EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 78/2012

of 30 April 2012

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 39/2012 of 30 March 2012 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 169/2011 of 23 February 2011 concerning the authorisation of diclazuril as a feed additive for guinea fowls (holder of authorisation Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1190/2011 of 18 November 2011 amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall) (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 of 5 December 2011 concerning the authorisation of Lactobacillus buchneri (DSM 16774), Lactobacillus buchneri (DSM 12856), Lactobacillus paracasei (DSM 16245), Lactobacillus paracasei (DSM 16773), Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 12836), Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 12837), Lactobacillus brevis (DSM 12835), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (NCIMB 30121), Lactococcus lactis (DSM 11037), Lactococcus lactis (NCIMB 30160), Pediococcus acidilactici (DSM 16243) and Pediococcus pentosaceus (DSM 12834) as feed additives for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) 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 Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following shall be added in point 1zzzc (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006): ‘as amended by: — 32011 R 1190: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1190/2011 of 18 November 2011 (OJ L 302, 19.11.2011, p. 28).’;

(2) the following shall be added in point 1zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2007): ‘as amended by: — 32011 R 1190: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1190/2011 of 18 November 2011 (OJ L 302, 19.11.2011, p. 28).’;

(3) the following points shall be inserted after point 2zv (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1111/2011): ‘2zw. 32011 R 0169: Commission Regulation (EU) No 169/2011 of 23 February 2011 concerning the authorisation of diclazuril as a feed additive for guinea fowls (holder of authorisation Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.) (OJ L 49, 24.2.2011, p. 6). 2zx. 32011 R 1263: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 of 5 December 2011 concerning the authorisation of Lactobacillus buchneri (DSM 16774), Lactobacillus buchneri (DSM 12856), Lactobacillus paracasei (DSM 16245), Lactobacillus paracasei (DSM 16773), Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 12836), Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 12837), Lactobacillus brevis (DSM 12835), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (NCIMB 30121), Lactococcus lactis (DSM 11037), Lactococcus lactis (NCIMB 30160), Pediococcus acidilactici (DSM 16243) and Pediococcus pentosaceus (DSM 12834) as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 322, 6.12.2011, p. 3).’.

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 169/2011 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1190/2011 and (EU) No 1263/2011 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 1 May 2012, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (5).

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, 30 April 2012. For the EEA Joint Committee The Acting President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 207, 2.8.2012, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 49, 24.2.2011, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 302, 19.11.2011, p. 28.

(4) OJ L 322, 6.12.2011, p. 3.

(5) No constitutional requirements indicated.