DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2016

of 29 April 2016

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2020]

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) 2015/2304 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Talaromyces versatilis sp. nov. IMI CC 378536 and Talaromyces versatilis sp. nov DSM 26702 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and for breeding (holder of the authorisation Adisseo France S.A.S.) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride Bisset (IM SD142) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 1520/2007 (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2306 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive for cats and dogs (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2307 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of menadione sodium bisulphite and menadione nicotinamide bisulphite as feed additives for all animal species (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2382 of 17 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of alpha-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.22) produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CBS 615.94) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 120604) as a feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for laying (holder of the authorisation Kerry Ingredients and Flavours) (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

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.

(7)	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 points 1zze (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004) and 1zzzzh (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2007):

‘—	32015 R 2305: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 of 10 December 2015 (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 43).’;

(2)

the following points are inserted after point 156 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1416):

‘157.

32015 R 2304: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2304 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Talaromyces versatilis sp. nov. IMI CC 378536 and Talaromyces versatilis sp. nov DSM 26702 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and for breeding (holder of the authorisation Adisseo France S.A.S.) (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 39).

158.

32015 R 2305: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride Bisset (IM SD142) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 1520/2007 (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV) (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 43).

159.	32015 R 2306: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2306 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive for cats and dogs (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 46).

160.	32015 R 2307: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2307 of 10 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of menadione sodium bisulphite and menadione nicotinamide bisulphite as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 49).

161.

32015 R 2382: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2382 of 17 December 2015 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of alpha-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.22) produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CBS 615.94) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 120604) as a feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for laying (holder of the authorisation Kerry Ingredients and Flavours) (OJ L 332, 18.12.2015, p. 54).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/2304, (EU) 2015/2305, (EU) 2015/2306, (EU) 2015/2307 and (EU) 2015/2382 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 30 April 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, 29 April 2016.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN

(1) OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 43.

(3) OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 46.

(4) OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 49.

(5) OJ L 332, 18.12.2015, p. 54.

(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.