Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 221/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1159]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, bird, fish, food additive, food supplement, market approval, poultry, revision of an agreement, swine




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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 221/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1159]


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) 2016/895 of 8 June 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (CNCM-I-3698) and Lactobacillus farciminis (CNCM-I-3699) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/896 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of iron sodium tartrates as a feed additive for all animal species (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus subtilis (C-3102) (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for laying hens and ornamental fish (holder of authorisation Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1444/2006, (EU) No 333/2010 and (EU) No 184/2011 as regards the holder of the authorisation (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/898 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC 53757) and its protease (EC 3.4.21.19) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation Novus Europe SA/NV) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/899 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) as a feed additive for all poultry species and all porcine species (other than suckling piglets) (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd) (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(6)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/900 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for sows (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Product Sp. z o. o.) (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(7)


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.












(8)


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 indent is added in point 1zzzzzd (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2008):






‘—



32016 R 0895: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/895 of 8 June 2016 (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 1).’;














(2)


the following indent is added in point 1zzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006):






‘—



32016 R 0897: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897 of 8 June 2016 (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 7).’;














(3)


the following is added in points 2c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 333/2010) and 2v (Commission Regulation (EU) No 184/2011):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0897: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897 of 8 June 2016 (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 7).’;














(4)


the following points are inserted after point 163 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/329):






‘164.



32016 R 0896: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/896 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of iron sodium tartrates as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 3).










165.



32016 R 0897: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/897 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus subtilis (C-3102) (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for laying hens and ornamental fish (holder of authorisation Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1444/2006, (EU) No 333/2010 and (EU) No 184/2011 as regards the holder of the authorisation (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 7).










166.



32016 R 0898: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/898 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC 53757) and its protease (EC 3.4.21.19) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation Novus Europe SA/NV) (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 11).










167.



32016 R 0899: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/899 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) as a feed additive for all poultry species and all porcine species (other than suckling piglets) (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd) (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 15).










168.



32016 R 0900: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/900 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for sows (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Product Sp. z o. o.) (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 18).’










Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2016/895, (EU) 2016/896, (EU) 2016/897, (EU) 2016/898, (EU) 2016/899 and (EU) 2016/900 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 3 December 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 3.

(3)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 7.

(4)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 11.

(5)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 15.

(6)  
            OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 18.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.