# L_2023227EN.01000901.xml

| 14.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 227/9 |
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14.9.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 227/9

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 150/2020

of 23 October 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1725]

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) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 as regards the period of application of temporary measures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 as regards the period of application of temporary measures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (3) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in points 11c (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31r (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32020 R 1341: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 (OJ L 314, 29.9.2020, p. 2).’ |
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32020 R 1341: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 (OJ L 314, 29.9.2020, p. 2).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 170 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32020 R 1341: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 (OJ L 314, 29.9.2020, p. 2).’ |
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32020 R 1341: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 of 28 September 2020 (OJ L 314, 29.9.2020, p. 2).’

Article 3

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1341 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 October 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 5

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, 23 October 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

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(1)  
  OJ L 314, 29.9.2020, p. 2.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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