EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 79/2012

of 30 April 2012

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 39/2012 of 30 March 2012 (1).

(2) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 45/2012 of 30 March 2012 (2).

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 180/2008 and (EC) No 737/2008 as regards lists and names of EU reference laboratories (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(1) the following indent shall be added in point 11 (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I: ‘— 32011 R 0208: Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 29).’;

(2) the following shall be added in point 41 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008) in Part 3.2 and point 90 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I: ‘, as amended by: — 32011 R 0208: Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 29).’;

(3) the following indent shall be added in point 31j (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II: ‘— 32011 R 0208: Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 29).’.

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 54zzzi (Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32011 R 0208: Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 29).’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 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 4

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 (4).

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, 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 207, 2.8.2012, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 29.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.