DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 239/2020

of 30 December 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2041]

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) 2020/2108 of 16 December 2020 amending Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 as regards the health mark to be used for certain meat intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2196 of 17 December 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2110 of 16 December 2020 amending Part C of Annex I to Decision 2009/177/EC as regards the disease-free status of the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland for certain aquatic animal diseases ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2111 of 16 December 2020 amending Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU as regards the reference to the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland for the approval of national measures for limiting the impact of certain diseases in aquaculture animals and wild aquatic animals in accordance with Article 43 of Council Directive 2006/88/EC ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and 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.

(6) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in points 11bk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31qk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627) in Chapter II:

‘, as amended by:

— 32020 R 2108 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2108 of 16 December 2020 ( OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 1 ).’

The following indent is added in point 89 (Commission Decision 2009/177/EC) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I:

‘—

32020 D 2110 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2110 of 16 December 2020 ( OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 10 ).’

The following indent is added in point 94 (Commission Decision 2010/221/EU) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I:

‘—

32020 D 2111 : Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2111 of 16 December 2020 ( OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 14 ).’

Article 2

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

The following indent is added in point 54bb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008):

‘—

32020 R 2196 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2196 of 17 December 2020 ( OJ L 434, 23.12.2020, p. 31 ).’

The following is added in point 164k (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627):

‘, as amended by:

— 32020 R 2108 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2108 of 16 December 2020 ( OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 1 ).’

Article 3

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2108 and (EU) 2020/2196 and Implementing Decisions (EU) 2020/2110 and (EU) 2020/2111 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 December 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

Article 5

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, 30 December 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 ) OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 1 .

( 2 ) OJ L 434, 23.12.2020, p. 31 .

( 3 ) OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 10 .

( 4 ) OJ L 427, 17.12.2020, p. 14 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.