Considerations on COM(2022)169 - EU position concerning the amendment to Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

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dossier COM(2022)169 - EU position concerning the amendment to Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement.
document COM(2022)169 EN
date April 20, 2022
 
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area 4 ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994. 

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex I to the EEA Agreement, which contains provisions on veterinary and phytosanitary matters.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/300 of 19 February 2019 5  is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement should be amended accordingly.

(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft EEA Joint Committee Decision set out in the Annex to this Decision.