Date: 2022-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2022 of 4 February 2022 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1081]
This document is a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee, No. 33/2022, issued on February 4, 2022, amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 of February 9, 2021, into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2021/716 amends Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding organic production rules for sprouted seeds and chicory heads, feed for certain aquaculture animals, and aquaculture parasite treatments. This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The authentic texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. The Decision entered into force on February 5, 2022, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made, or on the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2022 of 4 February 2022, whichever is later. The President of the EEA Joint Committee is Nicolas VON LINGEN. 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 amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/716: A regulation amending Annex II to Regulation EU 2018/848 regarding organic production rules.
Regulation EU 2018/848: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organic production.
Liechtenstein: A country to which the legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply under specific conditions.
Swiss Confederation: Party to an agreement with the European Community on trade in agricultural products, relevant to Liechtenstein's exemption.
Annex II to the EEA Agreement: Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification to the EEA Agreement.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
30.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/53
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 33/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2022/1081]
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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 of 9 February 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU)
2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organic production rules on sprouted seeds
and chicory heads, on feed for certain aquaculture animals and on aquaculture parasite treatments(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 indent is added in point 54b (Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32021 R 0716: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 of 9 February 2021(OJ L 151, 3.5.2021, p. 5).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 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 5 February 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*, or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 31/2022 of
4 February 2022(2), whichever is the later.
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 151, 3.5.2021, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) See page 49 of this Official Journal.L 175/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2022
Done at Brussels, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN