Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 37/2001

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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 189/1999 of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Twenty-two acts regarding imports from third countries in the field of veterinary issues are to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision is not to apply to 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 1999/135/EC(2), 1999/245/EC(3), 1999/276/EC(4), 1999/401/EC(5), 1999/402/EC(6), 1999/403/EC(7), 1999/486/EC(8), 1999/487/EC(9), 1999/526/EC(10), 1999/527/EC(11), 1999/528/EC(12), 1999/529/EC(13), 1999/530/EC(14), 1999/531/EC(15), 1999/767/EC(16), 1999/813/EC(17), 2000/61/EC(18), 2000/83/EC(19), 2000/84/EC(20), 2000/85/EC(21), 2000/86/EC(22) and 2000/87/EC(23) in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, 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(24).

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 44, 18.2.1999, p. 58.

(3) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 52.

(5) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 27.

(6) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 31.

(7) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 35.

(8) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 32.

(9) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 36.

(10) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 58.

(11) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 63.

(12) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 68.

(13) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 73.

(14) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 76.

(15) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 77.

(16) OJ L 302, 25.11.1999, p. 26.

(17) OJ L 315, 9.12.1999, p. 39.

(18) OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 62.

(19) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 13.

(20) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 18.

(21) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 21.

(22) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 26.

(23) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 42.

(24) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2001

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

1. The following indent shall be added in point 67 (Commission Decision 93/436/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 32000 D 0061: Commission Decision 2000/61/EC of 21 December 1999 (OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 62).

2. The following indent shall be added in point 81 (Commission Decision 94/269/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0486: Commission Decision 1999/486/EC of 2 July 1999 (OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 32).

3. The following indent shall be added in point 91 (Commission Decision 94/448/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0402: Commission Decision 1999/402/EC of 31 May 1999 (OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 31).

4. The following indent shall be added in point 94 (Commission Decision 94/766/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0529: Commission Decision 1999/529/EC of 14 July 1999 (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 73).

5. The following indent shall be added in points 95 (Commission Decision 94/777/EC) and 96 (Commission Decision 94/778/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0767: Commission Decision 1999/767/EC of 17 November 1999 (OJ L 302, 25.11.1999, p. 26).

6. The text of point 82 (Commission Decision 98/407/EC) in Part 1.2 shall be deleted.

7. The following shall be added in point 116 (Commission Decision 95/453/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0530: Commission Decision 1999/530/EC of 14 July 1999 (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 76).

8. The following shall be added in point 117 (Commission Decision 95/454/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0401: Commission Decision 1999/401/EC of 31 May 1999 (OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 27).

9. The following shall be added in point 160 (Commission Decision 97/426/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0403: Commission Decision 1999/403/EC of 31 May 1999 (OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 35).

10. The following shall be added in point 161 (Commission Decision 97/427/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0531: Commission Decision 1999/531/EC of 14 July 1999 (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 77).

11. The following shall be added in point 177 (Commission Decision 98/568/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0487: Commission Decision 1999/487/EC of 2 July 1999 (OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 36).

12. The following shall be added in point 179 (Commission Decision 98/570/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0135: Commission Decision 1999/135/EC of 28 January 1999 (OJ L 44, 18.2.1999, p. 58).

13. The following points shall be inserted after point 182 (Commission Decision 98/695/EC) in Part 8.2:

183. 399 D 0245: Commission Decision 1999/245/EC of 26 March 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Seychelles (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 40).

This act applies also to Iceland.

184. 399 D 0276: Commission Decision 1999/276/EC of 23 April 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Mauritius (OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 52), as amended by:

- 32000 D 0084: Commission Decision 2000/84/EC of 21 December 1999 (OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 18).

This act applies also to Iceland.

185. 399 D 0526: Commission Decision 1999/526/EC of 14 July 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Panama (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 58).

This act applies also to Iceland.

186. 399 D 0527: Commission Decision 1999/527/EC of 14 July 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Oman (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 3).

This act applies also to Iceland.

187. 399 D 0528: Commission Decision 1999/528/EC of 14 July 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Yemen (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 68).

This act applies also to Iceland.

188. 399 D 0813: Commission Decision 1999/813/EC of 16 November 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (OJ L 315, 9.12.1999, p. 39).

This act applies also to Iceland.

189. 32000 D 0083: Commission Decision 2000/83/EC of 21 December 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Pakistan (OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 13).

This act applies also to Iceland.

190. 32000 D 0085: Commission Decision 2000/85/EC of 21 December 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Latvia (OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 21).

This act applies also to Iceland.

191. 32000 D 0086: Commission Decision 2000/86/EC of 21 December 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in China and repealing Decision 97/368/EC (OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 26).

This act applies also to Iceland.

192. 32000 D 0087: Commission Decision 2000/87/EC of 21 December 1999 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Lithuania (OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 42).

This act applies also to Iceland.

14. The text of point 59 (Commission Decision 97/368/EC) in Part 1.2 shall be deleted.