DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 30/2013

of 15 March 2013

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 (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 989/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (MULC 49755) and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (MULC 49754) as a feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for fattening and laying (holder of authorisation Aveve NV) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Propionibacterium acidipropionici (CNCM MA 26/4U) as a feed additive for all animal species (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate as feed additive for all animal species (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1018/2012 of 5 November 2012 amending Regulations (EC) No 232/2009, (EC) No 188/2007, (EC) No 186/2007, (EC) No 209/2008, (EC) No 1447/2006, (EC) No 316/2003, (EC) No 1811/2005, (EC) No 1288/2004, (EC) No 2148/2004, (EC) No 1137/2007, (EC) No 1293/2008, (EC) No 226/2007, (EC) No 1444/2006, (EC) No 1876/2006, (EC) No 1847/2003, (EC) No 2036/2005, (EC) No 492/2006, (EC) No 1200/2005, and (EC) No 1520/2007 as regards the maximum content of certain micro-organisms in complete feedingstuffs (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1019/2012 of 6 November 2012 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 as regards the minimum content of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive in feed for chickens for fattening and for ducks (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 of 13 November 2012 concerning the authorisation of preparations of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 23375, CNCM I-3235, DSM 19457, DSM 16565, DSM 16568, LMG 21295, CNCM MA 18/5U, NCIMB 30094, VTT E-78076, ATCC PTSA-6139, DSM 18112, DSM 18113, DSM 18114, ATCC 55943 and ATCC 55944) as feed additives for all animal species (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Implementing Directive 2012/31/EU of 25 October 2012 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards the list of fish species susceptible to Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia and the deletion of the entry for Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters and feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters and 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.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 8a (Council Directive 2006/88/EC) in Part 3.1, point 5a (Council Directive 2006/88/EC) in Part 4.1 and point 4a (Council Directive 2006/88/EC) in Part 8.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

‘—	32012 L 0031: Commission Implementing Directive 2012/31/EU of 25 October 2012 (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 26).’.

Article 2

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

(1)

the following is added in points 1zi (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1847/2003), 1zzr (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005), 1zzs (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2005), 1zzzf (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006), 1zzzl (Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2007), 1zzzzu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 232/2009), 1zzzzzf (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1293/2008) and 39 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2003):

‘, as amended by:

—	32012 R 1018: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1018/2012 of 5 November 2012 (OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 56).’;

(2)

the following indent is added in points 1zt (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004), 1zze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004), 1zzm (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005), 1zzv (Commission Regulation (EC) No 492/2006), 1zzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006), 1zzzb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1447/2006), 1zzzi (Commission Regulation (EC) No 188/2007), 1zzzk (Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2007), 1zzzy (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1137/2007), 1zzzzh (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2007) and 1zzzzn (Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2008):

‘—	32012 R 1018: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1018/2012 of 5 November 2012 (OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 56).’;

(3)

the following is added in point 1zzzzzu (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009):

‘, as amended by:

—	32012 R 1019: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1019/2012 of 6 November 2012 (OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 60).’;

(4)

the following points are inserted after point 57 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 839/2012):

‘58.

32012 R 0989: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 989/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (MULC 49755) and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (MULC 49754) as a feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for fattening and laying (holder of authorisation Aveve NV) (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 11).

59.	32012 R 0990: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Propionibacterium acidipropionici (CNCM MA 26/4U) as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 15).

60.	32012 R 0991: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate as feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 18).

61.

32012 R 1065: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 of 13 November 2012 concerning the authorisation of preparations of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 23375, CNCM I-3235, DSM 19457, DSM 16565, DSM 16568, LMG 21295, CNCM MA 18/5U, NCIMB 30094, VTT E-78076, ATCC PTSA-6139, DSM 18112, DSM 18113, DSM 18114, ATCC 55943 and ATCC 55944) as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 15).’.

Article 3

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 989/2012, (EU) No 990/2012, (EU) No 991/2012, (EU) No 1018/2012, (EU) No 1019/2012, (EU) No 1065/2012 and Implementing Directive 2012/31/EU 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 16 March 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 5

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, 15 March 2013.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

(1) OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 56.

(5) OJ L 307, 7.11.2012, p. 60.

(6) OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 15.

(7) OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 26.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.