2025/750

8.5.2025

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 4/2025

of 7 February 2025

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/750]

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) 2024/2177 of 2 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced with Aspergillus oryzae DSM 33737 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or reared for breeding, sows of all Suidae species and all fin fish (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2179 of 2 September 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1452 as regards the recommended maximum content of 4-hydroxy–2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one for cats and dogs ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2184 of 3 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of fumonisin esterase produced with Komagataella phaffii NCAIM (P) Y001485 as a feed additive for piglets and pigs for fattening of all Suidae species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2180 of 2 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,4-beta-glucanase and xyloglucan-specific-endo-beta-1,4-glucanase produced with Trichoderma citrinoviride DSM 33578 as a feed additive for sows of all Suidae species (holder of authorisation: Huvepharma EOOD) ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2385 of 9 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of 4-methyl-5-vinylthiazole as a feed additive for all animal species ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2388 of 9 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23689 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 84/2014 ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2389 of 9 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of semduramicin sodium (Aviax 5 %) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation: Phibro Animal Health s.a.) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1443/2006 ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2464 of 12 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of pine white essential oil from Pinus pinaster Aiton as a feed additive for all animal species ( 8 ) , as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90623, 11.10.2024 , is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2427 of 16 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of coriander essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( 9 ) , as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90626, 15.10.2024 , is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2441 of 16 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus lactis DSM 22502 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 304/2014 ( 10 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2389 repeals Regulation (EC) No 1443/2006 ( 11 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2441 repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) No 304/2014 ( 12 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(13) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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.

(14) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The following is added in point 2zzu (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 84/2014):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 2388 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2388 of 9 September 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/2388, 10.9.2024 ).’

The following is added in point 469 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1452):

‘, as amended by:

— 32024 R 2179 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2179 of 2 September 2024 ( OJ L, 2024/2179, 3.9.2024 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 604 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1989):

‘605.

32024 R 2177 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2177 of 2 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced with Aspergillus oryzae DSM 33737 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or reared for breeding, sows of all Suidae species and all fin fish (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) ( OJ L, 2024/2177, 3.9.2024 ).

606.

32024 R 2184 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2184 of 3 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of fumonisin esterase produced with Komagataella phaffii NCAIM (P) Y001485 as a feed additive for piglets and pigs for fattening of all Suidae species ( OJ L, 2024/2184, 4.9.2024 ).

607.

32024 R 2180 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2180 of 2 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,4-beta-glucanase and xyloglucan-specific-endo-beta-1,4-glucanase produced with Trichoderma citrinoviride DSM 33578 as a feed additive for sows of all Suidae species (holder of authorisation: Huvepharma EOOD) ( OJ L, 2024/2180, 3.9.2024 ).

608.

32024 R 2385 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2385 of 9 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of 4-methyl-5-vinylthiazole as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2024/2385, 10.9.2024 ).

609.

32024 R 2388 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2388 of 9 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23689 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 84/2014 ( OJ L, 2024/2388, 10.9.2024 ).

610.

32024 R 2389 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2389 of 9 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of semduramicin sodium (Aviax 5 %) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation: Phibro Animal Health s.a.) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1443/2006 ( OJ L, 2024/2389, 10.9.2024 ).

611.

32024 R 2464 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2464 of 12 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of pine white essential oil from Pinus pinaster Aiton as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2024/2464, 13.9.2024 ), as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90623, 11.10.2024 .

612.

32024 R 2427 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2427 of 16 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of coriander essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2024/2427, 17.9.2024 ), as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90626, 15.10.2024 .

613.

32024 R 2441 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2441 of 16 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus lactis DSM 22502 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 304/2014 ( OJ L, 2024/2441, 17.9.2024 ).’

The texts of points 1zzy (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1443/2006) and 105 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 304/2014) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/2177, (EU) 2024/2179, (EU) 2024/2184, (EU) 2024/2180, (EU) 2024/2385, (EU) 2024/2388, (EU) 2024/2389, (EU) 2024/2464, as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90623, 11.10.2024 , (EU) 2024/2427, as corrected by OJ L, 2024/90626, 15.10.2024 , and (EU) 2024/2441 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 8 February 2025, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 7 February 2025.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L, 2024/2177, 3.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2177/oj .

( 2 ) OJ L, 2024/2179, 3.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2179/oj .

( 3 ) OJ L, 2024/2184, 4.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2184/oj .

( 4 ) OJ L, 2024/2180, 3.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2180/oj .

( 5 ) OJ L, 2024/2385, 10.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2385/oj .

( 6 ) OJ L, 2024/2388, 10.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2388/oj .

( 7 ) OJ L, 2024/2389, 10.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2389/oj .

( 8 ) OJ L, 2024/2464, 13.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2464/oj .

( 9 ) OJ L, 2024/2427, 17.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2427/oj .

( 10 ) OJ L, 2024/2441, 17.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2441/oj .

( 11 ) OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 12 .

( 12 ) OJ L 90, 26.3.2014, p. 8 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/750/oj

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