DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 103/2021

of 19 March 2021

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/100]

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 Regulation (EU) 2020/1681 of 12 November 2020 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1819 of 2 December 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of colours in salmon substitutes ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(4) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following indent is added in point 54zzzzr (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘-

32020 R 1819 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1819 of 2 December 2020 ( OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 26 ).’

The following indent is added in point 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘-

32020 R 1681 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1681 of 12 November 2020 ( OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 27 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2020/1681 and (EU) 2020/1819 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 20 March 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 19 March 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 ) OJ L 379, 13.11.2020, p. 27 .

( 2 ) OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 26 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/100/oj

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