Date: 2023-09-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 178/2020 of 11 December 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1980]
Executive Summary:
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 178/2020 amends Annex I to the EEA Agreement to incorporate several Commission Regulations (EU) from June 2020 regarding veterinary and phytosanitary matters. These regulations concern animal by-products and derived products. The decision will enter into force on December 12, 2020, pending notifications. This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment to Annex I:**
* Point 9c of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* The following regulations are added: EU 2020/735, EU 2020/757, EU 2020/762, and EU 2020/797.
* **Commission Regulations Incorporated:**
* **EU 2020/735:** Amends Regulation EU No 142/2011 regarding the use of meat-and-bone meal as fuel in combustion plants.
* **EU 2020/757:** Amends Regulation EU No 142/2011 regarding the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products.
* **EU 2020/762:** Amends Regulation EU No 142/2011 regarding microbiological standards for raw pet food, requirements for approved establishments, technical parameters for Brookes gasification and hydrolysis, and exports of processed manure, blood, blood products, and intermediate products.
* **EU 2020/797:** Amends Regulation EU No 142/2011 regarding requirements for animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following refusal of entry by a third country.
* **Language Authenticity:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulations EU 2020/735, EU 2020/757, EU 2020/762, and EU 2020/797 are authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The decision enters into force on 12 December 2020, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
Impact Analysis:
* **EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein):**
* Impact: Must incorporate the new Commission Regulations into their national legislation regarding veterinary and phytosanitary matters, specifically concerning animal by-products and derived products.
* Action Required: Review and update national laws and regulations to align with Regulations EU 2020/735, EU 2020/757, EU 2020/762, and EU 2020/797.
* **Businesses involved in animal by-products and derived products:**
* Impact: Affected by changes to regulations concerning meat-and-bone meal, traceability, microbiological standards for pet food, technical parameters for processing methods, and handling of products refused entry by third countries.
* Action Required: Adapt practices to comply with the updated regulations, including adjustments to traceability systems, production processes, and export procedures.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the incorporated regulations within the EEA and ensuring compliance.
* Action Required: Monitor the transposition of the regulations into national law and provide guidance to member states as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending Annex I of the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Annex I: Annex I Veterinary and phytosanitary matters to the EEA Agreement.
Commission Regulation EU 2020/735: Commission Regulation amending Regulation EU No 142/2011 as regards the use of meat-and-bone meal as a fuel in combustion plants.
Commission Regulation EU 2020/757: Commission Regulation amending Regulation EU No 142/2011 as regards the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products.
Commission Regulation EU 2020/762: Commission Regulation amending Regulation EU No 142/2011 as regards microbiological standards for raw pet food, requirements concerning approved establishments, technical parameters applicable to the alternative method Brookes gasification process and hydrolysis of rendered fats, and exports of processed manure, certain blood, blood products and intermediate products.
Commission Regulation EU 2020/797: Commission Regulation amending Regulation EU No 142/2011 as regards requirements for animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following refusal of entry by a third country.
Liechtenstein: A country to which specific veterinary matters legislation does not apply due to an existing agreement with the European Community and the Swiss Confederation.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/3
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 178/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1980]
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) 2020/735 of 2 June 2020amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the use
of meat-and-bone meal as a fuel in combustion plants(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/757 of 8 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the
traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/762 of 9 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards
microbiological standards for raw petfood, requirements concerning approved establishments, technical parameters
applicable to the alternative method Brookes’ gasification process and hydrolysis of rendered fats, and exports of
processed manure, certain blood, blood products and intermediate products(3)is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(4) Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/797 of 17 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards
requirements for animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following
refusal of entry by a third country(4)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(6) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indents are added in point 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I
to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32020 R 0735: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/735 of 2 June 2020(OJ L 172, 3.6.2020, p. 3),
— 32020 R 0757: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/757 of 8 June 2020(OJ L 179, 9.6.2020, p. 5),
(1) OJ L 172, 3.6.2020, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 179, 9.6.2020, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 194, 18.6.2020, p. 1.L 240/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
— 32020 R 0762: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/762 of 9 June 2020(OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 3),
— 32020 R 0797: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/797 of 17 June 2020(OJ L 194, 18.6.2020, p. 1).’
Article 2
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2020/735, (EU) 2020/757, (EU) 2020/762 and (EU) 2020/797 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 12 December 2020, 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, 11 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI
* No constitutional requirements indicated.