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2024/98 18.1.2024
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 104/2021
of 19 March 2021
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2024/98]
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) 2020/1559 of 26 October 2020 amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1820 of 2 December 2020authorising the placing on the market
of dried Euglena gracilis as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the
Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470(2) is to be incorporated into the
EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1821 of 2 December 2020authorising the placing on the market
of an extract from Panax notoginseng and Astragalus membranaceus as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2017/2470(3)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1822 of 2 December 2020authorising the placing on the market
of chromium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the
European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470(4)is
to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1993 of 4 December 2020authorising the placing on the market
of selenium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the
European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470(5)
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6) 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.
(7) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
(1) OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 34.
(4) OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 39.
(5) OJ L 410, 7.12.2020, p. 62.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indents are added in point 124b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470):
‘- 32020 R 1559: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1559 of 26 October 2020 (OJ L 357,
27.10.2020, p. 7),
- 32020 R 1820: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1820 of 2 December 2020(OJ L 406, 3.12.2020,
p. 29),
- 32020 R 1821: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1821 of 2 December 2020(OJ L 406, 3.12.2020,
p. 34),
- 32020 R 1822: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1822 of 2 December 2020(OJ L 406, 3.12.2020,
p. 39),
- 32020 R 1993: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1993 of 4 December 2020(OJ L 410, 7.12.2020,
p. 62).’
2. The following points are inserted after point 182 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1163):
‘183. 32020 R 1820: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1820 of 2 December 2020 authorising the
placing on the market of dried Euglena gracilis as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (OJ L 406,
3.12.2020, p. 29).
184. 32020 R 1821: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1821 of 2 December 2020 authorising the
placing on the market of an extract from Panax notoginseng and Astragalus membranaceus as a novel food under
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 34).
185. 32020 R 1822: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1822 of 2 December 2020 authorising the
placing on the market of chromium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass as a novel food under
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (OJ L 406, 3.12.2020, p. 39).
186. 32020 R 1993: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1993 of 4 December 2020 authorising the
placing on the market of selenium-containing yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) biomass as a novel food under Regulation
(EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (OJ L 410, 7.12.2020, p. 62).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/1559, (EU) 2020/1820, (EU) 2020/1821, (EU) 2020/1822 and
(EU) 2020/1993 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.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
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Done at Brussels, 19 March 2021.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Clara GANSLANDT
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