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31.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
291/3
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 53/2013
of 3 May 2013
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended
as follows:
(1) the following is added in point 31o (Commission
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 152/2009):
‘, as amended by:
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
278/2012
of
28
March
2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 as regards
the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlor
inated biphenyls (
— 32012 R 0278: Commission Regulation (EU) No

1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
278/2012 of 28 March 2012 (OJ L 91, 29.3.2012,
p. 8).’;
(2) the following points are inserted after point 69 (Com
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
843/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the auth
mission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1021/2012):
orisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Asper
gillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive for turkeys
reared for breeding, minor avian species for fattening and
‘70. 32012 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation
reared for laying or breeding and ornamental birds
(EU) No 843/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning
(holder of authorisation BASF SE) ( 2 ) is to be incor
the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced
porated into the EEA Agreement.
by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive
for turkeys reared for breeding, minor avian species for
fattening and reared for laying or breeding and orna
mental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (OJ
L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 23).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
870/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the auth
orisation of naringin as a feed additive for all animal
species (
71. 32012 R 0870: Commission Implementing Regulation

3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(EU) No 870/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning
the authorisation of naringin as a feed additive for all
animal species (OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 10).’
(4) This
Decision
concerns
legislation
regarding
feedingstuffs.
Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to
Liechtenstein as long as the application of the
Article 2
Agreement between the European Community and the
The texts of Regulation (EU) No 278/2012, Implementing
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is
Regulations (EU) No 843/2012 and (EU) No 870/2012 in the
extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral
Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be
Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
authentic.
Article 3
(5) Annex
I
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore
be
amended accordingly,
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided
that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made (*).
( 1 ) OJ L 91, 29.3.2012, p. 8.
( 2 ) OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 23.
( 3 ) OJ L 257, 25.9.2012, p. 10. (*)
No
constitutional
requirements
indicated.

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L 291/4
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Official Journal of the European Union
31.10.2013
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, 3 May 2013.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Gianluca GRIPPA

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