Date: 2023-03-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2020 of 12 June 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/521]
Executive Summary:
EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 72/2020 amends Annex I and II to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and 2019/1792 regarding maximum residue levels (MRLs) of certain substances in or on products. This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein. The decision entered into force on June 13, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Annexes I and II:**
* Annex I, Chapter II, point 40 of the EEA Agreement is amended to include Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and 2019/1792.
* Annex II, Chapter XII, point 54zzy of the EEA Agreement is amended to include Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and 2019/1792.
* **Regulations Incorporated:**
* Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1791 amends Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 regarding MRLs for specific substances.
* Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1792 amends Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 regarding MRLs for specific substances.
* **Liechtenstein Exclusion:**
* This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to its agreement with the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
* **Authentic Texts:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and EU 2019/1792 are authentic.
* **Entry into Force and Publication:**
* The Decision entered into force on June 13, 2020, following notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
* The Decision will be published in the EEA Section and EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
* **EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein):**
* Impact: Must incorporate the changes to MRLs for the listed substances as defined in Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and 2019/1792 into their national regulations and practices.
* Action Required: Review and update national regulations to align with the amended Annexes I and II of the EEA Agreement, ensuring compliance with the new MRLs.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the decision and ensuring that EEA member states (excluding Liechtenstein) comply with the updated regulations.
* Action Required: Monitor the adoption of the decision by EEA member states (excluding Liechtenstein) and address any issues related to compliance.
* **Producers and traders of agricultural products within the EEA (excluding Liechtenstein):**
* Impact: Subject to the updated MRLs for the listed substances in their products.
* Action Required: Ensure that their products comply with the new MRLs specified in Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and 2019/1792 to maintain access to the EEA market.
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 Regulation EU 2019/1791: A regulation amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels of certain substances in or on certain products.
Commission Regulation EU 2019/1792: A regulation amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels of certain substances in or on certain products.
Regulation EC No 396/2005: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin.
Liechtenstein: A European country to which the decision does not apply under certain conditions related to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Brussels: Location where the EEA Joint Committee decision was made.
16.3.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/9
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 72/2020
of 12 June 2020
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations,
standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/521]
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) 2019/1791 of 17 October 2019amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC)
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1-decanol,
2,4-D, ABE-IT 56, cyprodinil, dimethenamid, fatty alcohols, florpyrauxifen-benzyl, fludioxonil, fluopyram,
mepiquat, pendimethalin, picolinafen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyridaben, S-abscisic acid and trifloxystrobin in or on
certain products(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1792 of 17 October 2019 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC)
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for amitrole,
fipronil, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, imazosulfuron, isoproturon, orthosulfamuron and triasulfuron in or on certain
products(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and
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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This
Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(4) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indents are added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32019 R 1791: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1791 of 17 October 2019(OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 1),
— 32019 R 1792: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1792 of 17 October 2019(OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 66).’
Article 2
The following indents are added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32019 R 1791: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1791 of 17 October 2019(OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 1),
— 32019 R 1792: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1792 of 17 October 2019(OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 66).’
(1) OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 66.L 78/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.3.2023
Article 3
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2019/1791 and (EU) 2019/1792 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 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 June 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made*.
Article 5
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, 12 June 2020.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Clara GANSLANDT
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.