DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 197/2023

of 22 September 2023

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/939]

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) 2023/59 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 32292 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/60 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of conjugated linoleic acid (t10, c12)-methylester as a feed additive for pigs for fattening and dairy cows (holder of authorisation: BASF SE) ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/61 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase from Aspergillus niger CBS 120604, a preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase from Aspergillus neoniger MUCL 39199, a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from Trichoderma citrinoviride MUCL 39203 and a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from Trichoderma citrinoviride CBS 614.94 as feed additives for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are added after point 480 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/53) in Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘481.

32023 R 0059 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/59 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 32292 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 16 ).

482.

32023 R 0060 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/60 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of conjugated linoleic acid (t10, c12)-methylester as a feed additive for pigs for fattening and dairy cows (holder of authorisation: BASF SE) ( OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 19 ).

483.

32023 R 0061 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/61 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase from Aspergillus niger CBS 120604, a preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase from Aspergillus neoniger MUCL 39199, a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from Trichoderma citrinoviride MUCL 39203 and a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from Trichoderma citrinoviride CBS 614.94 as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 24 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/59, (EU) 2023/60 and (EU) 2023/61 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 23 September 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, 22 September 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Pascal SCHAFHAUSER

( 1 ) OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 16 .

( 2 ) OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 19 .

( 3 ) OJ L 5, 6.1.2023, p. 24 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/939/oj

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