Date: 2023-09-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 198/2020 of 11 December 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/2000]
**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 198/2020, adopted on December 11, 2020, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/42 and (EU) 2020/43 into the EEA Agreement. These regulations classify the substances bambermycin and ciclesonide, respectively, regarding their maximum residue limits. Specifically, the following are added to point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: "32020 R 0042: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/42 of 17 January 2020 (OJ L 15, 20.1.2020, p. 2)" and "32020 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/43 of 17 January 2020 (OJ L 15, 20.1.2020, p. 5)". The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/42 and (EU) 2020/43 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are considered authentic. The Decision entered into force on December 12, 2020, following the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and 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: Agreement on the European Economic Area
Annex II Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification: A section of the EEA Agreement that lists technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/42: A regulation amending Regulation EU No 37/2010 to classify the substance bambermycin as regards its maximum residue limit.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/43: A regulation amending Regulation EU No 37/2010 to classify the substance ciclesonide as regards its maximum residue limit.
Regulation EU No 37/2010: A European Union regulation that is being amended by the Commission Implementing Regulations.
Bambermycin: A substance whose maximum residue limit is being classified.
Ciclesonide: A substance whose maximum residue limit is being classified.
28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/47
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 198/2020
of 11 December 2020
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2023/2000]
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) 2020/42 of 17 January 2020amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to
classify the substance bambermycin as regards its maximum residue limit(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/43 of 17 January 2020amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to
classify the substance ciclesonide as regards its maximum residue limit(2) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indents are added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the
EEA Agreement:
‘— 32020 R 0042: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/42 of 17 January 2020(OJ L 15, 20.1.2020, p. 2),
— 32020 R 0043: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/43 of 17 January 2020 (OJ L 15, 20.1.2020,
p. 5).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/42 and (EU) 2020/43 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.
(1) OJ L 15, 20.1.2020, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 15, 20.1.2020, p. 5.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.L 240/48 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Sabine MONAUNI