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

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 234/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2025/252]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • EEA Joint Committee Decision No 234/2024 incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods into the EEA Agreement. This regulation repeals and replaces Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008.

Key Changes

  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of 15 September 2022, which addresses recycled plastic materials and articles intended for food contact, is now part of the EEA Agreement.
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 is repealed within the EEA Agreement, as it is replaced by Regulation (EU) 2022/1616.
  • The decision does not apply to Liechtenstein, contingent upon the extension of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on trade in agricultural products to Liechtenstein.
  • Paragraph 4(d) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement does not apply to Articles 16, 19 and 23(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616.
  • The authentic texts of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
  • The decision came into force on 26 October 2024, pending notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.

Impact Analysis

Food Producers & Packaging Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Conduct a thorough review of current practices related to plastic usage in food packaging and identify areas requiring adjustment to meet the new regulatory standards.

EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein under specific conditions)

  • Action Item: Update national laws and regulations to reflect the changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 and communicate these changes to relevant stakeholders.

Consumers

  • Action Item: No direct action required, but consumers may benefit from increased transparency regarding the materials used in food packaging.

Liechtenstein

  • Action Item: Monitor the status of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on trade in agricultural products to determine future applicability of this decision.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The body responsible for amending the Annexes to the EEA Agreement. Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616: Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods. Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008: Regulation repealed by Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616, concerning recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods. EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area. Liechtenstein: EEA member state to which this decision does not apply under certain conditions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/252 20.2.2025 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 234/2024 of 25 October 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2025/252] 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 Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of 15 September 2022on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008(2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. (3) 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. (4) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The text of point 56 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced with the following: ‘32022 R 1616: Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of 15 September 2022on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 (OJ L 243, 20.9.2022, p. 3). The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: Paragraph 4(d) of Protocol 1 to the Agreement shall not apply to Articles 16, 19 and 23(3) of the Regulation.’ Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 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 243, 20.9.2022, p. 3. (2) OJ L 86, 28.3.2008, p. 9. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/252/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 20.2.2025 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(*). 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 (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/252/oj

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