EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/3

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2013

of 3 May 2013

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 278/2012 of 28 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 as regards the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive for turkeys reared for breeding, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying or breeding and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of naringin as a feed additive for all animal species (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) 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 EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

(5) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(1) the following is added in point 31o (Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009): ‘, as amended by: — 32012 R 0278: Commission Regulation (EU) No 278/2012 of 28 March 2012 (OJ L 91, 29.3.2012, p. 8).’;

(2) the following points are inserted after point 69 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1021/2012): ‘70. 32012 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive for turkeys reared for breeding, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying or breeding and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 23). 71. 32012 R 0870: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of naringin as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 10).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) No 278/2012, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 843/2012 and (EU) No 870/2012 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 3

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 (4).

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

(1) OJ L 91, 29.3.2012, p. 8.

(2) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 10.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.