DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 178/2020

of 11 December 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1980]

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) 2020/735 of 2 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the use of meat-and-bone meal as a fuel in combustion plants  ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/757 of 8 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products  ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/762 of 9 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards microbiological standards for raw petfood, requirements concerning approved establishments, technical parameters applicable to the alternative method Brookes’ gasification process and hydrolysis of rendered fats, and exports of processed manure, certain blood, blood products and intermediate products  ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/797 of 17 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards requirements for animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following refusal of entry by a third country  ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32020 R 0735 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/735 of 2 June 2020 ( OJ L 172, 3.6.2020, p. 3 ),

— 32020 R 0757 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/757 of 8 June 2020 ( OJ L 179, 9.6.2020, p. 5 ),

— 32020 R 0762 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/762 of 9 June 2020 ( OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 3 ),

— 32020 R 0797 : Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/797 of 17 June 2020 ( OJ L 194, 18.6.2020, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2020/735, (EU) 2020/757, (EU) 2020/762 and (EU) 2020/797 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 12 December 2020, 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, 11 December 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 )    OJ L 172, 3.6.2020, p. 3 .

( 2 )    OJ L 179, 9.6.2020, p. 5 .

( 3 )    OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 3 .

( 4 )    OJ L 194, 18.6.2020, p. 1 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.