Date: 2022-10-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2019 of 8 May 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/2010]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 112/2019, adopted on May 8, 2019, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1584 of October 22, 2018, which amends Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 regarding organic production and labeling, into the EEA Agreement. This update affects legislation pertaining to foodstuffs. However, the Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to the existing agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on trade in agricultural products, as outlined in Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. Article 1 of the Decision adds the following indent to point 54ba Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: 32018 R 1584: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1584 of 22 October 2018 OJ L 264, 23.10.2018, p. 1. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1584 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The Decision entered into force on June 1, 2019, following the completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex II Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification to the EEA Agreement: A part of the EEA Agreement which contains technical regulations, standards, testing and certification requirements.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2018/1584: A European Union regulation amending Regulation EC No 889/2008.
Regulation EC No 889/2008: A Council Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation EC No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.
Liechtenstein: A country to which the legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to it.
European Union: Political and economic union of European countries
Brussels: City where the decision was made.
L 279/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.10.2022
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 112/2019
of 8 May 2019
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2022/2010]
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) 2018/1584 of 22 October 2018 amending Regulation (EC)
No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on
organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control(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 54ba (Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the
EEA Agreement:
‘— 32018 R 1584: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1584 of 22 October 2018 (OJ L 264,
23.10.2018, p. 1).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1584 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 1 June 2019, 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 264, 23.10.2018, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.27.10.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/9
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2019.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Claude MAERTEN