**Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 203/2022, adopted on July 8, 2022, amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/270 and 2022/271 into the EEA Agreement, concerning the authorization of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 25841 as feed additives. Regulation 2022/270 corrects Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1410 regarding Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for laying hens, minor poultry species for laying, poultry species for breeding, and ornamental birds, with Huvepharma NV as the authorization holder. Regulation 2022/271 corrects Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1760 regarding Bacillus subtilis DSM 25841 as a feed additive for all porcine species, excluding lactating sows to benefit suckling piglets, with Chr. Hansen AS as the authorization holder. This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The amendments are specified in Article 1 of the Decision. The authentic Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulations (EU) 2022/270 and (EU) 2022/271 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The Decision entered into force on July 9, 2022, following notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other European countries.
Annex I Veterinary and phytosanitary matters to the EEA Agreement: An annex to the EEA Agreement that deals with veterinary and phytosanitary regulations.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/270: A European Union regulation correcting Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1410 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/271: A European Union regulation correcting Implementing Regulation EU 2020/1760 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 25841 as a feed additive.
Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710: A type of bacteria used as a feed additive for poultry.
Bacillus subtilis DSM 25841: A type of bacteria used as a feed additive for porcine species.
Liechtenstein: A country to which legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein.
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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 203/2022
of 8 July 2022
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/620]
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) 2022/270 of 23 February 2022 correcting Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/1410 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed
additive for laying hens, minor poultry species for laying, poultry species for breeding and ornamental birds (holder
of authorisation Huvepharma NV)(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/271 of 23 February 2022 correcting Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2020/1760 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 25841 as a feed additive
for all porcine species, including sows, other than lactating sows in order to have a benefit in suckling piglets
(holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S)(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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
Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following is added in point 377 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1760):
‘, as amended by:
— 32022 R 0271: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/271 of 23 February 2022(OJ L 43, 24.2.2022,
p. 10).’
2. The following is added in point 419 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1410):
‘, as amended by:
— 32022 R 0270: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/270 of 23 February 2022(OJ L 43, 24.2.2022,
p. 7).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2022/270 and (EU) 2022/271 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
(1) OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 43, 24.2.2022, p. 10.L 85/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 23.3.2023
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 9 July 2022, 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, 8 July 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.