Date: 2022-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2022 of 4 February 2022 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1084]
**Policy Summary:**
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 36/2022, adopted on February 4, 2022, amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement. This decision incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 into the EEA Agreement. Regulation (EU) 2021/1342, dated May 27, 2021, supplements Regulation (EU) 2018/848, establishing rules for information exchange by third countries, control authorities, and control bodies to supervise recognition under Article 33(2 & 3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 regarding imported organic products. This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The amendment adds point "54bg. 32021 R 1342" after point "54bf Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/771" of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. The authentic texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 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, contingent upon completion of Article 103(1) notifications of the EEA Agreement, or the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint committee No 31/2022 of 4 February 2022, whichever is later. The decision was 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 governing body responsible for the management of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, which extends the European Union's single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1342: A European Union regulation supplementing Regulation EU 2018/848, concerning rules on information sent by third countries and control bodies for supervision of their recognition for imported organic products.
Regulation EU 2018/848: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council related to organic production and labeling of organic products.
Council Regulation EC No 834/2007: A previous council regulation concerning organic production and labeling of organic products.
Liechtenstein: A country in Europe to which the legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply, as long as the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation is extended to it.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Brussels: The city in Belgium where the decision was adopted.
30.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/59
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 36/2022
of 4 February 2022
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2022/1084]
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) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of
the European Parliament and of the Council with rules on the information to be sent by third countries and by
control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of supervision of their recognition under Article 33(2)
and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for imported organic products and the measures to be taken in the
exercise of that supervision(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 54bf (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/771) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘54bg. 32021 R 1342: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021 supplementing Regulation
(EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with rules on the information to be sent by third
countries and by control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of supervision of their recognition under
Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for imported organic products and the measures to
be taken in the exercise of that supervision (OJ L 292, 16.8.2021, p. 20).’
Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 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.
(1) OJ L 292, 16.8.2021, p. 20.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
(2) See page 49 of this Official Journal.L 175/60 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2022
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, 4 February 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN