EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 27.10.2004 
COM(2004)714 final 
  
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the Community position on Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set 
up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation 
on trade in agricultural products regarding  the amendment of Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 
and 11 of Annex 11 to the Agreement  
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
The Agreement between the European Community  and the Swiss Confed eration on trade in 
agricultural products, here inafter called the "Agriculture Ag reement", entered into force on 
1 June 2002.  
Article 19(1) of Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement sets up a Joint Veterinary Committee 
made up of representative s of the parties. It is responsible  for examining all questions relating 
to the said Annex and its implementation and is  to carry out the tasks provided for therein. 
The Joint Veterinary Committee is empowered to adopt decisions in the cases provided for in 
Annex 11. 
Article 19(3) of Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement authorises the Joint Veterinary 
Committee to amend the appendices thereto, in particular with a view to adapting and 
updating them. It has been decide d to take account of  the legislation in force at 26 July 2004. 
The Community must adopt the position it is to take in the Joint Veterinary Committee 
regarding adoption of th e amendments needed to update A ppendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to 
Annex 11. Under the first subparagraph of Artic le 5(2) of Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom, 
the Community's position is to be adopt ed by the Council on a proposal from the 
Commission.  
The draft amendment updates Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the 
Agriculture Agreement. 
Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterina ry Committee will be published in the Official 
Journal of the European Union . 
 
EN 3   EN Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the Community position on Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set 
up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation 
on trade in agricultural products regarding  the amendment of Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 
and 11 of Annex 11 to the Agreement  
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing th e European Community, and in particular 
Article 37 and Article 152(4) (b) in conjunction with the second subparagraph of 
Article 300(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The first subparagraph of Article 5(2)  of Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom, of the 
Council and of the Commission as rega rds the Agreement on Scientific and 
Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements 
with the Swiss Confederati on, the Community's position w ithin the Joint Veterinary 
Committee is to be adopted by the Co uncil on a proposal from the Commission. 
(2) The Agreement between the European Community and the Sw iss Confederation on 
trade in agricultural products, of 21 J une 1999, hereinafter called the "Agriculture 
Agreement", entered into force on 1 June 2002. 
(3) Article 19(1) of Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement sets up a Joint Veterinary 
Committee responsible for examining all ques tions relating to the said Annex and its 
implementation and for carrying out the task s provided for therei n. Article 19(3) of 
that Annex authorises the Committee to amen d the appendices thereto, in particular 
with a view to their adaptation and updating. 
(4) The Community must adopt the position it is  to take in the Joint Veterinary Committee 
regarding these necessary amendments, 
 
EN 4   EN HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The position to be adopted by the Community in the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by 
Article 19(1) of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss 
Confederation on trade in agricultural products  regarding the amendments to Appendices 1, 2, 
3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to the said Annex shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee annexed to this Decision. 
Article 2 
Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee on amendments to Appendices 1, 2 3 
4, 5, 6 and 11 to the Annex 11 to the Ag reement shall be published in the Official Journal of 
the European Union  as soon as it has been adopted.  
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Council 
 The President 
 
EN 5   EN ANNEX  
Proposal for a 
DECISION No 2/2004 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 …………… 2004 
amending Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agreement 
(2004/.../EC) 
THE COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss 
Confederation on trade in agricultural produc ts (hereinafter called the "Agricultural 
Agreement"), and in particular Article 19(3) of Annex 11 thereto, 
Whereas: (1) The Agreement with Switzerland entered into force on 1 June 2002. 
(2) Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of A nnex II to the Agricultural Agreement were 
amended for the first time by Decision No 2/2003 of Joint Veterinary Committee set up by Article 19(1) of Annex 11 to th e Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 
25 November 2003 regarding the amendment of Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of 
Annex 11 to the Agreement
1. In general, the decision takes account of the legislation 
in force at 31 December 2000. In the specific case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, it takes account of the le gislation in force at 11 July 2003.  
(3) Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agricu ltural Agreement was amended a second time 
by Decision No 1/2004 of the Joint Veteri nary Committee set up by the Agreement 
between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in 
agricultural products of 28 April 2004 regarding the am endment of Appendix 5 of 
Annex 11 to the Agreement
2. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 23, 28.1.2004, p. 27. 
2 OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 116. 
 
EN 6   EN (4) Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 a nd 11 to Annex 11 to the Ag reement should be amended 
to take account of changes in the Communi ty and Swiss legislation in force at 
26 July 2004, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agr eement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confeder ation on trade in agricultural  products are hereby replaced 
by the Appendices in the A nnex to this Decision. 
Article 2 
This Decision, drawn up in duplicate, shall be signed by the joint chairm en or other persons 
empowered to act in the name of the Parties. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall take effect at the date of the last signature. 
 Signed at Bern, [date] Signed at Brussels, [date] 
For the Joint Veterinary Committee  
 Head of Delegation Head of Delegation  
 of the Swiss Confederation, of the Community 
_____________ 
 
EN 7   EN ANNEX  
"Appendix 1 
CONTROL MEASURES/NOTIFICATION OF DISEASES 
I. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
1. Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 
29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 84/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1) 1. Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20.6.2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
 2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23.06.2004, (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases) and 99 to 103 (specific measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease) thereof 
3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last amended on 5 December 2003 (RS 172.216.1), and in particular Article 8 thereof (reference laboratory, registra tion, control and 
provision of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease) 
 
 
EN 8   EN B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. In principle, the Commission and the O ffice Vétérinaire Fédéral shall notify each 
other of any intention to carry out emerge ncy vaccinations. In extreme emergencies, 
notification may cover the decision as take n and the rules and procedures governing 
its implementation. At all events, consultatio ns must be held as soon as possible 
within the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency warning plan. Technical implementation rule No 95/65 
issued by the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral la ys down the procedures for that plan. 
3. The joint reference laboratory for identif ying foot-and-mouth virus shall be the 
Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright  Laboratory, United Kingdom. Switzerland 
shall pay the costs it incurs for operati ons carried out by th e laboratory in that 
capacity. The functions and tasks of the laboratory shall be as laid down in 
Annex XVI to Directive 2003/85/EC. 
 
EN 9   EN II. CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 
23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant h ealth legislation – I. 
Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20.6.2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004, (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 40 to 47 (disposal and use of waste), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases) and 116 to 121 (detection of swine fever at slaughter, specific measures to combat swine fever) thereof 
 3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last amended on 5 December 2003 (RS 172.216.1), and in particular Article 8 thereof (reference laboratory) 
4. Ordonnance of 23 June 2004 on the 
elimination of animal by-products (OESPA), (RS 916.441.22) 
 
 
EN 10   EN B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The Commission and the Offi ce Vétérinaire Fédéral shall notify each other of any 
intention to carry out emerge ncy vaccinations. Consultations  shall be held as soon as 
possible within the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. If necessary, pursuant to Article 117(5) of  the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases, the 
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall lay dow n technical implementing rules on the 
marking and treatment of meat coming from protection and surveillance zones. 
3. Pursuant to Article 12 1 of the Ordonnance on epizoo tic diseases, Switzerland 
undertakes to implement a plan to eradicat e classical swine fever in wild pigs in 
accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of Dir ective 2001/89/EEC. Consultations shall be 
held as soon as possible within the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
4. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency warning plan. Technical implementation rule No 95/65 
issued by the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral la ys down the procedures for that plan. 
5. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 21 of Directive 
2001/89/EEC and Article 57 of the Law on epizootic diseases. 
6. If necessary, pursuant to Article 89(2) of  the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases, the 
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall lay down technical implementing rules on 
serological checks on pigs in protection a nd surveillance zones in accordance with 
Annex IV to Decision 2002/106/EEC (OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71). 
7. The joint reference laboratory for classi cal swine fever shall be the Institut für 
Virologie der Tierärztlichen Hochschul e Hannover, 15 Bünteweg 17, D-30559, 
Hannover, Germany. Switzerland shall pay th e costs it incurs for operations carried 
out by the laboratory in that capacity. The f unctions and tasks of the laboratory shall 
be as laid down in Annex IV to Directive 2001/89/EC. 
 
EN 11   EN III. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 92/35 /EC of 29 April 1992 
laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of  Malta, the Republic 
of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant health legislation – I. Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases) and 112 to 115 (specific measures to combat African horse sickness) thereof 
3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last 
amended on 5 December 2003 
(RS 172.216.1), and in particular Article 8 thereof (reference laboratory) 
 
 
EN 12   EN B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. Where an epizootic disease of particular severity develops in Switzerland, the Joint 
Veterinary Committee shall meet to consid er the situation. The competent Swiss 
authorities undertake to take the measures  found necessary in the light of that 
examination. 
2. The joint reference laboratory for African horse sickness shall be  the Laboratorio de 
Sanidad y Producción Animal, Ministerio de  Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, 
28110 Algete, Madrid, Spain. Switzerland shal l pay the costs it incurs for operations 
carried out by the laboratory in that cap acity. The functions and tasks of the 
laboratory shall be as laid down in  Annex III to Directive 92/35/EEC. 
3. On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out under the responsib ility of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article  16 of Directive 
92/35/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
4. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an action plan. Technical im plementation rule No 95/65 issued by the 
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral lays dow n the procedures for that plan. 
 
EN 13   EN IV. AVIAN INFLUENZA 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 
19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the contro l of avian influenza 
(OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant h ealth legislation – I. 
Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases) and 122 to 125 (specific measures concerning avian influenza) thereof 
3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last amended on 5 December 2003 (RS 172.216.1), and in particular 
Article 8 thereof (reference 
laboratory) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The joint reference laboratory for avian influenza shall be the Central Veterinary 
Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge , Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom. 
Switzerland shall pay the costs it incurs fo r operations carried out  by the laboratory 
in that capacity. The functions and tasks of  the laboratory shall be as laid down in 
Annex V to Directive 92/40/EEC. 
 
EN 14   EN 2. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency plan. Technical implementation rule No 95/65 issued by 
the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral lays do wn the procedures for that plan. 
3. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article  18 of Directive 
92/40/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 15   EN V. NEWCASTLE DISEASE 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 92/66/ EEC of 14 July 1992 
introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle  disease (OJ L 260, 
5.9.1992, p. 1), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the 
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of  Malta, the Republic 
of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant health 
legislation – I. Veterinary legislation 
(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, internat ional cooperation) 
thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 40 to 47 (disposal and use of waste), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases) and 122 to 125 (specific measures concerning Newcastle disease) thereof 
 3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last amended on 5 December 2003 (RS 172.216.1), and in particular Article 8 thereof (reference laboratory) 
4. Instruction (technical  directive) of the 
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral of 20 June 1989 on combating paramyxovirosis in pigeons (Bulletin of the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral No 90(13) p. 113 (vaccination, etc.)) 
5. Ordonnance of 23 June 2004 on the 
elimination of animal by-products (OESPA), (RS 916.441.22) 
 
 
EN 16   EN B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The joint reference laboratory for Newcastle disease shall be the Central Veterinary 
Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge , Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom. 
Switzerland shall pay the costs it incurs fo r operations carried out  by the laboratory 
in that capacity. The functions and tasks of  the laboratory shall be as laid down in 
Annex V to Directive 92/66/EEC. 
2. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency plan. Technical implementation rule No  95/65 issued by 
the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral lays do wn the procedures for that plan. 
3. The information provided for in Articles  17 and 19 of Directive 92/66/EEC shall be 
the responsibility of the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
4. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article  22 of Directive 
92/66/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 17   EN VI. FISH DISEASES 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 93/53/ EEC of 24 June 1993 
introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Repu blic of Cyprus, the 
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant health legislation – I. Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law of 1 July 1966 on epizootic 
diseases (LFE), as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 10 (measures against epizootic diseases) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 (epizootic diseases referred to), 61 (obligations of leasers of fishing rights and of bodies responsible for monitoring fishing), 62 to 76 (general measures for combating disease) 275 to 290 (specific measures relating to fish di seases, diagnostic 
laboratory) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. At present salmon farming is not author ised and the species is not present in 
Switzerland. In accordance with amendment I to the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases (OFE) of 28 March 2001 (RO 2001.1337) , infectious anaemia in salmon is 
now classified in Switzerland as a disease to be eradicated. The situation shall be 
reviewed within the Joint Veterinary Committ ee one year after the entry into force of 
this Annex. 
2. Flat oyster farming is not currently pr actised in Switzerland. Should cases of 
bonamiosis or marteiliosis appear, the Offi ce Vétérinaire Fédéral undertakes to take 
the necessary emergency measures in accordance with Community rules on the basis of Article 57 of the Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 18   EN 3. In cases as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 93/53/EEC, the information shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
4. The joint reference laboratory for fish diseases shall be the Statens Veterinaere 
Serumlaboratorium, Landbrugsminister iet, Hangövej 2, 8200 Århus, Denmark. 
Switzerland shall pay the costs it incurs fo r operations carried out  by the laboratory 
in that capacity. The functions and tasks of  the laboratory shall be as laid down in 
Annex C to Directive 93/53/EEC. 
5. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an action plan. Technical im plementation rule No 95/65 issued by the 
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral lays dow n the procedures for that plan. 
6. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 16 of Directive 
93/53/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 19   EN VII. BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Regulation (EC) No 999 /2001 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for th e prevention, control 
and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2004 of 
29 April 2004 amending Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 999 /2001 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 52). 1. Ordonnance of 27 May 1981 on the 
protection of animals (OPAn), as last amended on 27 June 2001 (RS 455.1), and in particular Article 64f thereof (stunning procedures) 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Articles 3 (Office Vétérinaire Fédéral), 25 to 58 (import) and 64 to 
77 (exports) thereof 
 3. Ordonnance (1/90) of 13 June 1990 
temporarily prohibiting the import of ruminants and the products of such animals from Great Britain (RS 916.443.39) 
4. Law of 9 October 1992 on foodstuffs 
(LDA1), as last amended on 21 March 2003 (RS 817.0), and in particular Articles 24 (inspection and sampling) and 40 (inspection of foodstuffs) thereof 
5. Ordonnance of 1 March 1995 on meat 
hygiene (OHyV), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 817.190), and in particular Articles 31-33 (inspection of animals before slaughter), 48 (duties of meat inspectors) and 49 to 54 (duties of meat checkers) 
 
EN 20   EN  6. Ordonnance of 1 March 1995 on 
foodstuffs (ODA1), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 817.02), and in particular Article 122 thereof (parts of 
the carcase which may not be used) 
7. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 6 (definitions and abbreviations), 36 (Patent), 61 (obligation to report), 130 (surveillance of Swiss livestock), 175 to 185 (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies), 297 (internal implementation), 301 (duties of the canton veterinarian), 303 (training and further training of veterinary officials) and 312 (diagnostic laboratories) thereof 
 8. Ordonnance of 10 June 1999 on the 
catalogue of feedi ngstuffs (OLAlA), 
as last amended on 15 December 2003 (RS 916.307.1), and in particular Article 28 thereof (transport of feedingstuffs for productive animals), Annex 1, Part 9 (products of land animals), Part 10 (fish, other marine animals and their products and by-products) and Annex 4 (list of banned substances) thereto. 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The joint reference laboratory for bovine  spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) shall be 
the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, W oodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey 
KT15 3NB, United Kingdom. Switzerland sha ll pay the costs it incurs for operations 
carried out by the laboratory in that cap acity. The functions and tasks of the 
laboratory shall be as laid down in Chapter B of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. 
 
EN 21   EN 2. Pursuant to Article 57 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency plan for implementing measures to combat BSE. 
3. Under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, any animal suspected of being 
infected by a TSE in  the Member States of the Community shal l be placed under an 
official movement restriction until the re sults of a clinical and epidemiological 
examination carried out by the competent authority are known, or sacrificed for laboratory examination under official control. 
 Under Article 177 of the Ordonnance on epiz ootic diseases, Switzerland has banned 
the slaughter of animals suspected of bei ng infected by BSE. Suspect animals must 
be killed without spilling blood and incinerated, and their br ains must be analysed in 
the Swiss reference laboratory for BSE. 
 Under Article 10 of the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
introduced a permanent identification system  for bovine animals enabling them to be 
traced back to the dam and herd of orig in and making it possible to establish that 
they are not the progeny of BSE suspect or confirmed females. 
 Under Articles 178 and 179 of the Ordonna nce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland 
slaughters animals infected  with BSE and their progeny. Since 1 July 1999, 
Switzerland has also implemented slaughter by cohort (it practised slaughter by herd 
from 14 December 1996 until 30 June 1999).  
4. Under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the Member States of the 
Community prohibit the feeding of processe d animal proteins to farmed animals 
which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food. There is a total 
prohibition on feeding proteins  derived from animals to ruminants in the Member 
States of the Community. 
 Under Article 183 of the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
introduced a total prohibition on the feeding of animal protein to farmed animals, 
which entered into force on 1 January 2001. 
5. Under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No  999/2001 and in accordance with Chapter A 
of Annex III to that Regulation, the Member States of the Community are to introduce an annual BSE monito ring programme. This plan includes a rapid BSE test 
for all cattle more than 24 months old subj ect to emergency slaughter, animals which 
have died on the farm or found to be ill during the ante mort em inspection and all 
animals more than 30 months old slaughtered for human consumption. 
 
EN 22   EN  The rapid BSE tests used by Switzerland are listed in Chapte r C of Annex X to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. 
 Under Article 175a of the Ordonnance on epiz ootic diseases, Switzerland is to carry 
out a compulsory rapid BSE test for all bovine animals more than 30 months old 
subject to emergency slaughter, animals whic h have died on the farm or been found 
to be ill during the ante mortem inspecti on and all animals more  than 30 months old 
slaughtered for human consumption. In addition, operators are to implement a 
voluntary programme for monitoring bovine  animals more than 20 months old 
slaughtered for human consumption. 
6. The Joint Veterinary Committee shall be responsible for provi ding the information 
required in Article 6 and Chapter B of Annex III an d in Annex IV (3.II) to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. 
7. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in partic ular with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001 and Article 57 of the Law on epizootic diseases. 
C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
1. From 1 January 2003, pursuant to th e Ordonnance of 20 November 2002 on the 
allocation of contributions to cover the co sts of eliminating animal waste in 2003 
(RS 916.406), Switzerland has introduced a financial incentive for farms on which 
bovine animals are born and slaughterhouses where they are slaughtered, provided 
they comply with the procedures for decl aring animal movements as provided for in 
the legislation in force. 
2. Under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and in accordance with point 1 of 
Annex XI to that Regulation, the Member States of the Community are to remove 
and destroy specified risk materials (SRMs). The list of SRMs removed includes, in 
particular, the spinal column of bovine  animals more than 12 months old. 
 Under Articles 181 and 182 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases and Article 122 
of the Ordonnance on foodstuffs, Switzerland has introduced a policy of removing SRMs from the animal and human food chai ns. The list of SRMs removed includes, 
in particular, the spinal column of bo vine animals more than 30 months old. 
3. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council lays 
down health rules concerning animal  by-products not intended for human 
consumption in the Member States of the Community. 
 Under Article 13 of the Ordonnance on th e elimination of animal by-products, 
Switzerland is to incinerate  category 1 animal by-produc ts, including specified risk 
materials and animals which have died on the farm.  
 
EN 23   EN VIII. OTHER DISEASES 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 
17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, 
p. 69), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Rep ublic of Hungary, the 
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant health legislation – I. Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Law of 1 July 1966 on epizootic 
diseases (LFE), as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 (highly co ntagious epizootic 
diseases), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic  diseases) and 103 
to 105 (specific measures concerning the control of swine vesicular disease) thereof 
3. Ordonnance of 14 June 1999 on the 
organisation of the Département fédéral de l'économie, as last amended on 5 December 2003 (RS 172.216.1), 
and in particular Article 8 thereof 
(reference laboratory) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. In cases as referred to in Article 6 of Directive 92/119/ EEC, the information shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. The joint reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease shall be the AFR Institute 
for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF, United Kingdom. Switzerland sha ll pay the costs it incurs for operations 
carried out by the laboratory in that cap acity. The functions and tasks of the 
laboratory shall be as laid down in  Annex III to Directive 92/119/EEC. 
 
EN 24   EN 3. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordonnan ce on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has 
established an emergency plan. Technical implementation rule No 95/65 issued by 
the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral lays do wn the procedures for that plan. 
4. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 22 of Directive 
92/119/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 25   EN IX. NOTIFICATION OF DISEASES 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 
21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58), as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/216/EC of 1 March 2004 amending Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community to include certain equine diseases and certain diseases of bees to the list of notifiable diseases (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27). 1. Law of 1 July 1966 on epizootic 
diseases (LFE), as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Articles 11 (announcement and declaration of diseases) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 2 to 5 (diseases referred to), 59 to 65 and 291 (obligation to report, notification) and 292 to 299 (monitoring, implementation, administrative assistance) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
The Commission, in cooperation w ith the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral, shall integrate 
Switzerland into the animal dis ease notification system provide d for in Directive 82/894/EEC. 
 
EN 26   EN Appendix 2 
ANIMAL HEALTH: TRADE AND PLACING ON THE MARKET 
I. BOVINE ANIMALS AND SWINE 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 64/432/ EEC of 26 June 1964 
on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 
92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8). 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 27 to 31 (markets, exhibitions), 34 to 37 (trade), 73 and 
74 (cleaning and disinfection), 116 to 121 (African swine fever), 135 to 141 (Aujeszky's disease), 150 to 157 (bovine brucellosis), 158 to 165 (tuberculosis), 166 to 169 (enzootic bovine leucosis), 170 to 174 (IBR/IPV), 175 to 195 (spongiform encephalopathies), 186 to 189 (bovine genital infections), 207 to 211 (porcine brucellosis) , 297 (approval of 
markets, assembly centres and disinfection points) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 297 of the Ordonnance on epizootic 
diseases, the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shal l approve assembly centres as defined in 
Article 2 of Directive 64/432/EEC. For th e purposes of this Annex, in accordance 
with Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Directive 64/432/EEC, Switzerland shall draw up a list 
of its approved assembly centr es, transporters and traders. 
2. The information provided for in Articl e 11(3) of Directive 64/432/EEC shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
 
EN 27   EN 3. For the purposes of this Annex, Switzerla nd is recognised as fu lfilling the conditions 
laid down in Annex A(II)(7) of Directive 64/432/EEC as regards bovine brucellosis. 
In order to maintain its status as having an  officially brucellosi s-free bovine herd, 
Switzerland undertakes to meet the following conditions: 
(a) Any animal of the bovine species suspect ed of being infected with brucellosis 
shall be reported to the competent aut horities and the animal concerned shall 
undergo the official tests for brucellosi s, comprising at l east two serological 
tests with complement fixation and a microbiological examination of suitable 
samples taken in cases of abortion. 
(b) Until such time as suspicion of the diseas e is lifted, i.e. when the tests provided 
for in (a) have produced negative results, th e officially brucellosis-free status of 
the herd to which the animal (or animal s) of the bovine species suspected of 
infection belongs shall be suspended. 
 Detailed information concerning herds testing positive and an epidemiological report 
shall be submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. If any of the conditions laid down in the first subparagraph of Annex A(II)(7) of Directive 64/432/EEC is not 
fulfilled by Switzerland, the Office Vétérina ire Fédéral shall immediately notify the 
Commission. The situation shall be cons idered within the Joint Veterinary 
Committee with a view to reviewing this paragraph. 
4. For the purposes of this Annex, Switzerla nd is recognised as fulfilling the conditions 
laid down in Annex A(I)(4) of Directive 64/432/EEC as regards bovine tuberculosis. 
In order to maintain its status as having an  officially tuberculos is-free bovine herd, 
Switzerland undertakes to meet the following conditions: 
(a) An identification system shall be intr oduced allowing each bovine animal to be 
traced back to its herd of origin. 
(b) All slaughtered animals shall undergo a post mortem inspect ion carried out by 
an official veterinarian. 
(c) Any suspected cases of tuberculosis in  live, dead or slaughtered animals shall 
be reported to the competent authorities. 
(d) In each case the competent authoritie s shall carry out the investigations 
necessary to establish whether the susp ected disease is pr esent, including 
upstream research on the herds of origin and transit herds. Where lesions suspected to have been caused by t uberculosis are discovered during an 
autopsy or on slaughter, the competent authorities shall have a laboratory 
examination conducted on the lesions. 
 
EN 28   EN (e) The officially tuberculosis -free status of the herds of origin and transit herds to 
which the bovine animal suspected of infection belong shall be suspended until 
clinical, laboratory or t uberculin tests have c onfirmed that no bovine 
tuberculosis is present. 
(f) Where tuberculin, clinical  or laboratory tests confirm that tuberculosis is 
present, the officially tuberculosis-free st atus of the herds of origin and transit 
herds shall be withdrawn. 
(g) Officially tuberculosis-free status sha ll not be established until all the animals 
suspected of being infected  have been removed from the herd, the premises and 
equipment have been disinfected and a ll the remaining animals aged over six 
weeks have reacted negatively to at least two official intradermal injections of 
tuberculin pursuant to Annex B to Dire ctive 64/432/EEC, the first being carried 
out at least six months after the infected  animal has left the herd and the second 
at least six months after the first. 
 Detailed information on the infected herd s and an epidemiological report shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee.  If any of the conditions laid down in 
the first subparagraph of Annex A(I)(4) of Directive 64/432/EEC is not fulfilled by Switzerland, the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall immediately notify the 
Commission. The situation shall be cons idered within the Joint Veterinary 
Committee with a view to reviewing this paragraph. 
5. For the purposes of this Annex Switzerla nd is recognised as fu lfilling the conditions 
laid down in Chapter I.F of Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC as regards enzootic 
bovine leucosis. In order to maintain its stat us as having an officially enzootic bovine 
leucosis-free herd, Switzer land undertakes to meet the following conditions: 
(a) The Swiss herd shall be monitored by  sampling checks. The size of the sample 
shall be such that it can be  declared with 99 % reliability that less than 0.2 % of 
herds are infected with enzootic bovine leucosis. 
(b) All slaughtered animals shall undergo a post mortem inspect ion carried out by 
an official veterinarian. 
(c) Any suspected cases of enzootic  bovine leucosis found in clinical 
examinations, autopsies or checks on meat shall be reported to the competent authorities. 
(d) Where enzootic bovine le ucosis is suspected or found to be present, the 
officially leucosis-free stat us of the herd shall be suspended until the isolation 
period is terminated. 
 
EN 29   EN (e) The isolation period shall be terminated  when, after the infected animals and, 
where appropriate, their calves have been eliminated, two serological 
examinations carried out at an interval of at least 90 days have produced negative results. 
 If enzootic bovine leucosis  has been found in 0.2 % of herds, the Office Vétérinaire 
Fédéral shall immediately notify the Commi ssion. The situation shall be considered 
within the Joint Veterinary Committee with  a view to reviewing this paragraph. 
6. For the purposes of this Annex, Switzerla nd is recognised as officially free from 
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. In or der to maintain that status, Switzerland 
undertakes to meet the following conditions: 
(a) The Swiss herd shall be monitored by  sampling checks. The size of the sample 
shall be such that it can be  declared with 99% reliability  that less th an 0.2% of 
herds are infected with infec tious bovine rhinotracheitis. 
(b) Breeding bulls aged over 24 months  shall undergo an annual serological 
examination. 
(c) Any suspected cases of infectious bovi ne rhinotracheitis shall be reported to 
the competent authorities and the animals concerned shall undergo official tests for infectious bovine rhi notracheitis, comprising vi rological or serological 
tests. 
(d) Where infectious bovine rhinotracheitis is suspected or found to be present, the 
officially infection-free status of the he rd shall be suspended until the isolation 
period is terminated. 
(e) The isolation period shall be terminated when a serological examination carried 
out at least 30 days after the infected animals have been eliminated produces 
negative results. 
 By virtue of the recognised status of  Switzerland, Decisi on 2004/558/EC (OJ L 249, 
23.7.2004, p. 20), shall apply mutatis mutandis . 
 The Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall immediately notify the Commission of any 
change in the conditions on which recognition of that status was based. The situation 
shall be considered within the Joint Vete rinary Committee with a view to reviewing 
this paragraph. 
7. For the purposes of this Annex, Switzerla nd is recognised as officially free from 
Aujeszky's disease. In order to maintain that status, Switzerland undertakes to meet 
the following conditions: 
(a) The Swiss herd shall be monitored by  sampling checks. The size of the sample 
shall be such that it can be  declared with 99% reliability  that less th an 0.2% of 
herds are infected with Aujeszky's disease. 
 
EN 30   EN (b) Any suspected cases of Aujeszky's dis ease shall be reported to the competent 
authorities and the animals concerne d shall undergo official tests for 
Aujeszky's disease including viro logical or serological tests. 
(c) Where Aujeszky's disease is suspected or found to be present, the officially 
infection-free status of the herd shall be suspended until the isolation period is terminated. 
(d) Isolation shall be terminated when, after the infected animals have been 
eliminated, two serological examina tions of all breeding animals and a 
representative number of fa ttening animals carried out at an interval of least 
21 days have produced negative results. 
 By virtue of the recognised status of Switzerland, Decision 2001/618/EC (OJ 215, 
9.8.2001, p. 48), as last amended by D ecision 2004/320/EC (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, 
p. 75), shall apply mutatis mutandis . 
 The Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall immediately notify the Commission of any 
change in the conditions on which recognition of that status was based. The situation 
shall be considered within the Joint Vete rinary Committee with a view to reviewing 
this paragraph. 
8. The question of possible additional guarantees concerning transmissible 
gastroenteritis of pigs (TGE) and porci ne reproductive and respiratory syndrome 
(PRRS) shall be considered as soon as po ssible by the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
The Commission shall inform the Office Vété rinaire Fédéral of any developments in 
this area. 
9. In Switzerland the Institut de Bactériologie Vétérinaire of the University of Bern is 
responsible for the official testing of tubercu lins within the mean ing of point 4 of 
Annex B to Directive 64/432/EEC. 
10. The Institut de Bactériologie Vétérinair e of the University of Bern shall be 
responsible for the official  testing of antigens (bruce llosis) in Switzerland in 
accordance with point 4 of Annex C(A) to Directive 64/432/EEC. 
11. Bovine animals and swine traded between the Member States of the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompanied by hea lth certificates in accordance with the 
models set out in Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC. The following adjustments shall 
apply: 
 
EN 31   EN Model 1: 
– in section C, the certifications are adapted as follows: 
– in point 4, relating to the additional guarantees, the following is added to 
the indents: 
"– disease: infectious bovine rhinotracheitis; – in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/558/EC, which 
shall apply mutatis mutandis ;"; 
Model 2: – in section C, the certifications are adapted as follows: 
– in point 4, relating to the additional guarantees, the following is added to 
the indents: 
"– disease: Aujeszky's – in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC, which 
shall apply mutatis mutandis ;"; 
12. For the purposes of applying this Annex, bovine animals traded between the Member 
States of the Community and Switzerland must be accompanied by additional health 
certificates containing the fo llowing health declarations: 
"– The bovine animals: 
– are identified by a permanent identifi cation system enabling them to be 
traced back to the dam and herd of origin and making it possible to 
establish that they are not the pr ogeny of BSE suspect or confirmed 
females born during the two y ears preceding the diagnosis; 
– do not come from herds where a suspected case of BSE is under 
investigation; 
– were born after 1 June 2001." 
 
EN 32   EN II. SHEEP AND GOATS 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 
28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991 p. 19), as last amended by Co mmission Decision 
2004/554/EC of 9 July 2004 amending Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC and Annex I to Council Decision 79/ 542/EEC as regards the 
updating of the model health certificates 
relating to ovine and caprine animals (OJ L 248, 22.7.2004, p. 1) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 27 to 31 (markets, exhibitions), 34 to 37 (trade), 73 and 
74 (cleaning and disinfection), 142 to 149 (rabies), 158 to 165 (tuberculosis), 166 to 169 (scrapie), 190 to 195 (ovine and caprine brucellosis), 196 to 199 (contagious agalactia), 200 to 203 (caprine arthritis/encephalitis), 233 to 235 (brucellosis in rams) and 297 (approval of markets, assembly centres and disi nfection points) 
thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (SR 916.443.11) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. For the purposes of the s econd subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Directive 91/68/EEC, 
the information referred to therein shall be submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 11 of Directive 
91/68/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
3. For the purposes of this Annex, Switzerla nd is recognised as officially free from 
ovine and caprine brucellosi s. In order to maintain that status, Switzerland 
undertakes to implement the measures provi ded for in point II(2) of Chapter I of 
Annex A to Directive 91/68/EEC. 
 
EN 33   EN  Should ovine and caprine brucellosis appe ar or reappear, Switzerland shall inform 
the Joint Veterinary Committee so that the necessary measures can be taken in line with developments in the situation. 
4. Ovine and caprine animals traded between the Member States of the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompanied by hea lth certificates in accordance with the 
models set out in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC.  
 
EN 34   EN III. EQUIDAE 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 90/426/ EEC of 26 June 1990 
on animal health cond itions governing the 
movement and import from third countries of equidae (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990 p.42), as last amended by Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into  and transit through the 
Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (OJ L 139 30.4.2004, p. 320) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 112 to 115 (African horse disease), 204 to 206 (dourine, encephalomyelitis, infectious anaemia, glanders), and 240 to 244 (contagious equine metritis) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. For the purposes of Article 3 of Directive 90/426/EEC, information shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. For the purposes of Article 6 of Directive 90/426/EEC, information shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
3. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 10 of Directive 
90/426/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
4. Annexes B and C to Dir ective 90/426/EEC shall apply mutatis mutandis to 
Switzerland. 
 
EN 35   EN IV. POULTRY AND HATCHING EGGS 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 
15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and plant health legislation – I. Veterinary legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 25 (transport), 122 to 125 (avian influenza and Newcastle disease), 255 to 261 (Salmonella enteritidis) and 262 to 265 (avian 
infectious laryngotracheitis) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Article 64a (approval of export establishments) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. For the purposes of Article 3 of Dire ctive 90/539/EEC, Swit zerland shall submit a 
plan to the Joint Veterinary Committee setting out the measures it intends to 
implement for the approval of its establishments. 
2. For the purposes of Article 4 of Dir ective 90/539/EEC, the national reference 
laboratory for Switzerland shal l be the Institut de Bactér iologie Vétérinaire of the 
University of Bern. 
3. The requirement concerning eggs held prio r to consignment in the first indent of 
Article 7(1) of Direc tive 90/539/EEC shall apply mutatis mutandis to Switzerland. 
4. For consignments of hatching eggs to  the Community, the Swiss authorities 
undertake to comply with th e rules on marking laid dow n in Commission Regulation 
(EEC) No 1868/77. The mark for Switzerland shall be "CH". 
5. The holding requirement specified in Ar ticle 9(a) of Direct ive 90/539/EEC shall 
apply mutatis mutandis to Switzerland. 
 
EN 36   EN 6. The holding requirement specified in Ar ticle 10(a) of Direc tive 90/539/EEC shall 
apply mutatis mutandis to Switzerland. 
7. The requirement concerning eggs held prio r to consignment in the first indent of 
Article 11(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC shall apply mutatis mutandis to Switzerland. 
8. For the purposes of this  Annex, Switzerland is recognised as meeting the 
requirements of Article 12(2) of Direc tive 90/539/EEC with re gard to Newcastle 
disease and therefore shall have the stat us of not vaccinating against Newcastle 
disease. The Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall immediately notify the Commission of 
any change in the conditions on which r ecognition of that status is based. The 
situation shall be considered within the Joint Veterinary Committee with a view to 
reviewing this paragraph. 
9. The references to the name of the Member State in Article 15 shall apply mutatis 
mutandis to Switzerland. 
10. Poultry and hatching eggs traded between the Member States of the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompanied by hea lth certificates in accordance with the 
models set out in Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC.  
11. In the case of consignments from Swit zerland to Finland or Sweden, the Swiss 
authorities undertake to supply the guarant ees concerning salmonella required under 
Community legislation. 
 
EN 37   EN V. AQUACULTURE ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 
28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animal s and products (OJ L 46, 
19.2.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to co mmittees which assist 
the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 275 to 290 (fish and crayfish diseases) and 297 (approval of establishments, zones and laboratories) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Article 64a (approval of export establishments) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The information provided for in Article 4 of Directive 91/67/EEC shall be submitted 
to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. The Joint Veterinary Committee shall deci de on any application of Articles 5, 6 and 
10 of Directive 91/67/EEC to Switzerland. 
3. The Joint Veterinary Committee shall decide  on any application of Articles 12 and 
13 of Directive 91/67/EEC to Switzerland. 
4. For the purposes of Article 15 of Di rective 91/67/EEC, the Swiss authorities 
undertake to implement sampling plans and diagnostic methods in accordance with 
Community legislation. 
5. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 17 of Directive 
91/67/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
 
EN 38   EN 6. (a) Where live fish, eggs or gametes from an approved zone are placed on the 
market, the movement document shall be as  set out in Chapte r 1 of Annex E to 
Directive 91/67/EEC. 
(b) Where live fish, eggs or gametes fro m an approved farm are placed on the 
market, the movement document shall be as  set out in Chapte r 2 of Annex E to 
Directive 91/67/EEC. 
(c) Where molluscs from an approved coas tal zone are placed on the market, the 
movement document shall be as set out in Chapter 3 of Annex E to Directive 
91/67/EEC. 
(d) Where molluscs from an approved farm are placed on the market, the 
movement document shall be as set out in Chapter 4 of Annex E to Directive 
91/67/EEC. 
(e) Where farmed fish, molluscs or crustaceans, their eggs or gametes not 
belonging to species susceptib le to IHN, VHS or bonamios is or marteiliosis, as 
applicable, are placed on the market, th e movement document shall be as set 
out in Annex I to Commission Decision 2003/390/EC.  
(f) Where live wild fish, molluscs or crust aceans, their eggs or gametes are placed 
on the market, the movement document shall be as set out in Annex I to Commission Decision 2003/390/EC.  
 
EN 39   EN VI. BOVINE EMBRYOS 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 
25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ L 302, 19.10.1989 p. 1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating 
to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 56 to 58 (embryo transfer) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Articles 64a and 76 (approval of assembly agencies as export enterprises) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 15 of Directive 
89/556/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
2. (a) Bovine embryos traded between th e Member States of the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompani ed by health certificates in accordance with the 
models set out in Annex C to Directive 89/556/EEC. 
(b) No specific implementing rules rela ting to BSE may be required for bovine 
embryos traded between the Member States of the Community and Switzerland. 
 
EN 40   EN VII. BOVINE SEMEN 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 88/407/ EEC of 14 June 1988 
laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ L 194, 22.7.1988 p. 10), as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC of 6 January 2004 amending Annex D to Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 51 to 55 (artificial insemination) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Articles 64a and 76 (approval of insemination centres as export enterprises) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Di rective 88/407/EEC, it is noted that in 
Switzerland all centres keep only animals giving a negative reaction to the serum 
neutralisation test or the Elisa test. 
2. The information provided for in Article  5(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
3. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 16 of Directive 
88/407/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
4. (a) Bovine semen traded between the Member States of the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompani ed by health certificates in accordance with the 
models set out in Annex D to Directive 88/407/EEC. 
(b) No specific implementing rules rela ting to BSE may be required for bovine 
semen traded between the Member Stat es of the Community and Switzerland. 
 
EN 41   EN VIII. PORCINE SEMEN 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 90/429/ EEC of 26 June 1990 
laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990 p. 62), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instru ments adopted in 
accordance with the consultation procedure (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 51 to 55 (artificial insemination) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals 
and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Articles 64a and 76 (approval of insemination centres as export enterprises) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The information provided for in Article  5(2) of Directive 90/429/EEC shall be 
submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
2. On-the-spot inspections shal l be carried out u nder the responsibil ity of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 16 of Directive 
90/429/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
3. Porcine semen traded between the Member States of the Community and Switzerland 
shall be accompanied by health certificates in  accordance with the models set out in 
Annex D to Directive 90/429/EEC. 
 
EN 42   EN IX. OTHER SPECIES 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 92/65/ EEC of 13 July 1992 
laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community 
rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992 p. 54), as last amended by Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of  certain live ungulate 
animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320) 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 51 to 55 (artificial insemination) and 56 to 58 (embryo transfer) thereof 
2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11), and in particular Articles 25 to 30 (import of dogs, cats and other animals), 64 (conditions of export), 64a and 76 (approval of insemination centres and assembly agencies as export enterprises) thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. For the purposes of this Anne x, this point shall cover trad e in live animals not subject 
to points I to V inclusive, and in semen, ova  and embryos not subject to points VI to 
VIII inclusive. 
2. The Community and Switzerland undertake not  to ban or restrict trade in the live 
animals, semen, ova and embryos as referred to in 1 for animal-health reasons other than those resulting from the application of this Annex, and in particular any 
safeguard measures taken pursu ant to Article 20 thereof. 
3. Ungulates other than as referred to in poi nts I, II and III traded between the Member 
States of the Community and Switzerland sh all be accompanied by h ealth certificates 
in accordance with the models set out in Pa rt 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC.  
 
EN 43   EN 4. Lagomorphs traded between the Member States of the Community and Switzerland 
shall be accompanied by health certificates in accordance with the models set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC , bearing where necessary the declaration 
provided for in the second subparagraph of  Article 9(2) of Directive 92/65/EEC.  
 That declaration may be adapted by the Swiss authorities to include in full the 
requirements of Article 9 of Directive 92/65/EEC. 
5. The information provided for in the fourth  subparagraph of Article  9(2) of Directive 
92/65/EEC shall be submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
6. (a) Consignments of cats and dogs from  the Community to Switzerland shall be 
subject to Article 10(2 ) of Directive 92/65/EEC. 
(b) Consignments of cats and dogs from Sw itzerland to the Member States of the 
Community other than the United Ki ngdom, Ireland, Malta and Sweden shall 
be subject to the requir ements of Article 10(2) of Directive 92/65/EEC.  
(c) Consignments of cats and dogs fr om Switzerland to the United Kingdom, 
Ireland, Malta and Sweden shall be subject  to the requirements of Article 10(3) 
of Directive 92/65/EEC.  
(d) The identification arrangements shall be those provided for in Regulation (EC) 
No 998/2003 of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 26 May 2003 
on the animal health requirements app licable to the non-commercial movement 
of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1), as last amended by Co mmission Decision 2004/557/EC of 
2 July 2004 (OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 18). Th e passport to be used is that 
provided for by Commission Deci sion 2003/803/EC (OJ L 312, 27.11.2003, 
p. 1). 
7. Semen, ova and embryos of the ovine or cap rine species traded between the Member 
States of the Community and Switzerland sh all be accompanied by h ealth certificates 
as provided for by Decision 95/388/EC. 
8. Semen of the equine species  traded between the Member States of the Community 
and Switzerland shall be accompanied by hea lth certificates as provided for by 
Decision 95/307/EC. 
9. Ova and embryos of the equine species tr aded between the Member States of the 
Community and Switzerland shall be accompan ied by health certificates as provided 
for by Decision 95/294/EC.  
10. Ova and embryos of the porcine species tr aded between the Member States of the 
Community and Switzerland shall be accompan ied by health certificates as provided 
for by Decision 95/483/EC.  
 
EN 44   EN 11. For the purposes of Article 24 of Direct ive 92/65/EEC, the information provided for 
in paragraph 2 of that Article shall be submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
12. For trade between the Community and Switzerla nd in live animals as  referred to in 1, 
the certificates provided for in  Parts 2 and 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC shall 
apply mutatis mutandis . 
13. Animals as referred to in Article 2(b)  of Directive 92/65/EEC which have gone 
through quarantine in an approved centre a nd are traded between the Community and 
Switzerland shall be accompanied by hea lth certificates in accordance with the 
models provided for by Directive 92/65/EEC.  
 
EN 45   EN Appendix 3 
IMPORTS OF LIVE ANIMALS AND CERTAIN ANIMAL PRODUCTS FROM 
THIRD COUNTRIES 
I. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - LEGISLATION  
A. Bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals  
Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 Decem ber 1972 on health and veterinary 
inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (O J L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28), as last amended by 
Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320). 
B. Equidae 
Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 J une 1990 on animal health conditions 
governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (OJ L 224, 
18.8.1990 p. 42), as last amended by Counc il Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 
30.4.2004, p. 320). 
C. Poultry and hatching eggs 
Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 Oct ober 1990 on animal health conditions 
governing intra-Community trade in, and impor ts from third countries of, poultry and 
hatching eggs (OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6), as last amended by the Act concerning 
the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia , the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic 
of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Re public of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia 
and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381). 
D. Aquaculture animals 
Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 Janua ry 1991 concerning the animal health 
conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1), as la st amended by Council Re gulation (EC) No 806/2003 
(OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
E. Molluscs 
Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for 
the production and the placing on the market  of live bivalve molluscs (OJ L 268, 
24.9.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Coun cil Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 
(OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
 
EN 46   EN F. Bovine embryos 
Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 Sept ember 1989 on animal health conditions 
governing intra-Community trade in and impor tation from third countries of embryos 
of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1), as last 
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
G. Bovine semen 
Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health 
requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine sp ecies (OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10), as last 
amended by Commission Decision 2004/ 101/EC of 6 January 2004 (OJ L 13, 
4.2.2004, p. 15). 
H. Porcine semen  
Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health 
requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine sp ecies (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62), as last 
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
I. Other live animals 
Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 Ju ly 1992 laying down animal health 
requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, 
ova and embryos not subject to animal h ealth requirements laid down in specific 
Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992 p. 54), as last amended by Counc il Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 
30.4.2004, p. 320). 
II. SWITZERLAND - LEGISLATION 
Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the import, trans it and export of animals and animal products 
(OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.443.11). 
For the purposes of this Annex, for Switzerlan d, the Zurich Zoo is accepted as an approved 
centre in accordance with Annex C to Directive 92/65/EEC. 
 
EN 47   EN III. IMPLEMENTING RULES 
As a general rule, the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral shall apply the same rules as those covered 
by point I of this Appendix. However, the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral may adopt more 
restrictive measures and require additional guarantees. In that case, without prejudice to its 
right to implement those measures immediately, consultations shall be held within the Joint 
Veterinary Committee to find appropriate solu tions. Where the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral 
wishes to implement less restrictive measur es, it shall inform the competent Commission 
departments in advance. In such cases, consultati ons shall be held within the Joint Veterinary 
Committee to find suitable solutions. Pending such solutions, the Swiss authorities shall refrain from implementing the planned measures. 
 
EN 48   EN Appendix 4 
ZOOTECHNICAL PROVISIONS, INCL UDING THOSE GOVERNING IMPORTS 
FROM THIRD COUNTRIES 
I. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - LEGISLATION  
A. Bovine animals  
Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the 
bovine species (OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8), as last amended by Council Regulation 
(EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36). 
B. Porcine animals 
Council Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 Decem ber 1988 on the zootechnical standards 
applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (OJ L 382, 31.12.1988, p. 36), as last amended by Council Regula tion (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, 
p. 1). 
C. Ovine and caprine animals 
Council Directive 89/361/EEC of 30 May 1989 concerning pure-bred breeding sheep 
and goats (OJ L 153, 6.6.1989, p. 30). 
D. Equidae 
(a) Council Directive 90/4 27/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the zootechnical and 
genealogical conditions governing in tra-Community trade in equidae 
(OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 55). 
(b) Council Directive 90/428/EEC of 26 June 1990 on trade in equidae intended 
for competitions and laying down the conditions for participation therein (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 60). 
E. Pure-bred animals 
Council Directive 91/174/EEC  of 25 March 1991 layi ng down zootechnical and 
pedigree requirements for the marketi ng of pure-bred animals and amending 
Directives 77/504/EEC and 90/425/EEC (OJ L 85, 5.4.1991, p. 37). 
F. Imports from third countries 
Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to 
the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova  and embryos, and amending Directive 
77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 66). 
 
EN 49   EN II. SWITZERLAND - LEGISLATION 
Ordonnance of 7 December 1998 on livest ock farming, as last amended on 
26 November 2003 (RS 916.310)  
III. IMPLEMENTING RULES  
Without prejudice to the provi sions on zootechnical checks in Appendices 5 and 6, the Swiss 
authorities undertake to ensure that Switzerland applies to its imports the same provisions as 
those in Council Directive 94/28/EC. 
Where difficulties arise in trade, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Veterinary 
Committee at the request of either Party. 
 
EN 50   EN Appendix 5 
CHECKS AND FEES 
CHAPTER 1 
Trade between the European Community and Switzerland 
I. TRACES system 
A. LEGISLATION 
European Community Switzerland 
Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 
30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63). Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on epizootic 
diseases (OFE), as last amended on 13 June 2004 (RS 916.401) 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
The Commission, in cooperation w ith the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral, shall integrate 
Switzerland into the TRACES computerised  system provided for by Commission Decision 
2004/292/EC. 
For trade in live animals and their seme n, ova and embryos between the European 
Community and Switzerland, the hea lth certificates shall be thos e provided for in this Annex 
and available in the TRACES system, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 599/2004 of 30 March 2004 concerning the a doption of a harmonised model certificate 
and inspection report linked to intra-Community  trade in animals and products of animal 
origin (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44). 
If necessary, transitional measures shall be la id down in the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
 
EN 51   EN II. Rules for equidae 
Checks relating to trade between the European Community and Switzerland shall be 
carried out in accordance with Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 
concerning veterinary and zootechnical check s applicable in intra-Community trade 
in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal 
market (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). 
The Joint Veterinary Committee shall be responsible for implementing Articles 9 
and 22. 
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 bord er. In special, duly 
substantiated conditions, a wider strip on either si de of the border between 
Switzerland and the Community may be authorised by the competent 
authorities concerned. 
– Daily grazing: grazing where the animals are returned to thei r holding of origin 
in a Member State or in Swit zerland at the end of each day. 
2. In the event of grazing between the Me mber 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), as last amended by Decision 2004/318/EC (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 71) shall apply mutatis mutandis . 
 However, for the purposes of this Anne x, 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: 
SWITERLAND 
CANTON OF ZÜRICH 
CANTON OF BERN/BERNE CANTON OF LUZERN CANTON OF URI CANTON OF SCHWYZ CANTON OF OBWALDEN 
 
EN 52   EN CANTON OF NIDWALDEN 
CANTON OF GLARIS CANTON OF ZUG CANTON OF 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 GRAUBÜNDEN 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 
 Pursuant to the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases (OFE ) of 27 June 1995, as last 
amended on 23.6.2004 (RS 916.401), and in particul ar Article 7 thereof (registration) 
and the Ordonnance of 18 August 1999 on the da ta 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 pasturage a specific 
registration code which must be regist ered in the nationa l database on bovine 
animals.  
3. In the case of grazing be tween the Member States a nd Switzerland, the official 
veterinarian of the count ry 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 means of the computerised system 
linking veterinary authorities provid ed for in Article 20 of Directive 
90/425/EEC, inform the competent authority  of the place of destination (local 
veterinary unit) to which 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 11 below. 
4. The official veterinarian of the country of destination shall inspect th e animals upon 
arrival in the country of dest ination to ensure that they  comply with the standards 
laid down in this Annex. 
 
EN 53   EN 5. Throughout the duration of the grazing pe riod, the animals shall remain under 
customs control. 
6. The holder of the animals must: 
(a) accept, in a written statement, to comp ly with all measures taken pursuant to 
this Annex and any other measures introdu ced at local level,  in the same way 
as any holder originating in a Member State or Switzerland; 
(b) to pay the costs of the checks required pursuant to this Annex; 
(c) to cooperate fully with arrangements fo r customs 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 season or before, the official veterinarian 
of the country where the grazi ng 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 means of the computerised system 
linking veterinary authorities provid ed for in Article 20 of Directive 
90/425/EEC, inform the competent authority  of the place of destination (local 
veterinary unit) to which 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 11 below. 
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 cover 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  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 between thei r animals and animals from another 
holding;  
(c) the health certificate set out in 11 below shall be presented to the competent 
veterinary authorities ev ery calendar year when the animals first enter a 
Member State or Switzerland. The health certificate must be  presented to the 
competent veterinary authorities at the request of the latter; 
 
EN 54   EN (d) points 2 and 3 above shall apply only to the first time in each calendar year that 
the animals are dispatched to a Member State or to Switzerland; 
(e) point 7 shall not apply; (f) the holders of animals shall undertake to inform the competent veterinary 
authority of the end of the grazing period. 
10. As an exception to the rules on fees provided 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 paid only once per calendar year.  
11. Model health certificate for bovine animal s sent for grazing or daily grazing in 
border areas and for bovine an imals returning from border gr azing (at or before the 
end of the normal grazing period): 
 
EN 55   EN EUR OPEAN COMMUNITY Intra trade cert ificate 
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number I.2.a.Local reference number:
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
Postal code I.4. Local Competent Authority
I.5. Consignee I.6. No.(s) of related original certificates  No.(s) of accompanying documents
Name
Address
Postal code I.7. Dealer
Name Approval number
I.8.Country of origin  ISO code I.9. Region of origin Code I.10. Country of destination  ISO code I.11. Region of destination Code
I.12. Place of origin/Place of harvest I.13. Place of destination
Holding Assembly centre Dealer's premise Holding Assembly centre Dealer's premise
Approved body Semen centre Approved aquaculture holding Approved body Semen centre Approved aquaculture holding
Embryo team Establishment Other Embryo team Establishment Other
Name Approval number Name Approval number
Address Address
Postal code Postal code
I.14. Place of loading I.15. Date and time of departure
Postal code
I.16. Means of transport I.17. Transporter
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon Name Approval number
Road vehicle Other Address
Identification:
Postal code Member state
I.18. Animal species/Product I.19. Commodity code (CN code)
I.20. Number/Quantity
I.21 Temperature of products I.22. Number of packages
Ambient Chilled Frozen
I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24.Type of packaging
I.25. Animals certified as/products certified for:
Breeding Fattening Slaughter Transhumance Approved body
Artificial reproduction Registered equidae Game restocking Pets
Human consumption Animal feedingstuff Pharmaceutical use Technical use Other
I.26. Transit through 3rd country I.27. Transit through Member states
3rd country  ISO code Member state  ISO code
Exit point Code Member state  ISO codeEntry point BIP unit no.: Member state  ISO code
I.28. Export I.29.  Estimated journey time
3rd country  ISO codeExit point Code
I.30. Route plan
Yes No
I.31. Identification of the animalsPart I : Details of consignment presented
 
EN 56   EN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Intr a-Community Certificate 
II. Health information (1); (2)  II.a. Reference number of certificate  II.b. Local reference numberPart II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A.* Health certificate for bovine animals sent for graz ing (3) or daily grazing (3)(4) in border areas 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: each animal in the consignment described below 
A.1. comes from a holding of orig in and an area which, in accord ance with Community or national legislation, are not subject to  any 
prohibition or restriction in connection with animal diseases affecting the bovine species; 
A.2. comes from a herd of origin situated in a Member State or part of its territory, 
(a) with a surveillance network approved by  Commission Decision.../../EC, and for Switzer land by the Agreement of 21 June 1999 
between the European Commun ity and Switzerland (point I of Appendix 2 to Annex 11), 
(b) which is officially recognised as free of  leucosis, tuberculosis and brucellosis. 
A.3. is an animal for breeding(3) or production(1) that: 
(a) has, according to the available informa tion, remained on the holding of origin for the last 30 days, or since birth if less  than 30 
days old, and that no animals imported from a third country  have entered the holding dur ing that period, unless kept 
completely isolated from th e other animals on the holding; 
(b) has not been in contact during the past  30 days with animals from herds not m eeting the conditions set out in point 2. 
 and that: 
A.4. the animals described above were in spected on ……….. (date) during the 48 hours prio r to planned departure and showed no cl inical 
signs of infectious or contagious disease; 
A.5. the holding of origin and, where applicable, the approved a ssembly centre, and the zone in which they are situated are not  subject to any 
prohibition or restriction in c onnection with animal diseases affecting the bovi ne species in accordance with Community or nati onal 
legislation; 
A.6. all the applicable provisions of Council Di rective 64/432/EEC have been complied with; 
A.7. the animals comply with the additional guarantees rega rding IBR/IPV in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/558/EC, wh ich 
applies mutatis mutandis in accordance with the Agreement of 21 June 1999 between the European Community and Switzerland; 
A.8. at the time of inspection the above animals were fit to be transported on the intended journey in accordance with the prov isions of 
Directive 91/628/EEC(5). 
A.9. Date of arrival at th e pasture ground(6) ............... 
A.10. Planned date of depa rture from pasture ground: 
B.* Health certificate for bovine animals returning from grazing in bo rder areas (at or before the end of the normal grazing period ) 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
B.1. the animals described above (list of animals returning early  (3) or list of animals on the as sociated original certificate  (3), (7), (8) were 
inspected on ......... ......... (date of loading or 48 hours be fore departure) and showed no clin ical signs of infectious or co ntagious disease; 
B.2. the area in which the animals have been grazing is not subject to any prohibiti on or restriction in connection with animal  diseases 
affecting the bovine species in accordance w ith Community or national legislation and, in particular, no cases of tuberculosis,  
brucellosis or leucosis have b een found during the grazing period. 
* Part A to be filled in on dispatch to grazing or daily grazing in a border area, Pa rt B to be filled in for return from grazi ng in a border 
area. 
(1) The information which must appear on this certificate must be  entered in the computerised system linking veterinary authori ties provided 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 o f arrival of the 
animals.  
(2) This certificate shall be valid for ten days from the date of the health inspec tion carried out in Switzerland or in the Me mber State of origin. In 
the case of daily grazing, this certificate sh all be valid for the entire grazing period. 
(3) Delete as appropriate. (4) In the case of daily grazing, this certificat e shall be valid for the entire grazing period. 
(5) This statement does not exempt transpor ters from their obligations in accordance w ith Community provision s in force in part icular regarding the 
fitness of animals to be transported. 
(6) The registration code of the pasture ground is show n in part I.13 (Approval number) of this certificate. 
 
EN 57   EN  (7) If animals are returned to  their holding of origin during the grazing peri od for health reasons, accompanied by a health ce rtificate, the animals 
concerned must be deleted from the initial list, whic h must be validated by the official veterinarian. 
(8) The number of the health certificate used  to move the animals to the grazing area is given in part I.6 of this certificate.  
 Official veterinarian or inspector 
 Name (in capital letters) Qualification and title: Local Veterinary Unit 
(LVU): LVU No: Date : Signature: 
 Official stamp  
 
 
EN 58   EN EUR OPEAN COMMUNITY Intra trade cert ificate 
III.1. Date of the inspection III.2. Certificate  Reference Number:
III.3. Documentary Check: No Yes III.4. Identity Check: No Yes
EU Standard Satisfactory Not satisfactory
Additional guarantees Satisfactory Not satisfactory Satisfactory Not satisfactory
National requirements Satisfactory Not satisfactory
III.5. Physical Check: No Total animals checked III.6. Laboratory Tests: No Yes
Satisfactory Not satisfactory Date:
Tested for:
III.7. Welfare check No Yes Random Suspicion
Results: Satisfactory Not satisfactory
Satisfactory Not satisfactory
III.8.Infringement of welfare regulation: III.9. Infringement of health legislation
III.9.1. Absence/Invalid certificate
III.8.1.Transporter authorisation invalid III.9.2. Mis-match with documents
III.8.2.Non-compliance of the means of transport III.9.3. Non authorised country
III.8.3.Stocking density exceeded Average space III.9.4. Non approved region/ zone
III.8.4.Travel times exceeded III.9.5. Prohibited species
III.8.5.Watering and feeding not fulfilled III.9.6. Absence of additional guarantee
III.8.6.Mishandling or negligence to the animals III.9.7. Non approved holding
III.8.7.Other III.9.8. Diseased or suspect animals
III.10. Impact of the transport on animals III.9.9. Unsatisfactory tests
III.9.10. Absence or non legal identification
Number of dead animals: Estimation III.9.11.National requirements not fulfilled
Number of unfit animals : Estimation III.9.12. Address of destination invalid
Number of birth or abortion III.9.13. Other
III.11. Corrective action III.12. Follow-up of quarantine
III.11.1. Delayed departure
III.11.2. Transfer procedure
III.11.3. Quarantine III.12.1.Humanely killing/Euthanasia
III.11.4. Humane killing/Euthanasia III.12.2.Release
III.11.5. Destruction of carcasses/products
III.II.6. Return of consignment
III.11.7. Treatment of products
III.11.8.7. Use of products for other purpose
Identification:
III.13. Pl ace of inspection
Establishment Holding Assembly centre
Dealer's premise Approved body Semen centre
Port Airport Exit point
Enroute Other
III.14. Official veterinarian or official inspector
Local Veterinary Unit N° of the related LVU
Name (in Capital):
Qualification and title
Date: Signature:Part III: Control
 
EN 59   EN " 
IV. Specific rules  
A. Where animals for slaughter are bound for the slaughterhouse in Basle, 
documentary checks only shall be carried out  at one of the points of entry into 
Swiss territory. This rule shall apply onl y to animals originating in the French 
department of Haut Rhin or the German Landkreise Lörrach, Waldshut, 
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and the to wn of Freiburg im Breisgau. This 
provision may be extended to other slaughterhouses along the border between 
the Community and Switzerland. 
B. Where animals are bound for the cust oms enclave of Livigno, documentary 
checks only shall be carried out at Ponte Gallo. This rule shall apply only to animals originating in the canton of  Graubünden. This provision may be 
extended to other areas under customs control along the border between the 
Community and Switzerland. 
C. Where animals are bound for the ca nton of Graubünden, documentary checks 
only shall be carried out at La Drossa. This rule shall apply only to animals 
originating in the customs enclave of  Livigno. This provision may be extended 
to other areas along the border betw een the Community and Switzerland. 
D. Where live animals are loaded directly or  indirectly onto a train at a point in 
the territory of the Community for unloadi ng at another point in  the territory of 
the Community after transit through Swiss territory, the only requirement shall be to inform the Swiss veterinary aut horities beforehand. This rule shall apply 
only to trains the composition of whic h does not change in the course of 
transport. 
V. Rules for animals crossing throug h Community or Swiss territory 
A. Where live animals originating in th e Community are to cross through Swiss 
territory, the Swiss authorities shall carry out documentary checks only. In 
suspicious cases, they may carry out any other inspections required. 
B. Where live animals orig inating in Switzerland are to cross through Community 
territory, the Community authorities shal l carry out documentary checks only. 
In suspicious cases, they may carry out any other inspections required. The 
Swiss authorities guarantee that th e animals will be accompanied by a 
certificate of non-refusal issued by the auth orities of the third country of first 
destination. 
 
EN 60   EN VI. General rules 
These provisions shall apply to case s not covered by points II to IV. 
A. For live animals originating in the Community or Switzerland and intended for 
import, the following checks shall be carried out: 
– documentary checks. 
B. For live animals from countries other than those covered by this Annex which 
have been checked as provided for in Directive 91/496/EEC, as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the 
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of  Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the 
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Sl ovenia and the Slovak Republic and the 
adjustments to the Treaties on whic h the European Union is founded 
(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381), the following checks shall be carried out: 
– documentary checks. 
VII. Points of entry - trade between the European Community and Switzerland 
A. For the Community: 
Germany: 
– Konstanz Strasse road 
– Weil am Rhein/Mannheim rail, road 
 
France: 
– Saint Julien/Bardonnex road 
– Ferney-Voltaire/Geneva air 
– Saint-Louis/Basle road/air 
 
Italy: 
– Campocologno rail 
– Chiasso rail, road 
– Grand San Bernardo-Pollein road 
 
EN 61   EN  
Austria: 
– Feldkirch-Tisis road 
– Höchst road 
– Feldkirch-Buchs rail 
B. For Switzerland: 
Thayngen road 
Kreuzlingen road – Germany: 
Basle road/rail/air, 
Bardonnex road 
Basle road/air – France: 
Geneva air 
Campocologno rail 
Chiasso road/rail – Italy: 
Martigny road 
Schaanwald road 
St. Margrethen road – Austria: 
Feldkirch-Buchs rail 
 
EN 62   EN CHAPTER 2 
Imports from third countries 
I. Legislation 
Checks on imports from third countries sha ll be carried out in  accordance with 
Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing 
the organisation of veterinary checks on an imals entering the Community from third 
countries and amending Directives  89/662/EEC, 90/425/ EEC and 90/675/EEC 
(OJ L 268, 24.4.1991, p. 56), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Repub lic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, 
the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the 
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Pola nd, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak 
Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381). 
II. Implementing rules and procedures 
A. For the purposes of Article 6 of Di rective 91/496/EEC, the border inspection 
posts shall be: Basle-Mulhouse airport,  Ferney-Voltaire/Geneva airport and 
Zürich airport. The Join t Veterinary Committee sh all be responsible for 
subsequent amendments. 
B. On-the-spot inspections shall be carrie d out under the responsib ility of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article 19 of Directive 
91/496/EEC and Article 57 of th e Law on epizootic diseases. 
CHAPTER 3 
Special provisions 
– For France, the cases of Ferney-Voltaire/Ge neva airport and St. Louis/Basle airport 
shall be the subject of consultations within the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
– For Switzerland, the cases of  Geneva-Cointrin airport and Basle-Mulhouse airport 
shall be the subject of consultations within the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
 
EN 63   EN I. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 
A. LEGISLATION 
European Community Switzerland 
Council Directive 89/608/EEC of 
21 November 1989 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of legislation on 
veterinary and zootechnical matters (OJ L 351, 2.12.1989, p. 34) Law on epizootic diseases (LFE) of 
1 July 1966, as last amended on 20 June 2003 (RS 916.40), and in particular Article 57 thereof 
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
The Joint Veterinary Committee shall be respons ible for the application of Articles 10, 11 and 
16 of Directive 89/608/EEC. 
 
EN 64   EN II. IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS 
A. LEGISLATION 
European Community Switzerland 
1. Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 
27 November 1992 on the 
identification and registration of 
animals (OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 32), 
as amended by Council Regulation 
(EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the 
identification and registration of ovine 
and caprine animals and amending 
Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and 
Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8)
 1. Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on 
epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 7 to 22 (registration and identification) thereof 
2. Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the 
European Parliament and of the 
Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a 
system for the identification and 
registration of bovine animals and 
regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council 
Regulation (EC) No 820/97 
(OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1), as last 
amended by the Act concerning the 
conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the 
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of 
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the 
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of 
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak 
Republic and the adjustments to the 
Treaties on which the European Union 
is founded, Annex II: List referred to 
in Article 20 of the Act of Accession – 6. Agriculture – B. Veterinary and 
plant health legislation – I. Veterinary 
legislation (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, 
p. 381)
 2. Ordonnance of 18 August 1999 on 
the data base for animal movements, as last amended on 20 November 2002 (RS 916.404) 
 
 
EN 65   EN B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The Joint Veterinary Committee shall be  responsible for th e application of 
Article 3(2), the fifth subpara graph of Article 4(1)(a) and Article 4(2) of Directive 
92/102/EEC. 
2. For movements of swine and ovine and cap rine animals within Switzerland, the date 
to be taken into account for the purposes of Article 5(3) sh all be 1 July 1999. 
3. In the context of Article 10 of Direct ive 92/102/EEC, the Joint Veterinary Committee 
shall be responsible for coordination wher e any electronic identification systems are 
set up. 
 
EN 66   EN III. ANIMAL WELFARE 
A. LEGISLATION 
Community Switzerland 
1. Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 
19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (qualified majority) (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1)1. Ordonnance of 27 May 1981 on 
animal welfare, as last amended on 
27 June 2001 (RS 455.1)  
2. Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1040/2003 of 11 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 as regards the use of staging points (OJ L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 21) 2. Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the 
import, transit and export of animals 
and animal products (OITE), as last 
amended on 23 June 2004 
(RS 916.443.11)  
 
B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROC EDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
1. The Swiss authorities undert ake to comply with the requirements laid down in 
Directive 91/628/EEC for trade between Switzerland and the European Community 
and for imports from third countries. 
 
EN 67   EN 2. The information provided for in the four th paragraph of Article 8 of Directive 
91/628/EEC shall be submitted to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
3. On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out under the responsib ility of the Joint 
Veterinary Committee in accordance in part icular with Article  10 of Directive 
91/628/EEC and Article 65 of the Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the import, transit 
and export of animals and animal products (OITE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 
(RS 916.443.11). 
4. The information provided for in the s econd subparagraph of Article 18(3) of 
Directive 91/628/EEC shall be submitte d to the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
 
EN 68   EN IV. SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS 
Section VI of Chapter 1 and Chapte r 2 of this Appendix shall apply mutatis mutandis . 
V. FEES 
A. For checks on live animals from countries other than those covered by this Annex, 
the Swiss authorities undertake to collect at  least the fees provided for in Annex C, 
Chapter 2, to Directive 96/43/EC. 
B. The fees payable on live animals originating in the Community or Switzerland and 
intended for import into the Community or Switzerland shall be: 
 EUR 2.5/t, with a minimum of EUR 15 and a maximum of EUR 175 being charged 
per consignment. 
C. No fees shall be charged: 
– on animals for slaughter bound for the slaughterhouse in Basle, 
– on animals bound for the customs enclave of Livigno, 
– on animals bound for the canton ofGraubünden, 
– on live animals loaded directly or indi rectly onto a train at one point in 
Community territory for unloading at a nother point in Community territory, 
– on live animals originating in the Community crossing Swiss territory, 
– on live animals originating in Switzerland crossing Community territory, 
– on equidae. 
D. The fees payable on animals sent for grazing in border areas shall be: 
 EUR 1/head for the country of dispat ch and EUR 1/head for the country of 
destination, with a minimum of EUR 10 and a maximum of EUR 100 being charged 
in each case per consignment. 
E. For the purposes of this chapter, "consi gnment" means a number of animals of the 
same type, covered by the same health cer tificate or document, carried on the same 
means of transport, dispatched by th e same consignor, coming from the same 
exporting country or region and bound for the same destination. 
 
EN 69   EN Appendix 6 
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 
CHAPTER 1 
Sectors where recognition of equivalence is mutual 
 
EN 70  
 EN Products: Milk and products of milk of bovine species intended for human consumption  
 Exports from the Community to Switzerland a nd exports from Switzerland to the Community  
Trade conditions   
EC standards  Swiss standards  Equivalence Special requirements  
Animal health 
- Bovine  64/432/EEC 
92/46/EEC  Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on epizootic di seases (OFE), as last amended on 23 
October 2001 (RS 916.401), and in particular Articles 47, 61, 65, 101, 155, 163, 
169, 173, 177, 224 and 295 thereof.  Yes 
Public health  92/46/EEC  Ordonnance of 7 December 1998 on ensuring quality in the dairy sector 
(Ordonnance on milk quality, OQL) as  last amended on 8 March 2002 
(RS 916.351.0) 
Ordonnance of 13 April 1999 on ensuring qua lity in milk produ ction, as last 
amended on 20 December 2002 (RS 916.351.021.1) 
Ordonnance of 13 April 1999 on ensuring quality in industrial milk processing, as 
last amended on 20 December 2002 (RS 916.351.021.2) 
Ordonnance of 13 April 1999 on ensuring qualit y in artisanal processing of milk, as 
last amended on 20 December 2002 (RS 916.351.021.3) 
Ordonnance of 13 April 1999 on ensuring quality during maturing and pre-
packaging of cheese , as last amended on 20 December 2002 (RS 916.351.021.4)  Yes Milk and products of milk of  bovine species intended for 
human consumption traded betw een the Member States of 
the Community and Switzerland must be accompanied 
exclusively by the commercial accompanying documents 
provided for in Chapter II of Directive 92/46/ECE 
Under Article 10 of Direct ive 92/46/EEC, Switzerland shall 
draw up a list of its approved processing establishments and 
treatment establishments and a list of its approved collection centres and standardisation centres.
 
 
 
EN 71  
 EN  
Products: Animal by-products not for human consumption, including  
milk and products of milk of bovine species not for human consumption  
Exports from the European Community to Switzerland and exports from Switzerland to the European Community  
Trade conditions  Special requirements  
EC standards  Swiss standards  Equivalence  
 
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying 
down health rules concerning animal by-products not 
intended for human consumption (OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, 
p. 1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 780/2004 of 26 April 2004 on transitional measures 
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the 
import and transit of certain products from certain third 
countries (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 64).  Ordonnance of 5 March 1995 on meat hygiene (OHyV), as last amended on 23 June 2004 
(RS 817.190). 
 
Ordonnance of 27 June 1995 on epizootic diseases (OFE), as last amended on 23 June 2004 
(RS 916.401) 
Ordonnance of 20 April 1988 on the import, transit 
and export of animals and animal products (OITE), 
as last amended on 23 J une 2004 (RS 916.443.11), 
and in particular Articles 51, 64a and 77 (approval 
as export enterprises, im port and export conditions 
for animal by-products) thereof 
Ordonnance of 23 June 2004 on the elimination of 
animal by-products (OESPA), (RS 916.441.22)
 Yes Switzerland shall apply to its imports the same provisions as those in Annexes VII, VIII,  X (certificates) and XI 
(countries), in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) 
No 1774/2002 
Trade in category 1 and 2 mate rials shall be prohibited, 
except for certain technical us es provided for in Regulation 
(EC) No 1774/2002 (transitiona l measures introduced by 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 878/2004) 
Category 3 materials traded between the Member States of 
the Community and Switzerland must be accompanied by the 
commercial documents and health certificates provided for in 
Chapter III of Annex II, in acco rdance with Articles 7 and 8 
of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. 
In accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EC) 
No 1774/2002, Switzerland shall draw up a list of its 
corresponding establishments.
 
 
 
EN 72   EN CHAPTER II 
Sectors other than those covered by Chapter I 
I. Exports from the Community to Switzerland 
Exports from the Community to Switzerland shall be subject to the same conditions 
as intra-Community trade. However, in all cases, a certificate attesting compliance with those conditions shall be issued by the competent authorities to accompany 
consignments. 
If necessary, models for certificates shal l be discussed in the Joint Veterinary 
Committee. 
II. Exports from Switzerland to the Community 
Exports from Switzerland to the Community  shall be subject to the relevant 
conditions laid down in the Community rule s. Models for certificates shall be 
discussed in the Joint Veterinary Committee. 
Pending a decision on these models, the present requirements for certificates shall 
apply. 
CHAPTER III 
Transfer of a sector from  Chapter II to Chapter I 
As soon as Switzerland adopts any legislati on it regards as equivalent to Community 
legislation, the matter shall be brought before the Joint Veterinary Committee. Chapter I of 
this Appendix shall be adjusted as soon as po ssible to reflect the out come of the Committee's 
deliberations. 
 
EN 73   EN Appendix 11 
CONTACT POINTS 
– For the European Community :  
The Director 
Food Safety: plant health, animal health  and welfare, international questions 
Directorate General for Health a nd Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) 
European Commission Rue Froissart, 101 
B-1049 Brussels 
Other important contacts 
The Director Food and Veterinary Office Grange 
Ireland 
Head of Unit 
International food, veterinary and phytosanitary questions 
Directorate General for Health a nd Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) 
European Commission Rue Froissart, 101 B-1049 Brussels 
 
EN 74   EN – For Switzerland  
Office vétérinaire fédéral 
CH-3003 Berne Tel: (41-31) 323 85 01 02 
Fax: (41-31) 324 82 56 
Other important contacts 
Office fédéral de la santé publique Unité principale Sûreté alimentaire CH-3003 Berne Tel: (41-31) 322 95 55 
Fax: (41-31) 322 95 74 
Centrale du Service d'inspection et de c onsultation en matière d'économie laitière 
Schwarzenburgstraße 161 CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne Tel: (41-31) 323 81 03 Fax: (41-31) 323 82 27" 
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