EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/8

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2013

of 3 May 2013

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 489/2012 of 8 June 2012 establishing implementing rules for the application of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 556/2012 of 26 June 2012 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for spinosad in or on raspberries (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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 EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(4) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘— 32012 R 0556: Commission Regulation (EU) No 556/2012 of 26 June 2012 (OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 67).’

Article 2

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

(1) the following indent is added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32012 R 0556: Commission Regulation (EU) No 556/2012 of 26 June 2012 (OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 67).’;

(2) the following point is inserted after point 71 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 378/2012): ‘72. 32012 R 0489: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 489/2012 of 8 June 2012 establishing implementing rules for the application of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ L 150, 9.6.2012, p. 71).’

Article 3

The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 489/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 556/2012 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (3).

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, 3 May 2013. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 150, 9.6.2012, p. 71.

(2) OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 67.

(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.