Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 71/2000

of 2 October 2000

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 adjusted 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 No 101/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 24 September 1999(1).

(2) The EEA relevant EC acts in the field of feedingstuffs adopted between 1 January 1998 and 31 July 1999 are to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Council Decision 98/728/EC(2), Council Directives 98/92/EC(3), 1999/20/EC(4) and 1999/29/EC(5), Council Regulation (EC) No 2821/98(6), Commission Directives 98/19/EC(7), 98/51/EC(8), 98/54/EC(9), 98/64/EC(10), 98/67/EC(11), 98/68/EC(12), 98/87/EC(13), 98/88/EC(14), 1999/27/EC(15), 1999/61/EC(16), 1999/76/EC(17), 1999/78/EC(18) and 1999/79/EC(19), Commission Regulations (EC) No 1436/98(20), (EC) No 2316/98(21), (EC) No 2374/98(22), (EC) No 2785/98(23), (EC) No 2786/98(24), (EC) No 2788/98(25), (EC) No 45/1999(26), (EC) No 639/1999(27), (EC) No 866/1999(28), (EC) No 1245/1999(29), (EC) No 1411/1999(30), (EC) No 1594/1999(31) and (EC) No 1636/1999(32), and Commission Decision 1999/420/EC(33) in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

Dates concerning the entry into force or implementation of the acts mentioned in the Annex to this Decision, shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read as follows:

- where the date of entry into force or implementation of the act precedes the date of entry into force of this Decision, the date of entry into force of this Decision shall apply,

- where the date of entry into force or implementation of the act is after the date of entry into force of this Decision, the date of entry into force or implementation of the act shall apply.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 25 December 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(34).

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 51.

(3) OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 49.

(4) OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 115, 4.5.1999, p. 32.

(6) OJ L 351, 29.12.1998, p. 4.

(7) OJ L 96, 28.3.1998, p. 39.

(8) OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 43.

(9) OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 49.

(10) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 14.

(11) OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10.

(12) OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 32.

(13) OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 43.

(14) OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 45.

(15) OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 36.

(16) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 67.

(17) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 13.

(18) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 22.

(19) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 23.

(20) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 15.

(21) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4.

(22) OJ L 295, 4.11.1998, p. 3.

(23) OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 21.

(24) OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 25.

(25) OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 31.

(26) OJ L 6, 12.1.1999, p. 3.

(27) OJ L 82, 26.3.1999, p. 6.

(28) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 21.

(29) OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 15.

(30) OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 56.

(31) OJ L 188, 21.7.1999, p. 35.

(32) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 17.

(33) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 69.

(34) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2000

Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below.1. The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 70/524/EEC) : "- 398 L 0019: Commission Directive 98/19/EC of 18 March 1998 (OJ L 96, 28.3.1998, p. 39),

- 398 L 0092: Council Directive 98/92/EC of 14 December 1998 (OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 49),

- 398 R 2786: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2786/98 of 22 December 1998 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 25),

- 398 R 2788: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2788/98 of 22 December 1998 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 31),

- 398 R 2821: Council Regulation (EC) No 2821/98 of 17 December 1998 (OJ L 351, 29.12.1998, p. 4),

- 399 R 0045: Commission Regulation (EC) No 45/1999 of 11 January 1999 (OJ L 6, 12.1.1999, p. 3),

- 399 L 0020: Council Directive 1999/20/EC of 22 March 1999 (OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20),

- 399 L 0061: Commission Directive 1999/61/EC of 18 June 1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 67)".

2. The following points shall be inserted after point 1 (Council Directive 70/524/EEC) : "1a. 398 R 2316: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4).

1b. 398 R 2374: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2374/98 of 3 November 1998 concerning the authorisation of new additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 295, 4.11.1998, p. 3).

1c. 398 R 2785: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2785/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning the modification of the period of authorisations of additives referred to in Article 9e(3) of Council Directive 70/524/EEC (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 21).

1d. 399 R 0639: Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/1999 of 25 March 1999 concerning the authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs (OJ L 82, 26.3.1999, p. 6).

1e. 399 R 0866: Commission Regulation (EC) No 866/1999 of 26 April 1999 concerning the authorisation of new additives and new additive uses in feedingstuffs (OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 21).

1f. 399 R 1245: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/1999 of 16 June 1999 concerning the authorisation of new additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 15).

1g. 399 R 1411: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1411/1999 of 29 June 1999 concerning the authorisation of new additives and new additive uses in feedingstuffs (OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 56).

1h. 399 R 1594: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1594/1999 of 20 July 1999 amending the conditions for the authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs (OJ L 188, 21.7.1999, p. 35).

1i. 399 R 1636: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/1999 of 26 July 1999 concerning the authorisation of new additives' uses in feedingstuffs (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 17)".

3. The following point shall be inserted after point 3 (Council Directive 93/113/EEC) : "3a. 398 R 1436: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1436/98 of 3 July 1998 authorising certain additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 15)".

4. The following indents shall be added in point 5 (Council Directive 79/373/EEC) : "- 398 L 0087: Commission Directive 98/87/EC of 13 November 1998 (OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 43),

- 399 L 0061: Commission Directive 1999/61/EC of 18 June 1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 67)".

5. The following indent shall be added in point 6 (Commission Decision 91/516/EEC) : "- 399 D 0420: Commission Decision 1999/420/EC of 18 June 1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 69)".

6. The text of point 7 (Commission Directive 92/87/EEC) shall be deleted.

7. The following indent shall be added in point 10 (Commission Directive 95/10/EC) : ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0078: Commission Directive 1999/78/EC of 27 July 1999 (OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 22)".

8. The following indent shall be added in point 11 (Commission Directive 80/511/EEC) : "- 398 L 0067: Commission Directive 98/67/EC of 7 September 1998 (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10)".

9. The following indent shall be added in point 12 (Commission Directive 82/475/EEC) : "- 398 L 0067: Commission Directive 98/67/EC of 7 September 1998 (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10)".

10. The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Commission Directive 91/357/EEC) : "- 398 L 0067: Commission Directive 98/67/EC of 7 September 1998 (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10)".

11. The following indents shall be added in point 14a (Council Directive 96/25/EC) : "- 398 L 0067: Commission Directive 98/67/EC of 7 September 1998 (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10),

- 399 L 0061: Commission Directive 1999/61/EC of 18 June 1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 67)".

12. The following indent shall be added in point 15 (Council Directive 82/471/EEC) : "- 399 L 0020: Council Directive 1999/20/EC of 22 March 1999 (OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20)".

13. The following indents shall be added in point 19 (First Commission Directive 71/250/EEC) : "- 398 L 0054: Commission Directive 98/54/EC of 16 July 1998 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 49),

- 399 L 0027: Commission Directive 1999/27/EC of 20 April 1999 (OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 36)".

14. The following indent shall be added in point 20 (Second Commission Directive 71/393/EEC) : "- 398 L 0064: Commission Directive 98/64/EC of 3 September 1998 (OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 14)".

15. The following indents shall be added in point 21 (Third Commission Directive 72/199/EEC) : "- 398 L 0054: Commission Directive 98/54/EC of 16 July 1998 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 49),

- 399 L 0079: Commission Directive 1999/79/EC of 27 July 1999 (OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 23)".

16. The following indents shall be added in point 22 (Fourth Commission Directive 73/46/EEC) : "- 398 L 0054: Commission Directive 98/54/EC of 16 July 1998 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 49),

- 399 L 0027: Commission Directive 1999/27/EC of 20 April 1999 (OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 36)".

17. The text of point 23 (Fifth Commission Directive 74/203/EEC) shall be deleted.

18. The text of point 24 (Sixth Commission Directive 75/84/EEC) shall be deleted.

19. The following shall be added in point 31a (Council Directive 95/53/EC) : ", as amended by:

- 399 L 0020: Council Directive 1999/20/EC of 22 March 1999 (OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20)".

20. The following point shall be inserted after point 31a (Council Directive 95/53/EC) : "31aa. 398 L 0068: Commission Directive 98/68/EC of 10 September 1998 laying down the standard document referred to in Article 9(1) of Council Directive 95/53/EC and certain rules for checks at the introduction into the Community of feedingstuffs from third countries (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 32)".

21. The following shall be added in point 31b (Council Directive 95/69/EC) : ", as amended by:

- 398 L 0092: Council Directive 98/92/EC of 14 December 1998 (OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 49),

- 399 L 0020: Council Directive 1999/20/EC of 22 March 1999 (OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20)".

22. The following points shall be inserted after point 31b (Council Directive 95/69/EC) : "31ba. 398 L 0051: Commission Directive 98/51/EC of 9 July 1998 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Directive 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector (OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 43).

31c. 398 L 0064: Commission Directive 98/64/EC of 3 September 1998 establishing Community methods of analysis for the determination of amino acids, crude oils and fats, and olaquindox in feedingstuffs and amending Directive 71/393/EEC (OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 14).

31d. 398 L 0088: Commission Directive 98/88/EC of 13 November 1998 establishing guidelines for the microscopic identification and estimation of constituents of animal origin for the official control of feedingstuffs (OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 45).

31e. 398 D 0728: Council Decision 98/728/EC of 14 December 1998 concerning a Community system of fees in the animal feed sector (OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 51).

31f. 399 L 0027: Commission Directive 1999/27/EC of 20 April 1999 establishing Community methods of analysis for the determination of amprolium, diclazuril and carbadox in feedingstuffs and amending Directives 71/250/EEC, 73/46/EEC and repealing Directive 74/203/EEC (OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 36).

31g. 399 L 0076: Commission Directive 1999/76/EC of 23 July 1999 establishing a Community method of analysis for the determination of lasalocid sodium in feedingstuffs (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 13)".

23. The text of point 32 (Council Directive 74/63/EEC) shall be replaced by the following: "399 L 0029: Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition (OJ L 115, 4.5.1999, p. 32)".