# L_2023172EN.01001301.xml

| 6.7.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 172/13 |
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6.7.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 172/13

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 100/2020

of 14 July 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1360]

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 Decision (EU) 2019/1992 of 27 November 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States by prolonging its period of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1992 of 27 November 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States by prolonging its period of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland. |
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(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.

| (3) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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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(3)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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.

| (4) | Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 152 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 D 1992: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1992 of 27 November 2019 (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 107).’ |
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32019 D 1992: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1992 of 27 November 2019 (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 107).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1992 in the Norwegian language, 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 15 July 2020, 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, 14 July 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

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(1)  
  OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 107.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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