Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 127/2001

of 23 November 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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 102/2001 of 26 October 2001(1).

(2) Commission Decision 1999/571/EC of 28 July 1999 recognising the fully operational character of the Austrian data base for bovine animals(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Council Decision 1999/762/EC of 15 November 1999 amending Decision 91/666/EEC establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Council Decision 1999/881/EC of 14 December 1999 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Council Decision 1999/879/EC of 17 December 1999 concerning the placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin (BST) and repealing Decision 90/218/EEC(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 11 (Commission Decision 2000/62/EC) in Part 1.2 under the heading "ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT" of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"12. 399 D 0571: Commission Decision 1999/571/EC of 28 July 1999 recognising the fully operational character of the Austrian data base for bovine animals (OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 62)."

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 64 (Commission Decision 97/534/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

"- 399 D 0881: Council Decision 1999/881/EC of 14 December 1999 (OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 78)."

Article 3

The following shall be added in point 7 (Council Decision 91/666/EEC) in Part 3.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

", as amended by:

- 399 D 0762: Council Decision 1999/762/EC of 15 November 1999 (OJ L 301, 24.11.1999, p. 6)."

Article 4

The text of point 7 (Council Decision 90/218/EC) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: "399 D 0879: Council Decision 1999/879/EC of 17 December 1999 concerning the placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin (BST) and repealing Decision 90/218/EEC (OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 71)."

Article 5

The texts of Commission Decision 1999/571/EC and Council Decisions 1999/762/EC, 1999/879/EC and 1999/881/EC in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 6

This Decision shall enter into force on 24 November 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(6).

Article 7

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, 23 November 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. Bull

(1) OJ L 322, 6.12.2001, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 62.

(3) OJ L 301, 24.11.1999, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 78.

(5) OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 71.

(6) No constitutional requirements indicated.