EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/44

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 320/06/COL

of 31 October 2006

amending the list contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area listing border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries and repealing EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to points 4(B)(1) and (3) and point (5)(b) of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.1.4 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectorial adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(2) thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.1.5 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectorial adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(4) thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.2.111 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Commission Decision 2001/812/EC of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries), as amended, and in particular to Article 3(5) thereof,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 repealed the EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision 86/02/COL of 24 May 2002 and drew up a new list of border inspections posts in Iceland and Norway approved for veterinary checks on live animal and animal products from third countries,

WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested to the EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the proposed border inspection post at the port of Egersund to the list of border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway approved for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested the EFTA Surveillance Authority to list the proposed border inspection post at the port of Egersund for the import of fish oil for human and non-human consumption and fish meal in bulk,

WHEREAS the Government of Norway has proposed to the EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the additional product categories of fish oil in bulk and packed fish oil for human and non-human consumption for the inspection centre Kristiansund at the border inspection post in Kristiansund,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the European Commission, in close cooperation with and the Competent Authorities of Norway, have jointly inspected the border inspection post in Egersund and the inspection centre in Kristiansund,

WHEREAS following the joint inspection, and according to paragraph 4(B)3 of the Introductory part of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, the inspectors of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and of the European Commission adopted a common recommendation on 16 October 2006 (Case No 59362/Event No 391554) to add the border inspection post in Egersund and the new categories for the inspection centre Kristiansund to the list of border inspection posts,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by its Decision 312/06/COL referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products brought into Iceland and Norway from third countries shall be carried out by the competent national authorities at the agreed border inspections posts listed in the Annex to this Decision.

2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 is hereby repealed.

3. This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2006.

4. This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.

5. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2006. For the EFTA Surveillance Authority Bjørn T. GRYDELAND President Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON College Member