Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/961 25.4.2024
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 220/2023
of 22 September 2023
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2024/961]
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/961 25.4.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 220/2023 of 22 September 2023 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/961] 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) 2022/1428 of 24 August 2022laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of perfluoroalkyl substances in certain foodstuffs(1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 The following point is inserted after point 54zzzzzs (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/63/EU) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘54zzzzzt. 32022 R 1428: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1428 of 24 August 2022 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of perfluoroalkyl substances in certain foodstuffs (OJ L 221,
26.8.2022, p. 66).’ Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1428 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 23 September 2023, 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 221, 26.8.2022, p. 66. * No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/961/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 25.4.2024 Done at Brussels, 22 September 2023.
For the EEA Joint Committee The President Pascal SCHAFHAUSER 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/961/oj