EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/12

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2009

of 17 March 2009

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, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’ , and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2009 of 5 February 2009 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 505/2008 of 6 June 2008 concerning the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase (Natuphos) as a feed additive (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2008 of 10 June 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 1200/2005, (EC) No 184/2007, (EC) No 243/2007, (EC) No 1142/2007, (EC) No 1380/2007 and (EC) No 165/2008 as regards the terms of the authorisation of certain additives for use in animal nutrition (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2008 of 17 June 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 2430/1999, (EC) No 2380/2001 and (EC) No 1289/2004 as regards the terms of the authorisations of certain additives for use in animal nutrition (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 of 17 June 2008 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive (6), as corrected by OJ L 173, 3.7.2008, p. 31, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(7) This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added in point 1k (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999): ‘— 32008 R 0552: Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2008 of 17 June 2008 (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 3).’;

2. The following shall be added in points 1y (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001) and 1zy (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004): ‘ , as amended by: — 32008 R 0552: Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2008 of 17 June 2008 (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 3).’;

3. The following indent shall be added in point 1zzm (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005): ‘— 32008 R 0516: Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2008 of 10 June 2008 (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 3).’;

4. The following shall be added in points 1zzzj (Commission Regulation (EC) No 184/2007), 1zzzn (Commission Regulation (EC) No 243/2007), 1zzzzd (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1142/2007), 1zzzze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2007) and 1zzzzk (Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2008): ‘ , as amended by: — 32008 R 0516: Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2008 of 10 June 2008 (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 3).’;

5. The following points shall be inserted after point 1zzzzo (Commission Regulation (EC) No 393/2008): ‘1zzzzp. 32008 R 0505: Commission Regulation (EC) No 505/2008 of 6 June 2008 concerning the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase (Natuphos) as a feed additive (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 33). 1zzzzq. 32008 R 0554: Commission Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 of 17 June 2008 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 14), as corrected by OJ L 173, 3.7.2008, p. 31.’;

6. The following point shall be inserted after point 3a (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1436/98): ‘3b. 32008 R 0429: Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1).’.

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 429/2008, (EC) No 505/2008, (EC) No 516/2008, (EC) No 552/2008 and (EC) No 554/2008, as corrected by OJ L 173, 3.7.2008, p. 31, 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 18 March 2009, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (7).

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, 17 March 2009. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 73, 19.3.2009, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 33.

(4) OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 3.

(5) OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 3.

(6) OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 14.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.