DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 42/2023

of 17 March 2023

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2340]

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) 2022/1465 of 5 September 2022 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain flavouring substances ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1466 of 5 September 2022 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the removal of certain flavouring substances from the Union list ( 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and 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

The following indents are added in point 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32022 R 1465 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1465 of 5 September 2022 ( OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 24 ),

— 32022 R 1466 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1466 of 5 September 2022 ( OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 32 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2022/1465 and (EU) 2022/1466 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 18 March 2023, 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, 17 March 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 24 .

( 2 ) OJ L 231, 6.9.2022, p. 32 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2340/oj

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