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13.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
341/1
III
(Other acts)
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 153/2012
of 28 September 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,
853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw
milk in certain milk-processing establishments in
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
Bulgaria ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Agreement.
Whereas:
(5) This
Decision
concerns
legislation
regarding
veterinary
matters and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary
matters and foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein
as long as the application of the Agreement between the
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
739/2011 of 27 July 2011 amending Annex I to Regu
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on
lation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and
trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechten
of the Council laying down specific rules for the organi
stein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex
sation of officials controls on products of animal origin
I to the EEA Agreement and the introduction to Chapter
intended for human consumption (
XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is

1 ) is to be incor
porated into the EEA Agreement.
therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.


(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No (6) Annexes
I
and
II
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore
1109/2011 of 3 November 2011 amending Annex I
be amended accordingly,
to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 as regards the
equivalent methods for Trichinella testing ( 2 ) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(3) Commission
Implementing
Decision
2011/898/EU
of
21 December 2011 amending Decision 2009/852/EC
Article 1
on transitional measures under Regulations (EC) No
852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European
Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended
Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing
as follows:
of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk-processing
establishments in Romania and the structural
requirements of such establishments ( 3 ) is to be incor
(1) the following indent shall be added in point 12 (Regulation
porated into the EEA Agreement.
(EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) in Part 1.1:
(4) Commission
Implementing
Decision
2011/899/EU
of
21 December 2011 amending Decision 2009/861/EC
on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No
‘— 32011 R 0739: Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) No 739/2011 of 27 July 2011 (OJ L 196,
28.7.2011, p. 3).’;
( 1 ) OJ L 196, 28.7.2011, p. 3.
( 2 ) OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 23.
( 3 ) OJ L 345, 29.12.2011, p. 22.
( 4 ) OJ L 345, 29.12.2011, p. 28.

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(2) the following indent shall be added in the first indent
point 54zzzh (Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European
(Commission Decision 2009/852/EC) under the heading
Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the
‘The transitional arrangements set out in the following
EEA Agreement:
acts shall apply:’ in points 16 (Regulation (EC) No
852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
and 17 (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European
‘— 32011 D 0898: Commission Implementing Decision
Parliament and of the Council) in Part 6.1:
2011/898/EU of 21 December 2011 (OJ L 345,
29.12.2011, p. 22).’
‘— 32011 D 0898: Commission Implementing Decision
2011/898/EU of 21 December 2011 (OJ L 345,
Article 3
29.12.2011, p. 22).’;
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 739/2011 and
(EU) No 1109/2011 and Implementing Decisions 2011/898/EU
(3) the following indent shall be added in the second indent
and 2011/899/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to
(Commission Decision 2009/861/EC) under the heading
be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the
‘The transitional arrangements set out in the following
European Union, shall be authentic.
acts shall apply:’ in point 17 (Regulation (EC) No
853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
Article 4
in Part 6.1:
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012,
provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the
‘— 32011 D 0899: Commission Implementing Decision
EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Commit
2011/899/EU of 21 December 2011 (OJ L 345,
tee (*).
29.12.2011, p. 28).’;
Article 5
(4) the following indent shall be added in point 54 (Com
mission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005) in Part 6.2:
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
Union.
‘— 32011 R 1109: Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) No 1109/2011 of 3 November 2011 (OJ L 287,
4.11.2011, p. 23).’.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2012.
Article 2
For the EEA Joint Committee
The following indent shall be added in the first indent (Com
mission Decision 2009/852/EC) under the heading ‘The transi
The President
tional arrangements set out in the following acts shall apply:’ in
Atle LEIKVOLL
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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