30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/115 
 
 
DECISION No 1/2004 OF THE JO INT VETERINARY COMMITTEE SET UP 
UNDER THE AGREEMEN T BETWEEN THE EURO PEAN COMMUNITY AND 
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
of 28 April 2004 
on the amendment to Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement 
(2004/480/EC) 
THE COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Agreement between the Eur opean Community and the Swiss Confederation on 
trade in agricultural products (hereinafter calle d the Agriculture Agreement), and in particular 
Article 19(3) of Annex 11 thereto, 
Whereas: (1) The Agreement with Switzerland en tered into force on 1 June 2002. 
(2) Point III of Chapter 1 of Appendix 5 to Anne x 11 to the Agriculture Agreement should be 
amended to adopt a model certificate for animals sent for grazing in border areas. 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Point III of Chapter 1 of Appendix 5 to Anne x 11 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederat ion on trade in agricultural pr oducts is hereby replaced by the 
text in the Annex to this Decision. 
    Article 2 
This Decision, drawn up in duplicate, shall be signed by the joint chairmen or other persons 
empowered to act in the name of the Parties. 
It shall take effect at the date of the last signature. 
Done at Bern, 28 April 2004. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2004. 
On behalf of the Swiss Confederation On behalf of the European Commission 
The head of delegation The head of delegation  
Hans WYSS  Alejandro CHECCHI LANG 
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    ANNEX  
″III. Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas  
1. Definitions: 
– Grazing: dispatching animals to a Member State or to Switzerland with a view to 
grazing in a 10 km strip on either side of the border. In special, duly substantiated 
conditions, a wider strip on e ither side of the border between Switzerland and the 
Community may be authorised by th e competent authorities concerned. 
– Daily grazing: grazing where the animals are returned to their holding of origin in a 
Member State or in Switzer land at the end of each day. 
2. In the event of grazing between the Member States and Switzerland, Commission 
Decision 2001/672/EC of 20 August 2001 layi ng down special rules applicable to 
movements of bovine animals when put out  to summer grazing in mountain areas 
(OJ L 235, 4.9.2001, p. 23) shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
 However, for the purposes of this Annex, the following adjustments shall apply to 
Article 1 of Decision 2001/672/EC: 
– the reference period 1 May to 15 October shall be replaced by the calendar year; 
– for Switzerland, the parties referred to in Article 1 of Decision 2001/672/EC and 
referred to in the corresponding Annex shall be: 
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SWITZERLAND 
CANTON OF ZÜRICH 
CANTON OF BERN/BERNE CANTON OF LUZERN CANTON OF URI CANTON OF SCHWYZ CANTON OF OBWALDEN CANTON OF NIDWALDEN CANTON OF GLARUS CANTON OF ZUG CANTON OF FREIBURG/FRIBOURG CANTON OF SOLOTHURN CANTON OF BASEL STADT 
CANTON OF BASEL LAND 
CANTON OF SCHAFFHAUSEN CANTON OF APPEN ZELL AUSSERRHODEN 
CANTON OF APPE NZELL INNERRHODEN 
CANTON OF SANKT GALLEN 
CANTON OF GRAUBUNDEN CANTON OF AARGAU CANTON OF THURGAU CANTON OF TICINO CANTON OF VAUD CANTON OF VALAIS/WALLIS CANTON OF NEUCHÂTEL CANTON OF GENEVA CANTON OF JURA 
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 Pursuant to the Ordonnance on epizootic diseas es (OFE) of 27 June 1995, as last amended 
on 9 April 2003, (RS 916.401), and in particular Article 7 thereof (registration) and the 
Ordonnance of 18 August 1999 on the data base on animal movements, as last amended on 
20 November 2002 (RS 916.404), and in particular Article 2 thereof (content of the data 
base), Switzerland is to allocate to each past urage a specific registration code which must 
be registered in the national database on bovine animals.  
3. In the case of grazing between the Member St ates and Switzerland, the official veterinarian 
of the country of dispatch shall: 
(a) on the date of issue of the certificate and no later than  24 hours before the planned 
date of arrival of the animals, by mean s of the computerised system linking 
veterinary authorities provided for in Ar ticle 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC, inform the 
competent authority of the place of destinati on (local veterinary unit) that the animals 
have been dispatched; 
(b) examine the animals within 48 hours prior to their departure for the grazing ground; 
the animals must be duly identified; 
(c) issue a certificate in accord ance with the model in point 11. 
4. The official veterinarian of the country of destination shal l inspect the animals upon arrival 
in the country of destination to ensure that they comply with the standards laid down in 
this Annex. 
5. Throughout the duration of the grazing peri od, the animals shall remain under customs 
control. 
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6. The holder of the animals must: 
(a) accept, in a written statement, to comply  with all measures taken pursuant to this 
Annex and any other measures introduced at  local level, in the same way as any 
holder originating in a Memb er State or Switzerland; 
(b) pay the costs of the checks required pursuant to this Annex; 
(c) cooperate fully with arrangements for cu stoms or veterinary checks required by the 
authorities of the country of dispatch or of destination. 
7. When the animals return at the end of the seas on or before, the official  veterinarian of the 
country where the grazing ground is located shall: 
(a) on the date of issue of the certificate and no later than  24 hours before the planned 
date of arrival of the animals, by mean s of the computerised system linking 
veterinary authorities provided for in Ar ticle 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC, inform the 
competent authority of the place of destinati on (local veterinary unit) that the animals 
have been dispatched; 
(b) examine the animals within 48 hours prior to their departure from the grazing 
ground; the animals must be duly identified; 
(c) issue a certificate in accord ance with the model in point 12. 
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8. In the event of outbreaks of disease, the competent veterinary authorities shall take 
appropriate measures by mutual agreement. 
 Those authorities shall consider how to cove r any costs involved. If necessary the matter 
shall be referred to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
9. As an exception to the rules on grazing in point s 1 to 8 above, in the case of daily grazing 
between the Member States and Switzerland: 
(a) the animals shall not enter into cont act with animals from another holding; 
(b) the holders of such animals shall unde rtake to inform the competent veterinary 
authority of any contact be tween their animals and animals from another holding;  
(c) the health certificate set out in point 11 below shall be presented to the competent 
veterinary authorities every calendar year  when the animals first enter a Member 
State or Switzerland. The health certificat e must be presented to the competent 
veterinary authorities at the request of the latter;  
(d) points 2 and 3 above shall apply only to th e first time each calendar year that the 
animals are dispatched to a Member State or to Switzerland; 
(e) point 7 shall not apply; (f) holders of the animals sh all undertake to inform the co mpetent veterinary authority 
of the end of the grazing period. 
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10. As an exception to the rules on fees provi ded for in point VI(D) of Chapter 3 of 
Appendix 5, in the case of daily grazing between the Member States and Switzerland, 
the fees provided for shall be pa id only once per calendar year.  
11. Model certificate for bovine animal s sent for grazing in border areas. 
HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR BOVINE  ANIMALS SENT FOR GRAZING1 
OR DAILY GRAZING1 
IN BORDER AREAS 
Country of origin: Switzerland1, 4 or Member State of origin1 
.............................................................................................. 
Certificate No2 
Region of origin: .................................................................. 
Name and address of consignor: ................................................................................................. .. 
............................................................................................................................... ........................ 
Name and address of holding of origin:........................................................................................ 
............................................................................................................................... ........................ 
............................................................................................................................... ........................ 
Animal health information 
I hereby certify that all the animals in the consignment described below: 
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1. come from a holding of origin and an ar ea which, in accordance with Community or 
national legislation, are not subject to any pr ohibition or restriction in connection with 
animal diseases affecting the bovine species. 
2. come from a herd of origin in Switzerland or in a Member St ate or part of its territory: 
(a) which has set up a surveillance ne twork approved under Commission Decision 
…/.../EC or, for Switzerland, under the Agreement of 21 June 1999 between the Community and Switzerland (point  I of Appendix 2 to Annex 11)
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(b) which is officially recognised as free of leucosis, tuberculos is and brucellosis. 
3. are animals to be reared1 or for production1 which: 
– have, according to the available information, remained on the holding of origin for 
the last 30 days, or since bi rth if less than 30 days old, and that no animals imported 
from a third country have entered th e holding during that period, unless kept 
completely isolated from the other animals on the holding; 
– have not been in contact during the past  30 days with animals from herds not 
meeting the conditions set out in point 2. 
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    Description of the consignment 
Departure date:................................................................................................................ .............. 
Total number of  animals: ....................................................................................................... ....... 
Identification of the animal(s): 
Number  Official identification (ear tag)  
1. ............................................................................................................................... .................. 
2. ............................................................................................................................... .................. 
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If necessary, please attach an additional list, signed an d stamped by the official or approved veterinarian2. 
Approval number of the transporter (if the dist ance to be covered is more than 50 km): ............ 
Means of transport:…………………………… Registration number: ........................................ Name and address of consignee (person responsible for the grazing ground): ............................ 
............................................................................................................................... ........................ 
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    Address of the holding of destination in Switzer land or in the Member State of destination1 
(please complete in block capitals): 
Grazing ground: .............................................................................................................. Registration code of grazing ground:.............................................................................. County/Province: ............................................................................................................ Post code: ……………………… Member State: .................................or Switzerland
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Date of arrival at the pasture ground: ............................................................................. Planned date of departure from pasture ground:............................................................. 
After the statutory inspec tion, I hereby certify that: 
1. the animals described above were inspected  on ……….. (date) during the 48 hours prior to 
planned departure and showed no clinical sign s of infectious or contagious disease; 
2. the holding of origin and, wher e applicable, the approved assemb ly centre, and the zone in 
which they are situated are not subject to any prohibition or restric tion in connection with 
animal diseases affecting the bovine species  in accordance with Community or national 
legislation; 
3. all the applicable provisions of Council Di rective 64/432/EEC have been complied with; 
4. the animals comply with the additional guara ntees regarding IBR/IPV in accordance with 
Commission Decision 93/42/EEC, which applies mutatis mutandis  in accordance with the 
Agreement of 21 June 1999 between the European Community and Switzerland; 
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5. at the time of inspection, the animals indica ted above were fit to be transported on the 
intended journey in accordan ce with Directive 91/628/EEC3. 
Certification2 
Official stamp Place Date Signature2 
    
Name and qualification (i n block letters):..................................................................................  
............................................................................................................................... .....................  
Address of the veterinarian  signing the certificate: ...................................................................  
............................................................................................................................... .....................  
Additional information 
1. This certificate must bear a stamp and signatu re in a different colour than the printing. 
2. This certificate shall be valid for ten days from  the date of the health  inspection carried out 
in Switzerland or in the Member State of origin. In the case of  daily grazing, this certificate 
shall be valid for the entire grazing period. 
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3. The information which must appear on this cert ificate must be entered in the computerised 
system linking veterinary authorities provide d for in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC 
on the date of issue of the cer tificate and no later than 24 hour s before the planned date of 
arrival of the animals.  
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1 Delete where not applicable. 
2 To be completed by the official veterinarian  of the Member State of origin or, for 
Switzerland, by the veterinarian responsible for export checks.  
3 This statement does not exempt transporters from their obligations in accordance with 
Community provisions in force in particular  regarding the fitness of animals to be 
transported.  
4 For Switzerland, in accordance with RO 2002 2147 and the Agreement of 21 June 1999 
between the European Community and Switzerland. . 
12. Model certificate for bovine animal s sent for grazing in border areas. 
HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR BOVI NE ANIMALS RETURNING FROM 
GRAZING IN BORDER AREAS (at or before th e end of the normal grazing period)  
Certificate No1 
Reference certificate No2 
A) Description of the consignment 
Departure date:................................................................................................................ .............. 
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List of animals returning early3 
or List of animals mentioned on th e reference health certificate
3, 4 
Total number of animals ........................................................................................................ ....... 
Identification of the animal(s) 
Number  Official identification (ear tag)  
1.  
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If necessary, please attach an additional list, signed an d stamped by the official or approved veterinarian5. 
B) Destination of animals 
Address of the holding of destination in Switzer land or in the Member State of destination3 (please 
complete in block capitals): 
Name:.......................................................................................................................... .... 
Street:........................................................................................................................ ...... 
County/Province: ............................................................................................................ Post code: ……………………… Member State: .................................or Switzerland
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C) Means of Transport: 
Approval number of the transporter (if the dist ance to be covered is more than 50 km): ............ 
Means of transport:…………………………… Registration number: ........................................ 
D) Animal health information 
I, the undersigned official vete rinarian hereby certify that 
1. the animals described above were insp ected on ……….. (date of loading or 48 hours 
before departure) and showed no clinical signs of infecti ous or contagious disease; 
2. the area in which the animals have been gr azing is not subject to  any prohibition or 
restriction in connecti on with animal diseases affecting the bovine species in accordance 
with Community or national legislation and, in particular, no cases of tuberculosis, 
brucellosis or leucosis have b een found during the grazing period. 
Certification5 
Official stamp Place Date Signature 
    
Name and qualification (i n block letters):..................................................................................  
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Additional information 
1. This certificate must bear a stamp and signatu re in a different colour than the printing. 
2. This certificate shall be valid for ten days from  the date of the health  inspection carried out 
in Switzerland or in the Member State of origin. 
3. The information which must appear on this cert ificate must be entered in the computerised 
system linking veterinary authorities provide d for in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC 
on the date of issue of the cer tificate and no later than 24 hour s before the planned date of 
arrival of the animals.  
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1 Issued by the competent authority. 
2 Number of the health cer tificate used to bring the an imals to the grazing ground. 
3 Delete if not applicable. 
4 If animals are returned to their holding of origin du ring the grazing period for health reasons, accompanied 
by a health certificate, the animals concerned must be deleted from the initial list, which must be validated by 
the official veterinarian. 
5 To be completed by the official veterinarian.