DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 3/2014
of 14 February 2014
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
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) No 795/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of choline chloride as a feed additive for all animal species(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 796/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the denial of authorisation of the substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene as a feed additive(2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 797/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of
Enterococcus faecium
NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive for calves for rearing and for fattening and weaned piglets (holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1333/2004(3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 803/2013 of 22 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of folic acid as a feed additive for all animal species(4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 797/2013 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 1333/2004(5) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(6) 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.
(7) 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:
1.
The following points are inserted after point 99 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 787/2013):
‘100.
32013 R 0795
: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 795/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of choline chloride as a feed additive for all animal species (
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 1
).
101.
32013 R 0796
: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 796/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the denial of authorisation of the substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene as a feed additive (
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 4
).
102.
32013 R 0797
: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 797/2013 of 21 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of
Enterococcus faecium
NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive for calves for rearing and for fattening and weaned piglets (holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1333/2004 (
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 6
).
103.
32013 R 0803
: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 803/2013 of 22 August 2013 concerning the authorisation of folic acid as a feed additive for all animal species (
OJ L 225, 23.8.2013, p. 17
).’
2.
The text of point 1zv (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1333/2004) is deleted.
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 795/2013, (EU) No 796/2013, (EU) No 797/2013 and (EU) No 803/2013 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 15 February 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made(6).
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, 14 February 2014.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Gianluca GRIPPA
(1)
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 1
.
(2)
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 4
.
(3)
OJ L 224, 22.8.2013, p. 6
.
(4)
OJ L 225, 23.8.2013, p. 17
.
(5)
OJ L 247, 21.7.2004, p. 11
.
(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.
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