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24.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
21/41
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 193/2012
of 26 October 2012
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations,
standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
(2) the following point shall be inserted after point 40 (Regu
lation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
the Council):
Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
‘40a. 32012 H 0154: Commission Recommendation
Whereas:
2012/154/EU of 15 March 2012 on the monitoring
of the presence of ergot alkaloids in feed and food (OJ
L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 20).’.
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
277/2012
of
28
March
2012 amending Annexes I and II to Directive
2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Article 2
Council as regards maximum levels and action thresholds
Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING
for dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls ( 1 ) is to be
PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ the following point shall be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
inserted after point 13 (Commission Recommendation
2010/161/EU) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA
(2) Commission Recommendation 2012/154/EU of Agreement:
15 March 2012 on the monitoring of the presence of
ergot alkaloids in feed and food ( 2 ) is to be incorporated
‘14. 32012 H 0154: Commission Recommendation
into the EEA Agreement.
2012/154/EU of 15 March 2012 on the monitoring of
the presence of ergot alkaloids in feed and food (OJ
(3) This
Decision
concerns
legislation
regarding
feedingstuffs
L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 20).’
and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and
foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as
Article 3
the application of the Agreement between the
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on
The texts of Regulation (EU) No 277/2012 and Recommen
trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechten
dation 2012/154/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
stein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex
to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of
I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the
the European Union, shall be authentic.
EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply
to Liechtenstein.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012,
(4) Annexes
I
and
II
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the
be amended accordingly,
EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Commit
tee (*).
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 5
Article 1
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
as follows:
Union.
(1) the following indent shall be added in point 33 (Directive
2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Done at Brussels, 26 October 2012.
Council):
For the EEA Joint Committee
‘— 32012 R 0277: Commission Regulation (EU) No
277/2012 of 28 March 2012 (OJ L 91, 29.3.2012,
The President
p. 1).’;
Atle LEIKVOLL
( 1 ) OJ L 91, 29.3.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 20. (*)
No
constitutional
requirements
indicated.

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