Date: 18-Jan-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 93/2021 of 19 March 2021 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/103]

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What it means

The EEA Joint Committee Decision No 93/2021 amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement.
This decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and 2020/2236 into the EEA Agreement.
It also repeals several existing regulations and directives that are already part of the EEA Agreement to align with the new regulations.

Key Changes

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, which lays down rules for animal health certificates for entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236, which lays down rules for animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals, is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
The following regulations and directives are repealed from the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021: Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Commission Directive 98/68/EC, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008.
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 enters into force on 20 March 2021, provided that all 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 179/2020 of 11 December 2020, whichever is the later.

Impact Analysis

Businesses involved in trade of animals and animal products within the EEA

Action Items: Review and update procedures for obtaining and using animal health certificates to ensure compliance with the new regulations. Train relevant staff on the new requirements.

National Authorities in EEA member states

Authorities in Iceland and Norway should take note of the specific adaptations related to them in Annex III of Regulation 2020/2235.

Liechtenstein

Action Items: Monitor the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. If the agreement ceases to apply to Liechtenstein, assess the need to implement the regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing and implementing legislation. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235: Lays down rules for animal health certificates for entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236: Lays down rules for animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals. Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004: Regulation being repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2014: Regulation being repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628: Regulation being repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Commission Directive 98/68/EC: Directive being repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008: Regulation being repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236. EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/103 18.1.2024
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 93/2021
of 19 March 2021
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/103]
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) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020laying down rules for the application
of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model
animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into
the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official
certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations
(EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC
and 2007/240/EC(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 of 16 December 2020laying down rules for the application
of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model
animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic
animals and of certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals, official certification regarding such
certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Commission Regulation (EC)
No 599/2004(3), Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014(4) and (EU) 2019/628(5) and
Commission Directive 98/68/EC(6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to
be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.
(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1251/2008(7), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under
the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.
(5) 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.
(6) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
(1) OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 410.
(3) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 175, 14.6.2014, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101.
(6) OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 32.
(7) OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 41.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/103/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 18.1.2024
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following is inserted after point 13k (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002) in Part 1.1 of
Chapter I:
‘13l. 32020 R 2235: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down
rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of
the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official
certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories
of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC)
No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and
Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1).
The provisions of this Regulation shall, for the purposes of the EEA Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:
In Annex III the words “Iceland, Norway” shall be inserted after the word “Finland” in paragraphs (4) of Part II of
the Notes of Part II of Chapter 1, (3) of Part II of the Notes of Part II of Chapter 3 and (3) of Part II of the Notes of
Part II of Chapter 19, and after the word “Sweden” in paragraph (2) of Part II of the Notes of Part II of Chapter 13.
This act applies to Iceland for the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part.
13m. 32020 R 2236: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 of 16 December 2020 laying down
rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of
the Council as regards model animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the
Union of consignments of aquatic animals and of certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals,
official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 (OJ L 442,
30.12.2020, p. 410).’
2. The texts of points 11bl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628) in Part 1.1, 119 (Commission
Regulation (EC) No 599/2004), 151 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2014) in Part 1.2, 86
(Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I shall be deleted with effect from 21 April 2021.
3. The texts of points 31aa (Commission Directive 98/68/EC) and 31ql (Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2019/628) in Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be deleted with effect from 21 April 2021.
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 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 20 March 2021, 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 179/2020
of 11 December 2020(8), whichever is the later.
* No constitutional requirements indicated.
(8) OJ L 240, 28.9.2023, p. 5.
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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, 19 March 2021.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Clara GANSLANDT
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/103/oj 3/3
            

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