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Date: 8-Feb-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2021 of 9 July 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/308]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2021 amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621.
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 classifies the substance imidacloprid regarding its maximum residue limit in foodstuffs of animal origin.

Key Changes

  • The decision adds the following indent to point 13 of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32021 R 0621: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 of 15 April 2021 (OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 120).’
  • The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and shall be authentic.
  • The Decision entered into force on 10 July 2021, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

Impact Analysis

Food Producers and Processors

  • Review current practices to ensure compliance with the new regulations to avoid potential penalties or trade disruptions within the EEA.

EEA Member States

  • Update national monitoring programs to reflect the new maximum residue limits for imidacloprid in foodstuffs of animal origin.

Consumers

  • Increased transparency and assurance regarding the levels of imidacloprid in animal-derived food products.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621: Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to classify imidacloprid regarding its maximum residue limit in foodstuffs of animal origin. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU and certain non-EU countries.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/308 8.2.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 203/2021 of 9 July 2021 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/308] 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) 2021/621 of 15 April 2021amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 to classify the substance imidacloprid as regards its maximum residue limit in foodstuffs of animal origin(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following indent is added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32021 R 0621: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 of 15 April 2021 (OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 120).’ Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 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 10 July 2021, 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, 9 July 2021. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Rolf Einar FIFE (1) OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 120. * No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/308/oj 1/1

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