EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/1

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 34/2004

of 23 April 2004

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 168/2003 of 5 December 2003 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1801/2003 of 14 October 2003 provisionally authorising the new use of a certain micro-organism in feedingstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1847/2003 of 20 October 2003 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive and the permanent authorisation of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Directive 2003/100/EC of 31 October 2003 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Directive 2003/104/EC of 12 November 2003 authorising isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2154/2003 of 10 December 2003 provisionally authorising certain micro-organisms in feedingstuffs (Enterococcus faecium and Lactobacillus acidophilus) (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

1. The following indent shall be added in point 33 (Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council): ‘— 32003 L 0100: Commission Directive 2003/100/EC of 31 October 2003 (OJ L 285, 1.11.2003, p. 33).’

2. The following points shall be inserted after point 1zg (Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2003): ‘1zh. 32003 R 1801: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1801/2003 of 14 October 2003 provisionally authorising the new use of a certain micro-organism in feedingstuffs (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 16). 1zi. 32003 R 1847: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1847/2003 of 20 October 2003 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive and the permanent authorisation of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (OJ L 269, 21.10.2003, p. 3). 1zj. 32003 R 2154: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2154/2003 of 10 December 2003 provisionally authorising certain micro-organisms in feedingstuffs (Enterococcus faecium and Lactobacillus acidophilus) (OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 11).’

3. The following point shall be inserted after point 17 (Commission Decision 85/382/EEC): ‘17a. 32003 L 0104: Commission Directive 2003/104/EC of 12 November 2003 authorising isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine (OJ L 295, 13.11.2003, p. 83).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1801/2003, (EC) No 1847/2003 and (EC) No 2154/2003 and Directives 2003/100/EC and 2003/104/EC 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 24 April 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (7).

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, 23 April 2004. For the EEA Joint Committee The President P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 88, 25.3.2004, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 269, 21.10.2003, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 285, 1.11.2003, p. 33.

(5) OJ L 295, 13.11.2003, p. 83.

(6) OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 11.

(7) No constitutional requirements indicated.