Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 34/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 189/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) 26 acts regarding control matters in the field of veterinary issues are to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Commission Decisions 92/271/EEC(2), 1999/293/EC(3), 1999/334/EC(4), 1999/384/EC(5), 1999/441/EC(6), 1999/507/EC(7), 1999/514/EC(8), 1999/517/EC(9), 1999/542/EC(10), 1999/549/EC(11), 1999/623/EC(12), 1999/643/EC(13), 1999/644/EC(14), 1999/683/EC(15), 1999/713/EC(16), 1999/746/EC(17), 1999/788/EC(18), 1999/789/EC(19), 1999/839/EC(20), 1999/868/EC(21), 2000/6/EC(22), 2000/64/EC(23), 2000/104/EC(24), 2000/149/EC(25), 2000/150/EC(26) and 2000/255/EC(27) in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(28).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 138, 21.5.1992, p. 39.

(3) OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 55.

(4) OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 19.

(5) OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 52.

(6) OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 17.

(7) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 66.

(8) OJ L 195, 28.7.1999, p. 42.

(9) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 45.

(10) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 33.

(11) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 36.

(12) OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 52.

(13) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 38.

(14) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 39.

(15) OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 31.

(16) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 90.

(17) OJ L 298, 19.11.1999, p. 36.

(18) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 62.

(19) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 71.

(20) OJ L 325, 17.12.1999, p. 62.

(21) OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 51.

(22) OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p. 29.

(23) OJL 22, 27.1.2000, p. 67.

(24) OJ L 29, 4.2.2000, p. 36.

(25) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 22.

(26) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 25.

(27) OJ L 78, 29.3.2000, p. 35.

(28) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 34/2001

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below.

1. The following indent shall be added in point 35 (Commission Decision 95/108/EC) in Part 1.2:

- 399 D 0384: Commission Decision 1999/384/EC of 31 May 1999 (OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 52).

2. The following indents shall be added in point 86 (Commission Decision 98/653/EC) in Part 1.2:

- 399 D 0517: Commission Decision 1999/517/EC of 28 July 1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 45),

- 399 D 0713: Commission Decision 1999/713/EC of 21 October 1999 (OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 90),

- 32000 D 0104: Commission Decision 2000/104/EC of 31 January 2000 (OJ L 29, 4.2.2000, p. 36).

3. The following points shall be inserted after point 90 (Commission Decision 1999/766/EC) in Part 1.2:

91. 392 D 0271: Commission Decision 92/271/EEC of 20 May 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live animals and animal products originating in or coming via the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina (OJ L 138, 21.5.1992, p. 39), as amended by:

- 399 D 0441: Commission Decision 1999/441/EC of 28 June 1999 (OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 17).

92. 399 D 0293: Commission Decision 1999/293/EC of 29 April 1999 concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 55), as amended by:

- 399 D 0623: Commission Decision 1999/623/EC of 10 September 1999 (OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 52),

- 399 D 0683: Commission Decision 1999/683/EC of 7 October 1999 (OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 31),

- 399 D 0746: Commission Decision 1999/746/EC of 8 November 1999 (OJ L 298, 19.11.1999, p. 36).

93. 399 D 0334: Commission Decision 1999/334/EC of 7 May 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from South Africa (OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 19).

94. 399 D 0507: Commission Decision 1999/507/EC of 26 July 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 66), as amended by:

- 399 D 0643: Commission Decision 1999/643/EC of 15 September 1999 (OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 38),

- 32000 D 0006: Commission Decision 2000/6/EC of 10 December 1999 (OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p. 29).

95. 399 D 0514: Commission Decision 1999/514/EC of 23 July 1999 setting the date on which dispatch from the United Kingdom of bovine products under the date-based export scheme may commence by virtue of Article 6(5) of Council Decision 98/256/EC (OJ L 195, 28.7.1999, p. 42).

96. 399 D 0542: Commission Decision 1999/542/EC of 28 July 1999 concerning protective measures with regard to imports of certain animals from Bulgaria due to an outbreak of bluetongue (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 33).

97. 399 D 0549: Commission Decision 1999/549/EC of 19 July 1999 concerning certain protective measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia (OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 36), as amended by:

- 399 D 0868: Commission Decision 1999/868/EC of 30 November 1999 (OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 51).

98. 399 D 0644: Commission Decision 1999/644/EC of 15 September 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) (OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 39).

99. 399 D 0788: Commission Decision 1999/788/EC of 3 December 1999 on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption (OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 62), as amended by:

- 32000 D 0150: Commission Decision 2000/150/EC of 22 February 2000 (OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 25).

100. 399 D 0789: Commission Decision 1999/789/EC of 3 December 1999 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 71), as amended by:

- 32000 D 0064: Commission Decision 2000/64/EC of 25 January 2000 (OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 67),

- 32000 D 0255: Commission Decision 2000/255/EC of 28 March 2000 (OJ L 78, 29.3.2000, p. 35).

101. 399 D 0839: Commission Decision 1999/839/EC of 6 December 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from the United States of America and repealing Decision 1999/707/EC (OJ L 325, 17.12.1999, p. 62).

102. 32000 D 0149: Commission Decision 2000/149/EC of 22 February 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to avian influenza in Italy (OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 22).