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| 22.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 154/15 |
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22.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 154/15

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 221/2013

of 13 December 2013

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

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 Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards additions and modifications with respect to the products covered by that Annex (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards additions and modifications with respect to the products covered by that Annex (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for emamectin benzoate, etofenprox, etoxazole, flutriafol, glyphosate, phosmet, pyraclostrobin, spinosad and spirotetramat in or on certain products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for emamectin benzoate, etofenprox, etoxazole, flutriafol, glyphosate, phosmet, pyraclostrobin, spinosad and spirotetramat in or on certain products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, Adoxophyes orana granulovirus strain BV-0001, azoxystrobin, clothianidin, fenpyrazamine, heptamaloxyloglucan, metrafenone, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, propiconazole, quizalofop-P, spiromesifen, tebuconazole, thiamethoxam and zucchini yellow mosaik virus — weak strain in or on certain products (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, Adoxophyes orana granulovirus strain BV-0001, azoxystrobin, clothianidin, fenpyrazamine, heptamaloxyloglucan, metrafenone, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, propiconazole, quizalofop-P, spiromesifen, tebuconazole, thiamethoxam and zucchini yellow mosaik virus — weak strain in or on certain products (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2,4-DB, dimethomorph, indoxacarb, and pyraclostrobin in or on certain products (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2,4-DB, dimethomorph, indoxacarb, and pyraclostrobin in or on certain products (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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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(5)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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.

| (6) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(6)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32013 R 0212: Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30), |
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32013 R 0212: Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30),

| — | 32013 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 (OJ L 96, 5.4.2013, p. 1), |
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32013 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 (OJ L 96, 5.4.2013, p. 1),

| — | 32013 R 0500: Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 (OJ L 151, 4.6.2013, p. 1), |
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32013 R 0500: Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 (OJ L 151, 4.6.2013, p. 1),

| — | 32013 R 0668: Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 (OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 39).’ |
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32013 R 0668: Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 (OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 39).’

Article 2

The following indents are added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32013 R 0212: Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30), |
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‘—

32013 R 0212: Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30),

| — | 32013 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 (OJ L 96, 5.4.2013, p. 1), |
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32013 R 0293: Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013 of 20 March 2013 (OJ L 96, 5.4.2013, p. 1),

| — | 32013 R 0500: Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 (OJ L 151, 4.6.2013, p. 1), |
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32013 R 0500: Commission Regulation (EU) No 500/2013 of 30 May 2013 (OJ L 151, 4.6.2013, p. 1),

| — | 32013 R 0668: Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 (OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 39).’ |
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32013 R 0668: Commission Regulation (EU) No 668/2013 of 12 July 2013 (OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 39).’

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EU) No 212/2013, (EU) No 293/2013, (EU) No 500/2013 and (EU) 668/2013 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 14 December 2013, 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, 13 December 2013.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Thórir IBSEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30.

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(2)  
  OJ L 96, 5.4.2013, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 151, 4.6.2013, p. 1.

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(4)  
  OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 39.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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