2024/1551

27.6.2024

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 18/2024

of 2 February 2024

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1551]

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) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1448 as regards the conditions of approval of the low-risk active substance calcium carbonate and limestone, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki ABTS-351 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis strain AM65-52 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai GC-91 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strain ABTS-1857 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki EG2348 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki SA-11 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki SA-12 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 9 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki PB 54 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 10 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance dimoxystrobin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 ( 11 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(12) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1446 of 12 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester, acetic acid, aluminium ammonium sulphate, aluminium phosphide, aluminium silicate, calcium carbide, cymoxanil, dodemorph, ethylene, extract from tea tree, fat distillation residues, fatty acids C7-C20, flonicamid (IKI-220), gibberellic acid, gibberellins, halosulfuron-methyl, hydrolysed proteins, iron sulphate, magnesium phosphide, maltodextrin, metamitron, plant oils/clove oil, plant oils/rape seed oil, plant oils/spear mint oil, pyrethrins, sulcotrione, tebuconazole and urea ( 12 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(13) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1447 of 12 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the approval periods of the active substances Bacillus pumilus QST 2808 and penflufen ( 13 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(14) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance quartz sand in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( 14 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(15) 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):

‘—

32023 R 0962 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 ( OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8 ),

— 32023 R 0998 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4 ),

— 32023 R 0999 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11 ),

— 32023 R 1000 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16 ),

— 32023 R 1001 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23 ),

— 32023 R 1002 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28 ),

— 32023 R 1003 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35 ),

— 32023 R 1004 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42 ),

— 32023 R 1005 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49 ),

— 32023 R 1021 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 ( OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16 ),

— 32023 R 1436 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 ( OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10 ),

— 32023 R 1446 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1446 of 12 July 2023 ( OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 1 ),

— 32023 R 1447 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1447 of 12 July 2023 ( OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 7 ),

— 32023 R 1488 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 ( OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1 ).’

The following indent is added in point 13zzzzt (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408):

‘—

32023 R 1436 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 ( OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10 ).’

The following is added in point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1448):

‘, as amended by:

— 32023 R 0962 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 ( OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8 ).’

The following points are added after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzzl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/939):

‘13zzzzzzzzzzzzzm.

32023 R 0998 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki ABTS-351 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzn.

32023 R 0999 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis strain AM65-52 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzo.

32023 R 1000 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai GC-91 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzp.

32023 R 1001 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzq.

32023 R 1002 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strain ABTS-1857 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzr.

32023 R 1003 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki EG2348 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzs.

32023 R 1004 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki SA-11 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzt.

32023 R 1005 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki SA-12 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzu.

32023 R 1021 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki PB 54 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzv.

32023 R 1436 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance dimoxystrobin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 ( OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10 ).

13zzzzzzzzzzzzzw.

32023 R 1488 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance quartz sand in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/962, (EU) 2023/998, (EU) 2023/999, (EU) 2023/1000, (EU) 2023/1001, (EU) 2023/1002, (EU) 2023/1003, (EU) 2023/1004, (EU) 2023/1005, (EU) 2023/1021, (EU) 2023/1436, (EU) 2023/1446, (EU) 2023/1447 and (EU) 2023/1488 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 3 February 2024, 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, 2 February 2024.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8 .

( 2 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4 .

( 3 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11 .

( 4 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16 .

( 5 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23 .

( 6 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28 .

( 7 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35 .

( 8 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42 .

( 9 ) OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49 .

( 10 ) OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16 .

( 11 ) OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10 .

( 12 ) OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 1 .

( 13 ) OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 7 .

( 14 ) OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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