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Date: 18-Jan-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 100/2021 of 19 March 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/127]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The EEA Joint Committee Decision No 100/2021 incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 into the EEA Agreement. This regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 regarding maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs.

Key Changes

  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040, which amends Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 concerning maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs, is now part of the EEA Agreement.
  • The decision adds a new indent to point 54zzzz of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement, specifically referencing '32020 R 2040: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020(OJ L 420, 14.12.2020, p. 1).'
  • The Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein.

Impact Analysis

Liechtenstein

  • This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein.

Food Producers and Manufacturers in EEA

  • Engage with suppliers to ensure that raw materials also meet the updated standards.

Consumers in EEA

  • Increased monitoring and enforcement of food safety standards.

EEA Member States

  • Conduct inspections and monitoring to ensure compliance by food businesses.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040: Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs. Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006: The original regulation concerning maximum levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area. Liechtenstein: A country within the EEA to which this decision does not apply under certain conditions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/127 18.1.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 100/2021 of 19 March 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/127] 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 Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. (3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following indent is added in point 54zzzz (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘- 32020 R 2040: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020(OJ L 420, 14.12.2020, p. 1).’ Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 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 20 March 2021, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made*. 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. (1) OJ L 420, 14.12.2020, p. 1. * No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/127/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 18.1.2024 Done at Brussels, 19 March 2021. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Clara GANSLANDT 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/127/oj

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