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| 29.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 164/39 |
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29.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 164/39

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 312/2022

of 9 December 2022

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1254]

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) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2068 of 25 November 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances benfluralin, dimoxystrobin, fluazinam, flutolanil, mecoprop-P, mepiquat, metiram, oxamyl and pyraclostrobin (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2068 of 25 November 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances benfluralin, dimoxystrobin, fluazinam, flutolanil, mecoprop-P, mepiquat, metiram, oxamyl and pyraclostrobin (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 approving the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain PL11 as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 approving the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain PL11 as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain 251 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain 251 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance flumioxazin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annexes to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance flumioxazin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annexes to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain IT-45 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain IT-45 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

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:

| 1. | The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):






  ‘– | 32021 R 2049: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 6), |
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1.

The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):

‘–

32021 R 2049: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 6),

| – | 32021 R 2068: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2068 of 25 November 2021 (OJ L 421, 26.11.2021, p. 25), |
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–

32021 R 2068: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2068 of 25 November 2021 (OJ L 421, 26.11.2021, p. 25),

| – | 32021 R 2081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 (OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 28), |
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–

32021 R 2081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 (OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 28),

| – | 32022 R 0004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 (OJ L 1, 5.1.2022, p. 5), |
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–

32022 R 0004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 (OJ L 1, 5.1.2022, p. 5),

| – | 32022 R 0019: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 (OJ L 5, 10.1.2022, p. 9), |
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–

32022 R 0019: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 (OJ L 5, 10.1.2022, p. 9),

| – | 32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7), |
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–

32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7),

| – | 32022 R 0159: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 (OJ L 26, 7.2.2022, p. 7).’ |
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–

32022 R 0159: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 (OJ L 26, 7.2.2022, p. 7).’

| 2. | The following indent is added in point 13zzzzt (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408):






  ‘- | 32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7).’ |
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2.

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

‘-

32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7).’

| 3. | The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzf (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1451):






  ‘13zzzzzzzzzzzzg. | 32021 R 2049: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 6). |
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3.

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzf (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1451):

‘13zzzzzzzzzzzzg.

32021 R 2049: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2049 of 24 November 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance cypermethrin as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 6).

| 13zzzzzzzzzzzzh. | 32021 R 2081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 28). |
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13zzzzzzzzzzzzh.

32021 R 2081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2081 of 26 November 2021 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance indoxacarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 28).

| 13zzzzzzzzzzzzi. | 32022 R 0004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 approving the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain PL11 as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 1, 5.1.2022, p. 5). |
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13zzzzzzzzzzzzi.

32022 R 0004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/4 of 4 January 2022 approving the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain PL11 as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 1, 5.1.2022, p. 5).

| 13zzzzzzzzzzzzj. | 32022 R 0019: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain 251 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 5, 10.1.2022, p. 9). |
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13zzzzzzzzzzzzj.

32022 R 0019: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/19 of 7 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance Purpureocillium lilacinum strain 251 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 5, 10.1.2022, p. 9).

| 13zzzzzzzzzzzzk. | 32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance flumioxazin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annexes to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7). |
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13zzzzzzzzzzzzk.

32022 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/43 of 13 January 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance flumioxazin in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annexes to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7).

| 13zzzzzzzzzzzzl. | 32022 R 0159: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain IT-45 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 26, 7.2.2022, p. 7).’ |
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13zzzzzzzzzzzzl.

32022 R 0159: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/159 of 4 February 2022 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain IT-45 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 26, 7.2.2022, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/2049, (EU) 2021/2068, (EU) 2021/2081, (EU) 2022/4, (EU) 2022/19, (EU) 2022/43 and (EU) 2022/159 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 10 December 2022, 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, 9 December 2022.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

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(1)  
  OJ L 420, 25.11.2021, p. 6.

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(2)  
  OJ L 421, 26.11.2021, p. 25.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 28.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 1, 5.1.2022, p. 5.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 5, 10.1.2022, p. 9.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 9, 14.1.2022, p. 7.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 26, 7.2.2022, p. 7.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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