(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 repeals, with effect from 21 April 2021, Council Directives 92/66/EEC (3), 2001/89/EC (4), 2003/85/EC (5) and 2005/94/EC (6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 21 April 2021.

(4)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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.

(5)

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

1.

The following points are inserted after point 13d (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/999) in Part 1.1:

2.

The texts of points 1a (Council Directive 2003/85/EC), 3 (Council Directive 2001/89/EC), 5a (Council Directive 2005/94/EC) and 6 (Council Directive 92/66/EEC) in Part 3.1, shall be deleted with effect from 21 April 2021.