EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 1/2008

of 1 February 2008

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, 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 152/2007 of 7 December 2007 (1).

(2) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 154/2007 of 7 December 2007 (2).

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1882/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 2007/363/EC of 21 May 2007 on guidelines to assist Member States in preparing the single integrated multiannual national control plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Regulation No 333/2007 repeals Commission Directives 2001/22/EC (6), 2004/16/EC (7) and 2005/10/EC (8) which are incorporated into the Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

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

(8) As far as Chapter I of Annex I is concerned, this Decision shall apply to Iceland with the transitional period specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I for the areas which did not apply to Iceland prior to the review of this Chapter by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 133/2007 of 26 October 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1) the following point shall be inserted after point 138 (Commission Decision 2007/142/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I: ‘139. 32007 D 0363: Commission Decision 2007/363/EC of 21 May 2007 on guidelines to assist Member States in preparing the single integrated multiannual national control plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.5.2007, p. 24).’;

2) the following point shall be inserted after point 31m (Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II: ‘31n. 32007 D 0363: Commission Decision 2007/363/EC of 21 May 2007 on guidelines to assist Member States in preparing the single integrated multiannual national control plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.5.2007, p. 24).’

Article 2

Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1) the following points shall be inserted after point 54zzzn (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006) of Chapter XII: ‘54zzzo. 32006 R 1882: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1882/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 25). 54zzzp. 32007 R 0333: Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs (OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 29). 54zzzq. 32007 D 0363: Commission Decision 2007/363/EC of 21 May 2007 on guidelines to assist Member States in preparing the single integrated multiannual national control plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.5.2007, p. 24).’;

2) the text of points 54zj (Commission Directive 2001/22/EC), 54zzn (Commission Directive 2004/16/EC) and 54zzs (Commission Directive 2005/10/EC) of Chapter XII shall be deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1882/2006 and (EC) No 333/2007 and Decision 2007/363/EC, 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 2 February 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (9) or at the day of the entry into force of the Decision on the EEA Joint Committee No 137/2007 of 26 October 2007, whichever is the later.

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, 1 February 2008. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 25.

(4) OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 29.

(5) OJ L 138, 30.5.2007, p. 24.

(6) OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14.

(7) OJ L 42, 13.2.2004, p. 16.

(8) OJ L 34, 8.2.2005, p. 15.

(9) No constitutional requirements indicated.