Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/2017 of 7 July 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/727]
Date: 2017-07-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, chemical compound, food additive, grape, market approval, revision of an agreement




L_2019128EN.01000501.xml










16.5.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 128/5








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 120/2017
of 7 July 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/727]


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) 2017/53 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of butan-1-ol, hexan-1-ol, octan-1-ol, nonan-1-ol, dodecan-1-ol, heptan-1-ol, decan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol, ethanol, acetaldehyde, propanal, butanal, pentanal, hexanal, octanal, decanal, dodecanal, nonanal, heptanal, undecanal, 1,1-diethoxyethane, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, valeric acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, oleic acid, hexadecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, hexyl acetate, octyl acetate, nonyl acetate, decyl acetate, dodecyl acetate, heptyl acetate, methyl acetate, methyl butyrate, butyl butyrate, pentyl butyrate, hexyl butyrate, octyl butyrate, ethyl decanoate, ethyl hexanoate, propyl hexanoate, pentyl hexanoate, hexyl hexanoate, methyl hexanoate, ethyl formate, ethyl dodecanoate, ethyl tetradecanoate, ethyl nonanoate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl propionate, methyl propionate, ethyl valerate, butyl valerate, ethyl hex-3-enoate, ethyl hexadecanoate, ethyl trans-2-butenoate, ethyl undecanoate, butyl isovalerate, hexyl isobutyrate, methyl 2-methylbutyrate, hexyl 2-methylbutyrate, triethyl citrate, hexyl isovalerate and methyl 2-methylvalerate as feed additives for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/54 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of 2-methylpropan-1-ol, isopentanol, 3,7-dimethyloctan-1-ol, 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanal, 3-methylbutanal, 2-methylbutyraldehyde, 3-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylvaleric acid, 2-ethylbutyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylheptanoic acid, 4-methylnonanoic acid, 4-methyloctanoic acid, isobutyl acetate, isobutyl butyrate, 3-methylbutyl hexanoate, 3-methylbutyl dodecanoate, 3-methylbutyl octanoate, 3-methylbutyl propionate, 3-methylbutyl formate, glyceryl tributyrate, isobutyl isobutyrate, isopentyl isobutyrate, isobutyl isovalerate, isopentyl 2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutyl isovalerate and 2-methylbutyl butyrate as feed additives for all animal species (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/56 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of lactic acid, 4-oxovaleric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, ethyl 4-oxovalerate, diethyl succinate, diethyl malonate, butyl-O-butyryllactate, hex-3-enyl lactate, hexyl lactate, butyro-1,4-lactone, decano-1,5-lactone, undecano-1,5-lactone, pentano-1,4-lactone, nonano-1,5-lactone, octano-1,5-lactone, heptano-1,4-lactone and hexano-1,4-lactone as feed additives for all animal species (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/62 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of 3-(methylthio) propionaldehyde, methyl 3-(methylthio) propionate, allylthiol, dimethyl sulfide, dibutyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, dipropyl disulfide, allyl isothiocyanate, dimethyl disulfide, 2-methylbenzene-1-thiol, S-methyl butanethioate, allyl methyl disulfide, 3-(methylthio) propan-1-ol, 3-(methylthio) hexan-1-ol, 1-propane-1-thiol, diallyl sulfide, 2,4-dithiapentane, 2-methyl-2-(methyldithio) propanal, 2-methylpropane-1-thiol, methylsulfinyl methane, propane-2-thiol, 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane and 2-methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane as feed additives for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/63 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzyl alcohol, 4-isopropylbenzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, 2-methoxybenzaldehyde, benzoic acid, benzyl acetate, benzyl butyrate, benzyl formate, benzyl propionate, benzyl hexanoate, benzyl isobutyrate, benzyl isovalerate, hexyl salicylate, benzyl phenylacetate, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, isopentyl benzoate, pentyl salicylate and isobutyl benzoate as feed additives for all animal a species and of veratraldehyde and gallic acid as feed additives for certain animal species (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(6)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/307 of 21 February 2017 concerning the authorisation of dry grape extract of Vitis vinifera spp. vinifera as a feed additive for all animal species except for dogs (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
The following points are inserted after point 195 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/219) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘196.



32017 R 0053: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/53 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of butan-1-ol, hexan-1-ol, octan-1-ol, nonan-1-ol, dodecan-1-ol, heptan-1-ol, decan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol, ethanol, acetaldehyde, propanal, butanal, pentanal, hexanal, octanal, decanal, dodecanal, nonanal, heptanal, undecanal, 1,1-diethoxyethane, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, valeric acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, oleic acid, hexadecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, hexyl acetate, octyl acetate, nonyl acetate, decyl acetate, dodecyl acetate, heptyl acetate, methyl acetate, methyl butyrate, butyl butyrate, pentyl butyrate, hexyl butyrate, octyl butyrate, ethyl decanoate, ethyl hexanoate, propyl hexanoate, pentyl hexanoate, hexyl hexanoate, methyl hexanoate, ethyl formate, ethyl dodecanoate, ethyl tetradecanoate, ethyl nonanoate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl propionate, methyl propionate, ethyl valerate, butyl valerate, ethyl hex-3-enoate, ethyl hexadecanoate, ethyl trans-2-butenoate, ethyl undecanoate, butyl isovalerate, hexyl isobutyrate, methyl 2-methylbutyrate, hexyl 2-methylbutyrate, triethyl citrate, hexyl isovalerate and methyl 2-methylvalerate as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 1).










197.



32017 R 0054: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/54 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of 2-methylpropan-1-ol, isopentanol, 3,7-dimethyloctan-1-ol, 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanal, 3-methylbutanal, 2-methylbutyraldehyde, 3-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylvaleric acid, 2-ethylbutyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylheptanoic acid, 4-methylnonanoic acid, 4-methyloctanoic acid, isobutyl acetate, isobutyl butyrate, 3-methylbutyl hexanoate, 3-methylbutyl dodecanoate, 3-methylbutyl octanoate, 3-methylbutyl propionate, 3-methylbutyl formate, glyceryl tributyrate, isobutyl isobutyrate, isopentyl isobutyrate, isobutyl isovalerate, isopentyl 2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutyl isovalerate and 2-methylbutyl butyrate as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 80).










198.



32017 R 0056: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/56 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of lactic acid, 4-oxovaleric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, ethyl 4-oxovalerate, diethyl succinate, diethyl malonate, butyl-O-butyryllactate, hex-3-enyl lactate, hexyl lactate, butyro-1,4-lactone, decano-1,5-lactone, undecano-1,5-lactone, pentano-1,4-lactone, nonano-1,5-lactone, octano-1,5-lactone, heptano-1,4-lactone and hexano-1,4-lactone as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 129).










199.



32017 R 0062: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/62 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of 3-(methylthio) propionaldehyde, methyl 3-(methylthio) propionate, allylthiol, dimethyl sulfide, dibutyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, dipropyl disulfide, allyl isothiocyanate, dimethyl disulfide, 2-methylbenzene-1-thiol, S-methyl butanethioate, allyl methyl disulfide, 3-(methylthio) propan-1-ol, 3-(methylthio) hexan-1-ol, 1-propane-1-thiol, diallyl sulfide, 2,4-dithiapentane, 2-methyl-2-(methyldithio) propanal, 2-methylpropane-1-thiol, methylsulfinyl methane, propane-2-thiol, 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane and 2-methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 186).










200.



32017 R 0063: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/63 of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzyl alcohol, 4-isopropylbenzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, 2-methoxybenzaldehyde, benzoic acid, benzyl acetate, benzyl butyrate, benzyl formate, benzyl propionate, benzyl hexanoate, benzyl isobutyrate, benzyl isovalerate, hexyl salicylate, benzyl phenylacetate, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, isopentyl benzoate, pentyl salicylate and isobutyl benzoate as feed additives for all animal a species and of veratraldehyde and gallic acid as feed additives for certain animal species (OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 214).










201.



32017 R 0307: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/307 of 21 February 2017 concerning the authorisation of dry grape extract of Vitis vinifera spp. vinifera as a feed additive for all animal species except for dogs (OJ L 44, 22.2.2017, p. 1).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/53, (EU) 2017/54, (EU) 2017/56, (EU) 2017/62, (EU) 2017/63 and (EU) 2017/307 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 8 July 2017, 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, 7 July 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Sabine MONAUNI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 80.

(3)  
            OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 129.

(4)  
            OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 186.

(5)  
            OJ L 13, 17.1.2017, p. 214.

(6)  
            OJ L 44, 22.2.2017, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.