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Date: 13-Jun-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 300/2023 of 8 December 2023 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1369]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The EEA Joint Committee Decision No 300/2023 amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement. This incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451 into the EEA Agreement, updating regulations concerning disease notification and information submission for eradication programs and disease-free status applications.

Key Changes

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451 of 13 July 2023 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
  • The amendment is added to point 13k of Part 1.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, specifically referencing '32023 R 1451'.
  • The Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein.
  • The Decision entered into force on 9 December 2023, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

Impact Analysis

Member States of the EEA (excluding Liechtenstein)

  • Action Item: Review and update national regulations and procedures to ensure compliance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451.

European Commission

  • Action Item: Monitor the implementation of the regulation in EEA member states and provide guidance as necessary.

Businesses involved in agriculture and trade within the EEA

  • Action Item: Familiarize themselves with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451 and update internal procedures accordingly.

Liechtenstein

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

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451: Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 as regards disease notification and the information to be submitted by the Member States for the approval and reporting of compulsory and optional eradication programmes and in applications for disease-free status. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002: The original regulation concerning disease notification and related information submission. EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area. Liechtenstein: A country within the EEA to which this decision does not apply under certain conditions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1369 13.6.2024 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 300/2023 of 8 December 2023 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1369] 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) 2023/1451 of 13 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 as regards disease notification and the information to be submitted by the Member States for the approval and reporting of compulsory and optional eradication programmes and in applications for disease-free status(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. (2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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. (3) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following indent is added in point 13k (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32023 R 1451: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451 of 13 July 2023 (OJ L 179, 14.7.2023, p. 48).’ Article 2 The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1451 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 179, 14.7.2023, p. 48. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1369/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 13.6.2024 Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 9 December 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. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2023. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Pascal SCHAFHAUSER (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1369/oj

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