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Date: 20-Feb-2025 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 232/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2025/229]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 232/2024 amends Annex II to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885. This regulation updates the methods of sampling and analysis for controlling mycotoxin levels in specific food products, namely dried herbs, herbal infusions, teas, and powdered spices.

Key Changes

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885 of 20 March 2024 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
  • The amendment specifically concerns the methods of sampling for dried herbs, herbal infusions (dried product), teas (dried product) and powdered spices for mycotoxin control.
  • The Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to its agreement with the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
  • The Decision entered into force on 26 October 2024, following notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
  • The amending regulation is identified as 32024 R 0885 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885 of 20 March 2024 (OJ L, 2024/885, 21.3.2024)).

Impact Analysis

Food Producers and Importers

  • Action Item: Conduct training for relevant personnel on the updated sampling and analysis methods.

National Control Authorities

  • Action Item: Ensure that laboratories conducting mycotoxin analysis are aware of and implement the updated sampling and analysis methods.

Consumers

  • Consumers benefit from enhanced food safety due to improved monitoring and control of mycotoxin levels in dried herbs, herbal infusions, teas, and powdered spices.

Liechtenstein

  • This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to its specific agreement with the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. Therefore, businesses and authorities in Liechtenstein are not directly impacted by this Decision.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885: Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782, laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of mycotoxins in food as regards the method of sampling for dried herbs, herbal infusions (dried product), teas (dried product) and powdered spices. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782: Regulation laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of mycotoxins in food. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area. Liechtenstein: A country within the EEA to which this decision does not apply due to a specific agreement with the Swiss Confederation.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/229 20.2.2025 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 232/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2025/229] 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) 2024/885 of 20 March 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of mycotoxins in food as regards the method of sampling for dried herbs, herbal infusions (dried product), teas (dried product) and powdered spices(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 is added in point 54zzzl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘, as amended by: — 32024 R 0885: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885 of 20 March 2024 (OJ L, 2024/885, 21.3.2024).’ Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/885 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 26 October 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made(*). (1) OJ L, 2024/885, 21.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/885/oj. (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/229/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 20.2.2025 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, 25 October 2024. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Anders H. EIDE 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/229/oj

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