Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 212/2014 of 24 October 2014 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/1436]

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 Regulation (EU) No 289/2014 of 21 March 2014 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for foramsulfuron, azimsulfuron, iodosulfuron, oxasulfuron, mesosulfuron, flazasulfuron, imazosulfuron, propamocarb, bifenazate, chlorpropham and thiobencarb in or on certain products⁽¹⁾ is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

2. Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2014 of 27 March 2014 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenarimol, metaflumizone and teflubenzuron in or on certain products⁽²⁾ is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

3. Commission Regulation (EU) No 364/2014 of 4 April 2014 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenpyroximate, flubendiamide, isopyrazam, kresoxim-methyl, spirotetramat and thiacloprid in or on certain products⁽³⁾ is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

4. Commission Regulation (EU) No 398/2014 of 22 April 2014 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benthiavalicarb, cyazofamid, cyhalofop-butyl, forchlorfenuron, pymetrozine and silthiofam in or on certain products⁽⁴⁾ is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

5. This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

6. Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

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