EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/5

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 32/2013

of 15 March 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 840/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 841/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of Lactobacillus plantarum (NCIMB 41028) and Lactobacillus plantarum (NCIMB 30148) as feed additives for all animal species (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs (holder of authorisation Bayer Animal Health GmbH) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2012 of 19 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of citric acid, sorbic acid, thymol and vanillin as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, all minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying and weaned Suidae other than Sus scrofa domesticus (holder of the authorisation Vetagro SpA) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 868/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 869/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of thaumatin as a feed additive for all animal species (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 61 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘62. 32012 R 0840: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 840/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition) (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 14).

63. 32012 R 0841: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 841/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of Lactobacillus plantarum (NCIMB 41028) and Lactobacillus plantarum (NCIMB 30148) as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 17).

64. 32012 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs (holder of authorisation Bayer Animal Health GmbH) (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 21).

65. 32012 R 0849: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 849/2012 of 19 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of citric acid, sorbic acid, thymol and vanillin as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, all minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying and weaned Suidae other than Sus scrofa domesticus (holder of the authorisation Vetagro SpA) (OJ L 253, 20.9.2012, p. 8).

66. 32012 R 0868: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 868/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs (OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 3).

67. 32012 R 0869: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 869/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of thaumatin as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 840/2012, (EU) No 841/2012, (EU) No 842/2012, (EU) No 849/2012, (EU) No 868/2012 and (EU) No 869/2012 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 16 March 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (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, 15 March 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 253, 20.9.2012, p. 8.

(5) OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 3.

(6) OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 7.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.