Date: 2022-09-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2022 of 29 April 2022 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1535]
Executive Summary:
This EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 91/2022 amends Annex I to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulations EU 2021/1699 and EU 2021/2037. These regulations concern animal by-products and aquaculture establishments, respectively. The decision came into force on April 30, 2022, following required notifications.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Annex I:** Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* Point 13t is inserted after point 13s in Part 1.1, referencing Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2037 regarding aquaculture establishments.
* An indent is added to point 9c in Part 7.1, referencing Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1699 regarding animal by-products.
* **Regulation Details:**
* Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1699 amends Annex VIII to Regulation EU No 142/2011 concerning health certificates for animal by-products from restricted zones.
* Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2037 lays down rules for exemptions from registration and recordkeeping obligations for aquaculture establishments, according to Regulation EU 2016/429.
* **Geographical Limitations:**
* Legislation regarding live animals (other than fish and aquaculture) and animal products does not apply to Iceland.
* Legislation regarding veterinary matters does not apply to Liechtenstein, under specific conditions related to the agreement with Switzerland on trade in agricultural products.
* **Language Authenticity:** The Icelandic and Norwegian texts of Regulations EU 2021/1699 and EU 2021/2037 are authentic.
* **Publication:** The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
European Economic Area (EEA) Member States (excluding Iceland and Liechtenstein under specific conditions):
* Impact: Must incorporate the changes to Annex I of the EEA Agreement into their national legislation.
* Action Required: Review and update national regulations to align with Commission Implementing Regulations EU 2021/1699 and EU 2021/2037, where applicable.
Aquaculture Establishments and Operators:
* Impact: Affected by the rules for exemptions from registration and recordkeeping obligations.
* Action Required: Review current registration and recordkeeping practices to ensure compliance with Regulation EU 2021/2037.
Entities involved in the movement of Animal By-Products:
* Impact: Affected by the updated model health certificate requirements.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the updated health certificate requirements outlined in Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1699 when moving consignments of animal by-products from restricted zones.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, governing trade and economic relations between the EU member states and certain other countries.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/1699: A European Union regulation amending Annex VIII to Regulation EU No 142/2011 regarding health certificates for animal by-products from restricted zones.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2021/2037: A European Union regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation EU 2016/429 regarding exemptions from registration obligations for aquaculture establishments.
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU legislative branch where representatives from each member state meet to legislate.
Iceland: A country to which certain legislation concerning live animals and animal products does not apply, as specified in Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
Liechtenstein: A country to which legislation regarding veterinary matters does not apply, as long as the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to it.
22.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/5
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 91/2022
of 29 April 2022
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2022/1535]
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) 2021/1699 of 22 September 2021amending Annex VIII to Regulation
(EU) No 142/2011 as regards the model health certificate for movements of consignments of animal by-products
from restricted zones established for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases(1) is to be incorporated
into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2037 of 22 November 2021laying down rules for the application
of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions from the
obligations for the registration of aquaculture establishments and record-keeping of operators(2) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) This Decision concerns, inter alia, legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals and
animal products such as ova, embryo and semen. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as
specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
(4) 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.
(5) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(1) The following point is inserted after point 13s (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688) in Part 1.1:
‘13t. 32021 R 2037: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2037 of 22 November 2021 laying down
rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with
regard to exemptions from the obligations for the registration of aquaculture establishments and record-keeping
of operators (OJ L 416, 23.11.2021, p. 80).’
(2) The following indent is added in point 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1:
‘— 32021 R 1699: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1699 of 22 September 2021 (OJ L 336,
23.9.2021, p. 42).’
(1) OJ L 336, 23.9.2021, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 416, 23.11.2021, p. 80.L 246/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.9.2022
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/1699 and (EU) 2021/2037 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 30 April 2022, 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, 29 April 2022.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.