Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on veterinary matters to supplement the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra
Date: 1996-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, EU law, agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, veterinary legislation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  30.10.1996 
COM(96) 537  final 

96/0262  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  the  conclusion 
of  a Protocol  on  veterinary  matters 
to  supplement  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of 
an exchange  of  letters  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and the 
Principality  of  Andorra 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The Council  authorized the Commission to open negotiations with the Principality 
of  Andorra  with  a  view  to  concluding  a  Protocol  on  veterinary  matters  to 
supplement  the Agreement  between  the EEC and Andorra signed  in  Luxembourg 
on  28  June  1990. 

In  accordance  with  the  negotiating  directives  issued  by  the  Council,  a  draft 
Protocol  was  initialled  on  18 June  1996. 

The  aim of  this Protocol  is to  enable  the  existing  traditional  trade  in live  animals 
and  animal  products  between  Andorra  and  the  European  Community  to  be 
conducted  in  compliance  with  the  Community's  veterinary  rules. 

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PROPOSAL  FOR  A  DECISION  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

concerning  the  conclusion 
of  a Protocol  on  veterinary  matters 
to  supplement  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of 
an exchange  of  letters  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and the 
Principality  of  Andorra 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  113  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard to  the  opinion  of  the  European  Parliament, 

Whereas the Protocol  on veterinary  matters supplementing  the Agreement  in the form  of 
an  exchange  of  letters  between  the European  Economic  Community  and the  Principality 
of  Andorra,  signed  on  ...  ,  should  be  approved, 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Protocol  on  veterinary  matters  supplementing  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an 
exchange  of  letters between  the  European  Economic  Cammunity  and the Principality  of 
Andorra is  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the  Protocol  is  attached  to  this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The President  of the Council  shall  undertake the notification  provided for in Article  4  of 
the Protocol. 

Article  3 

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  luiropcan  Communities. 
It  shall  take  effect  on  the  first  day  of  the  month  following  its  publication. 

Done  at  Brussels  on  ... 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

PROTOCOL ON VETERINARY MATTERS 

SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS 

BETWEEN 
THE  EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA 

THE PRINCIPALITY  OF ANDORRA 

AND 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement,  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  between  the 
European Economic Community  and the Principality  of Andorra, signed  in  Luxembourg 
on 2S June 1990; 

Desiring  to  maintain  traditional  flows  of  trade  in  live  animals  and  animal  products 
between Andorra and the European Community; 

Whereas  such  trade  should  accordingly  be  conducted  in  compliance  with  Community 
veterinary rules; 

Whereas, to this end, the Agreement  between the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the Principality of Andorra should be supplemented, 

HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING  PROVISIONS: 

ARTICLE ONE 

The  Principality  of Andorra  undertakes  to apply  Community  veterinary  rules  in respect  ol 
the  following: 

I-  Preventive  measures/notification  of diseases; 

U-  Animal  health: trade and placing  on the market (except third  countries); 

W  Animal  health  protective  measures  for  animal  health  products  (except  third 

countries); 

IV.  Public health protective  measures: rules  governing  placing  on the  market  (except 

third  countries); 

V.  Hormones, residues, BST, zoonoses, animal  residues, medicated  feed; 

VI. 

Imports  from  third  countries; 

VII. 

Inspection,  animal  identification,  mutual  assistance; 

VIII.  Animal  science  (including  provisions  in respect  of third  countries); 

IX.  Animal  protection; 

X. 

Institutional  matters 
incorporation  of Community  veterinary  law into Andorran  law). 

(primarily  concerning  procedures 

for 

the  ongoing 

ARTICLE 2 

A  list  of  the  Community  veterinary  provisions  to  be  applied  by  Andorra  shall  be  drawn 
up  by  the  Joint  Committee  set  up  under  Article  17  of  the  Agreement  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and the Principality  of  Andorra. 

A  veterinary  sub-group  shall  be  set  up  under  the  Joint  Committee.  It  shall  periodically 
examine  the  situation  concerning  Community  law  applicable  to  Andorra.  If  necessary, 
the  sub-group  shall  make  recommendations  to  the  Joint  Committee  with  a  view  to 
amending  or updating  the legislation  in  question. 

ARTICLE  3 

This Protocol  shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 

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ARTICLE  4 

This  Protocol  shall  be approved  by  the  Contracting  Parties  in accordance  with  their  own 
procedures.  It  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following 
notification  of the completion of such procedures by the Contracting  Parties. 

ARTICLE  5 

This Protocol  is  drawn Up in two copies  in the Danish,  Dutch, English,  French,  Finnish, 
German,  Greek, Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish,  Swedish  and Catalan languages,  each  text 
being equally authentic. 

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