Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/938 25.4.2024
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 193/2023
of 22 September 2023
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/938]
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...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/938 25.4.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 193/2023 of 22 September 2023 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/938] 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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361 of 28 November 2022supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards rules for the use of certain veterinary medicinal products for the purpose of prevention and control of certain listed diseases(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 is inserted after point 13v (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/140) of Part 1.1 of Chapter I of
Annex I to the EEA Agreement: ‘13w. 32023 R 0361: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361 of 28 November 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards rules for the use of certain veterinary medicinal products for the purpose of prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 52,
20.2.2023, p. 1).
This act shall not apply to Iceland.’ Article 2 The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361 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 23 September 2023, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made*.
(1) OJ L 52, 20.2.2023, p. 1. * No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/938/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 25.4.2024 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, 22 September 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee The President Pascal SCHAFHAUSER 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/938/oj