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| 23.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 337/11 |
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23.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 337/11

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 227/2018

of 5 December 2018

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2021/1494]

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) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/983 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o. o.) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/983 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o. o.) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of Copper(II) diacetate monohydrate, Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate, Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, Copper(II) oxide, Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate, Copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Copper(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates, Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006 and (EU) No 349/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 269/2012, (EU) No 1230/2014 and (EU) 2016/2261 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of Copper(II) diacetate monohydrate, Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate, Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, Copper(II) oxide, Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate, Copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Copper(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates, Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006 and (EU) No 349/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 269/2012, (EU) No 1230/2014 and (EU) 2016/2261 (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. |
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(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, |
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(5)

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:

| 1. | The following indent is added in points 1zq (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003) and 1zzu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2006):






  ‘- | 32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’ |
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1.

The following indent is added in points 1zq (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003) and 1zzu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2006):

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32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’

| 2. | The following is added in points 1zzzzzc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2010), 68 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2012), 120 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1230/2014) and 180 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2261):

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’ |
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2.

The following is added in points 1zzzzzc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2010), 68 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2012), 120 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1230/2014) and 180 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2261):

‘, as amended by:

—

32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’

| 3. | The following points are inserted after point 259 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/346):






  ‘260. | 32018 R 0982: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 13). |
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3.

The following points are inserted after point 259 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/346):

‘260.

32018 R 0982: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 13).

| 261. | 32018 R 0983: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/983 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o. o.) (OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 17). |
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261.

32018 R 0983: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/983 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o. o.) (OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 17).

| 262. | 32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of Copper(II) diacetate monohydrate, Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate, Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, Copper(II) oxide, Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate, Copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Copper(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates, Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006 and (EU) No 349/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 269/2012, (EU) No 1230/2014 and (EU) 2016/2261 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’ |
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262.

32018 R 1039: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of Copper(II) diacetate monohydrate, Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate, Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, Copper(II) oxide, Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate, Copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Copper(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates, Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006 and (EU) No 349/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 269/2012, (EU) No 1230/2014 and (EU) 2016/2261 (OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/982, (EU) 2018/983 and (EU) 2018/1039 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 6 December 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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, 5 December 2018.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

The Secretaries

To the EEA Joint Committee

Hege M. HOFF

Mikołaj KARŁOWSKI

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(1)  
  OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 13.

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(2)  
  OJ L 176, 12.7.2018, p. 17.

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(3)  
  OJ L 186, 24.7.2018, p. 3.

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(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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