Date: 2018-03-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 142/2016 of 8 July 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/364]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 142/2016, dated 8 July 2016, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 of 7 December 2015, which authorizes a health claim made on foods (excluding those related to disease risk reduction or children's development and health) and amends Regulation (EU) No. 432/2012, into the EEA Agreement.
Specifically, Chapter XII of Annex II is amended to include Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 under point 54zzzzzp (amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012) and as a new point 109 after Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/705.
Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 46. The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic.
This Decision entered into force on 9 July 2016, contingent upon all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement being made. The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to the extension of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products to Liechtenstein.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) No 432/2012: A regulation of the European Union being amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2314.
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2314: A regulation of the European Union authorising a health claim made on foods.
Liechtenstein: A country in Europe to which the legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply under specific conditions.
Swiss Confederation: A country in Europe that has an agreement with the European Community on trade in agricultural products which impacts Liechtenstein.
Brussels: The city in Belgium where the decision was made.
15.3.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/13
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 142/2016
of 8 July 2016
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2018/364]
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) 2015/2314 of 7 December 2015 authorising a health claim made on foods, other than
those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health and amending Regulation
(EU) No 432/2012 (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
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in point 54zzzzzp (Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012):
‘— 32015 R 2314: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 of 7 December 2015 (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 46).’
2. The following point is inserted after point 108 (Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/705):
‘109. 32015 R 2314: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 of 7 December 2015 authorising a health claim made
on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health and
amending Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 46).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/2314 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 9 July 2016, 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.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2016.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
(1) OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 46.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.