EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 217/2013

of 13 December 2013

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2013 of 25 March 2013 concerning the suspension of the authorisations of the preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012) as provided for by Regulations (EC) No 256/2002, (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 255/2005, (EC) No 1200/2005, (EC) No 166/2008 and (EC) No 378/2009 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2013 of 8 May 2013 concerning the authorisation of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R646 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006, (EC) No 634/2007 and (EC) No 900/2009 as regards the maximum supplementation with selenised yeast (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 544/2013 of 14 June 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. animalis DSM 16284, Lactobacillus salivarius ssp. salivarius DSM 16351 and Enterococcus faecium DSM 21913 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Biomin GmbH) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 642/2013 of 4 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of niacin and niacinamide as feed additives for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 643/2013 of 4 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of Patent Blue V as a feed additive for non-food producing animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2013 of 9 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2013 of 26 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for ruminants, cats and dogs (holder of the authorisation BASF SE) (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) 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.

(9) 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 is added in point 1zzg (Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005): ‘, as amended by: — 32013 R 0643: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 643/2013 of 4 July 2013 (OJ L 186, 5.7.2013, p. 7).’;

(2) the following is added in point 1zzq (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005): ‘, as amended by: — 32013 R 0651: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2013 of 9 July 2013 (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 1).’;

(3) the following is added in points 1zzze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/2006), 1zzzt (Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2007) and 1zzzzzl (Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2009): ‘, as amended by: — 32013 R 0427: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2013 of 8 May 2013 (OJ L 127, 9.5.2013, p. 20).’;

(4) the following points are inserted after point 86 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 667/2013): ‘87. 32013 R 0288: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2013 of 25 March 2013 concerning the suspension of the authorisations of the preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012) as provided for by Regulations (EC) No 256/2002, (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 255/2005, (EC) No 1200/2005, (EC) No 166/2008 and (EC) No 378/2009 (OJ L 86, 26.3.2013, p. 15). 88. 32013 R 0427: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2013 of 8 May 2013 concerning the authorisation of selenomethionine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R646 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1750/2006, (EC) No 634/2007 and (EC) No 900/2009 as regards the maximum supplementation with selenised yeast (OJ L 127, 9.5.2013, p. 20). 89. 32013 R 0544: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 544/2013 of 14 June 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. animalis DSM 16284, Lactobacillus salivarius ssp. salivarius DSM 16351 and Enterococcus faecium DSM 21913 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Biomin GmbH) (OJ L 163, 15.6.2013, p. 13). 90. 32013 R 0642: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 642/2013 of 4 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of niacin and niacinamide as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 186, 5.7.2013, p. 4). 91. 32013 R 0643: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 643/2013 of 4 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of Patent Blue V as a feed additive for non-food producing animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 (OJ L 186, 5.7.2013, p. 7). 92. 32013 R 0651: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2013 of 9 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 1). 93. 32013 R 0725: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2013 of 26 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for ruminants, cats and dogs (holder of the authorisation BASF SE) (OJ L 202, 27.7.2013, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 288/2013, (EU) No 427/2013, (EU) No 544/2013, (EU) No 642/2013, (EU) No 643/2013, (EU) No 651/2013 and (EU) No 725/2013 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 3

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 (8).

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, 13 December 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Thórir IBSEN

(1) OJ L 86, 26.3.2013, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 127, 9.5.2013, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 163, 15.6.2013, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 186, 5.7.2013, p. 4.

(5) OJ L 186, 5.7.2013, p. 7.

(6) OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 202, 27.7.2013, p. 17.

(8) No constitutional requirements indicated.