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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 31/2021

of 5 February 2021

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/24]

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) 2020/421 of 18 March 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances abamectin, Bacillus subtilis (Cohn 1872) strain QST 713, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Aizawai strains ABTS-1857 and GC-91, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israeliensis (serotype H-14) strain AM65-52, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki strains ABTS 351, PB 54, SA 11, SA12 and EG 2348, Beauveria bassiana strains ATCC 74040 and GHA, clodinafop, clopyralid, Cydia pomonella Granulovirus (CpGV), cyprodinil, dichlorprop-P, fenpyroximate, fosetyl, Lecanicillium muscarium (formerly ‘ Verticillium lecanii ’) strain Ve6, mepanipyrim, Metarhizium anisopliae (var. anisopliae) strain BIPESCO 5/F52, metconazole, metrafenone, Phlebiopsis gigantea strains FOC PG 410.3, VRA 1835 and VRA 1984, pirimicarb, Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain MA342, pyrimethanil, Pythium oligandrum M1, rimsulfuron, spinosad, Streptomyces K61 (formerly ‘ S . griseoviridis ’), Trichoderma asperellum (formerly ‘ T . harzianum ’) strains ICC012, T25 and TV1, Trichoderma atroviride (formerly ‘ T . harzianum ’) strains IMI 206040 and T11, Trichoderma gamsii (formerly ‘ T . viride ’) strain ICC080, Trichoderma harzianum strains T-22 and ITEM 908, triclopyr, trinexapac, triticonazole and ziram ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/616 of 5 May 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance foramsulfuron in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/617 of 5 May 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, and restricting the use of seeds treated with plant protection products containing it, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/640 of 12 May 2020 concerning the non-approval of propolis extract as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/642 of 12 May 2020 approving the basic substance L-cysteine in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/643 of 12 May 2020 concerning the non-approval of Saponaria officinalis L. roots as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/646 of 13 May 2020 approving the active substance Lavandulyl senecioate as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/653 of 14 May 2020 correcting Implementing Regulations (EU) No 540/2011 and (EU) 2019/706 as regards the CAS number of the active substance carvone ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):

‘–

32020 R 0421 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/421 of 18 March 2020 ( OJ L 84, 20.3.2020, p. 7 ),

–

32020 R 0616 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/616 of 5 May 2020 ( OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 1 ),

–

32020 R 0653 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/653 of 14 May 2020 ( OJ L 152, 15.5.2020, p. 1 ).’

–

32020 R 0617 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/617 of 5 May 2020 ( OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 6 ),

–

32020 R 0642 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/642 of 12 May 2020 ( OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 134 ),

–

32020 R 0646 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/646 of 13 May 2020 ( OJ L 151, 14.5.2020, p. 3 ),

The following is added in point 13zzzzzzzzzy (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/706):

‘, as amended by:

— 32020 R 0653 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/653 of 14 May 2020 ( OJ L 152, 15.5.2020, p. 1 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzzp (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/18):

‘13zzzzzzzzzzq.

32020 R 0616 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/616 of 5 May 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance foramsulfuron in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 1 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzr.

32020 R 0617 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/617 of 5 May 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, and restricting the use of seeds treated with plant protection products containing it, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 6 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzs.

32020 R 0640 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/640 of 12 May 2020 concerning the non-approval of propolis extract as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 32 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzt.

32020 R 0642 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/642 of 12 May 2020 approving the basic substance L-cysteine in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 134 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzu.

32020 R 0643 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/643 of 12 May 2020 concerning the non-approval of Saponaria officinalis L. roots as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 138 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzv.

32020 R 0646 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/646 of 13 May 2020 approving the active substance Lavandulyl senecioate as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 151, 14.5.2020, p. 3 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/421, (EU) 2020/616, (EU) 2020/617, (EU) 2020/640, (EU) 2020/642, (EU) 2020/643, (EU) 2020/646 and (EU) 2020/653 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 6 February 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, 5 February 2021.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

( 1 ) OJ L 84, 20.3.2020, p. 7 .

( 2 ) OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 1 .

( 3 ) OJ L 143, 6.5.2020, p. 6 .

( 4 ) OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 32 .

( 5 ) OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 134 .

( 6 ) OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 138 .

( 7 ) OJ L 151, 14.5.2020, p. 3 .

( 8 ) OJ L 152, 15.5.2020, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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