Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 222/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1160]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, cattle, domestic animal, food additive, market approval, organic acid, revision of an agreement, swine




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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 222/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1160]


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) 2016/972 of 17 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of L-arginine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCTC 10423BP as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/973 of 17 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of zinc bislysinate as a feed additive for all animal species (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/997 of 21 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588) and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD 2106) as a feed additive for lactating sows and minor porcine species (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1007 of 22 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for ruminants other than lambs for fattening, cats and dogs (holder of the authorisation Latochema Co. Ltd) (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


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.












(6)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following points are inserted after point 168 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/900) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘169.



32016 R 0972: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/972 of 17 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of L-arginine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum KCTC 10423BP as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 161, 18.6.2016, p. 18).










170.



32016 R 0973: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/973 of 17 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of zinc bislysinate as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 161, 18.6.2016, p. 21).










171.



32016 R 0997: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/997 of 21 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588) and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD 2106) as a feed additive for lactating sows and minor porcine species (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd) (OJ L 164, 22.6.2016, p. 4).










172.



32016 R 1007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1007 of 22 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for ruminants other than lambs for fattening, cats and dogs (holder of the authorisation Latochema Co. Ltd) (OJ L 165, 23.6.2016, p. 10).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2016/972, (EU) 2016/973, (EU) 2016/997 and (EU) 2016/1007 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 161, 18.6.2016, p. 18.

(2)  
            OJ L 161, 18.6.2016, p. 21.

(3)  
            OJ L 164, 22.6.2016, p. 4.

(4)  
            OJ L 165, 23.6.2016, p. 10.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.