11.2021, p. 13 .

( 2 ) OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 16 .

( 3 ) OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 5 .

( 4 ) OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 169 .

( 5 ) OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 187 .

( 6 ) OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 190 .

( * ) No constitutional requirements indicated.