Date: 2023-09-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 181/2020 of 11 December 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1983]
**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 181/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The Decision incorporates Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/528, which authorizes laboratories in Brazil, China, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States to conduct serological tests for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats, and ferrets, into the EEA Agreement.
Specifically, the decision inserts point 107, referencing "32020 D 0528: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/528" into Part 4.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
This Decision does not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, regarding legislation concerning live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Furthermore, it does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as 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.
The Norwegian language text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/528 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and will be authentic.
The Decision entered into force on December 12, 2020, 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 Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area
EEA Joint Committee: The joint committee responsible for the EEA Agreement
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/528: Commission Implementing Decision authorising laboratories in Brazil, China, South Korea, Thailand and the United States to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets
Brazil: Country authorized to carry out serological tests
China: Country authorized to carry out serological tests
South Korea: Country authorized to carry out serological tests
Thailand: Country authorized to carry out serological tests
United States: Country authorized to carry out serological tests
L 240/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 181/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1983]
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 Decision (EU) 2020/528 of 14 April 2020 authorising laboratories in Brazil, China,
South Korea, Thailand and the United States to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies
vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation
concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I
of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Iceland.
(3) 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.
(4) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 106 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/718) in Part 4.2 of Chapter
I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:
‘107. 32020 D 0528: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/528 of 14 April 2020authorising laboratories in
Brazil, China, South Korea, Thailand and the United States to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness
of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets (OJ L 118, 16.4.2020, p. 26).
This act shall not apply to Iceland.’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/528 in the Norwegian language, 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*.
(1) OJ L 118, 16.4.2020, p. 26.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/13
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