DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 252/2023

of 27 October 2023

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1091]

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) 2023/255 of 6 February 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of naringin as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/256 of 6 February 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 32203 as a feed additive for dogs and a preparation of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 32264 as a feed additive for cats (holder of authorisation: NBF Lanes s.r.l.) ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/257 of 6 February 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1412 concerning the authorisation of ylang ylang essential oil from Cananga odorata (Lam) Hook f. & Thomson as a feed additive for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/263 of 7 February 2023 concerning the authorisation of sepiolitic clay as a feed additive for dairy ruminants, weaned and fattening Suidae , salmonids and chickens for fattening ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/255 repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012 ( 5 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(6) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

The following points are inserted after point 494 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/669):

‘495.

32023 R 0255 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/255 of 6 February 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of naringin as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012 ( OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 11 ).

496.

32023 R 0256 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/256 of 6 February 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 32203 as a feed additive for dogs and a preparation of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 32264 as a feed additive for cats (holder of authorisation: NBF Lanes s.r.l.) ( OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 15 ).

497.

32023 R 0257 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/257 of 6 February 2023 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1412 concerning the authorisation of ylang ylang essential oil from Cananga odorata (Lam) Hook f. & Thomson as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 19 ).

498.

32023 R 0263 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/263 of 7 February 2023 concerning the authorisation of sepiolitic clay as a feed additive for dairy ruminants, weaned and fattening Suidae , salmonids and chickens for fattening ( OJ L 37, 8.2.2023, p. 1 ).’

The text of point 71 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012) is deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/255, (EU) 2023/256, (EU) 2023/257 and (EU) 2023/263 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 28 October 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, 27 October 2023.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Pascal SCHAFHAUSER

( 1 ) OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 11 .

( 2 ) OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 15 .

( 3 ) OJ L 35, 7.2.2023, p. 19 .

( 4 ) OJ L 37, 8.2.2023, p. 1 .

( 5 ) OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 10 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1091/oj

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