Date: 2022-09-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 109/2022 of 29 April 2022 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1553]
**Executive Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 109/2022 amends Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and 2021/1884 regarding maximum residue levels of imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole. This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The decision entered into force on April 30, 2022.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment of Annex I:**
* Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* Commission Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and 2021/1884 are added.
* **Amendment of Annex II:**
* Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* Commission Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and 2021/1884 are added.
* **Liechtenstein Exclusion:**
* This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein.
* **Authentic Texts:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and (EU) 2021/1884 are authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Decision entered into force on April 30, 2022, following notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
**Impact Analysis**
* **EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein):**
* *Impact:* Must incorporate Commission Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and 2021/1884 into their national regulations regarding maximum residue levels for imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole.
* *Action Required:* Update national laws and regulations to reflect the changes introduced by the incorporated EU regulations.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring that the EEA member states (excluding Liechtenstein) properly implement and enforce the updated regulations.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the implementation of the regulations in the EEA member states (excluding Liechtenstein).
* **Iceland and Norway:**
* *Impact:* The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of the incorporated regulations are legally authentic.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the correct application of the authentic Icelandic and Norwegian texts of Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and 2021/1884.
* **Agricultural Producers and Businesses:**
* *Impact:* Affected by the maximum residue levels for imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole in or on certain products.
* *Action Required:* Comply with the updated maximum residue levels for imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The governing body responsible for decisions related to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Commission Regulation EU 2021/1881: A European Union regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation EC No 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for imidacloprid in certain products.
Commission Regulation EU 2021/1884: A European Union regulation amending Annex III to Regulation EC No 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for chlorantraniliprole in pulses.
Regulation EC No 396/2005: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin.
Liechtenstein: A country in Europe to which the Decision shall not apply as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended.
Brussels: The city in Belgium where the Decision was adopted by the EEA Joint Committee.
Nicolas VON LINGEN: The President of the EEA Joint Committee.
22.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/41
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 109/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations,
standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1553]
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) 2021/1881 of 26 October 2021 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC)
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for imidacloprid in
or on certain products(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1884 of 27 October 2021amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005
of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorantraniliprole in pulses(2)
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and
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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This
Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(4) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indents are added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 1881: Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1881 of 26 October 2021(OJ L 380, 27.10.2021, p. 5),
— 32021 R 1884: Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1884 of 27 October 2021(OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 39).’
Article 2
The following indents are added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 1881: Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1881 of 26 October 2021(OJ L 380, 27.10.2021, p. 5),
— 32021 R 1884: Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1884 of 27 October 2021(OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 39).’
(1) OJ L 380, 27.10.2021, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 39.L 246/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.9.2022
Article 3
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2021/1881 and (EU) 2021/1884 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 30 April 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
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, 29 April 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.