Decision of the EEA joint Committee No 239/2021 of 24 September 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/502]
Date: 2021-09-24
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, bulb vegetable, carbon, earths and stones, market approval, meal, oxide, paraffin, plant health control, plant health product, revision of an agreement, withdrawal from the market




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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 239/2021
of 24 September 2021
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/502]


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) 2020/2101 of 15 December 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2104 of 15 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval period of the active substance paraffin oil (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2105 of 15 December 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/52 of 22 January 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances benfluralin, dimoxystrobin, fluazinam, flutolanil, mecoprop-P, mepiquat, metiram, oxamyl and pyraclostrobin (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/79 of 27 January 2021 concerning the non-approval of the active substance topramezone, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(6)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/80 of 27 January 2021 concerning the non-approval of carbon dioxide as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(7)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/81 of 27 January 2021 approving the basic substance Allium cepa L. bulb extract in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(8)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/129 of 3 February 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance garlic extract in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(9)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/134 of 4 February 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(10)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/413 of 8 March 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance blood meal in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(11)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/427 of 10 March 2021 approving the active substance 24-epibrassinolide as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(12)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/459 of 16 March 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fenpyrazamine (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(13)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/464 of 17 March 2021 concerning the non-approval of Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, longum group, cayenne extract as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (13) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(14)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):






‘-



32020 R 2101: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2101 of 15 December 2020 (OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 79),










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32020 R 2104: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2104 of 15 December 2020 (OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 93),










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32020 R 2105: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2105 of 15 December 2020 (OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 96),










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32021 R 0052: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/52 of 22 January 2021 (OJ L 23, 25.1.2021, p. 13),










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32021 R 0081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/81 of 27 January 2021 (OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 12),










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32021 R 0129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/129 of 3 February 2021 (OJ L 40, 4.2.2021, p. 11),










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32021 R 0134: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/134 of 4 February 2021 (OJ L 42, 5.2.2021, p. 4),










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32021 R 0413: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/413 of 8 March 2021 (OJ L 81, 9.3.2021, p. 32),










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32021 R 0427: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/427 of 10 March 2021 (OJ L 84, 11.3.2021, p. 21),










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32021 R 0459: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/459 of 16 March 2021 (OJ L 91, 17.3.2021, p. 4).’














2.


The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2087):






‘13zzzzzzzzzzzi.



32020 R 2101: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2101 of 15 December 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 79).










13zzzzzzzzzzzj.



32020 R 2105: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2105 of 15 December 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 96).










13zzzzzzzzzzzk.



32021 R 0079: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/79 of 27 January 2021 concerning the non-approval of the active substance topramezone, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 8).










13zzzzzzzzzzzl.



32021 R 0080: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/80 of 27 January 2021 concerning the non-approval of carbon dioxide as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 10).










13zzzzzzzzzzzm.



32021 R 0081: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/81 of 27 January 2021 approving the basic substance Allium cepa L. bulb extract in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 12).










13zzzzzzzzzzzn.



32021 R 0129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/129 of 3 February 2021 renewing the approval of the active substance garlic extract in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 40, 4.2.2021, p. 11).










13zzzzzzzzzzzo.



32021 R 0134: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/134 of 4 February 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 42, 5.2.2021, p. 4).










13zzzzzzzzzzzp.



32021 R 0413: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/413 of 8 March 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance blood meal in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 81, 9.3.2021, p. 32).










13zzzzzzzzzzzq.



32021 R 0427: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/427 of 10 March 2021 approving the active substance 24-epibrassinolide as a low-risk substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 84, 11.3.2021, p. 21).










13zzzzzzzzzzzr.



32021 R 0464: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/464 of 17 March 2021 concerning the non-approval of Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, longum group, cayenne extract as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 94, 18.3.2021, p. 1).’










Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2101, (EU) 2020/2104, (EU) 2020/2105, (EU) 2021/52, (EU) 2021/79, (EU) 2021/80, (EU) 2021/81, (EU) 2021/129, (EU) 2021/134, (EU) 2021/413, (EU) 2021/427, (EU) 2021/459 and (EU) 2021/464 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 25 September 2021, 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, 24 September 2021.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Rolf Einar FIFE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 79.

(2)  
            OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 93.

(3)  
            OJ L 425, 16.12.2020, p. 96.

(4)  
            OJ L 23, 25.1.2021, p. 13.

(5)  
            OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 8.

(6)  
            OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 10.

(7)  
            OJ L 29, 28.1.2021, p. 12.

(8)  
            OJ L 40, 4.2.2021, p. 11.

(9)  
            OJ L 42, 5.2.2021, p. 4.

(10)  
            OJ L 81, 9.3.2021, p. 32.

(11)  
            OJ L 84, 11.3.2021, p. 21.

(12)  
            OJ L 91, 17.3.2021, p. 4.

(13)  
            OJ L 94, 18.3.2021, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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