2003/747/EC: Decision No 2/2003 of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 8 October 2003 laying down rules to implement further the 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, signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997
Date: 2003-10-08
Institutions: EC–Andorra Joint Committee
Subjects: Andorra, animal disease, animal nutrition, animal product, protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU), veterinary legislation

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DECISION No 2/2003 OF THE EC-ANDORRA JOINT COMMITTEE

of 8 October 2003

laying down rules to implement further the 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, signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997

(2003/747/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters between the European Economic Community and the
Principality of Andorra, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment’ (1), signed in Luxembourg on 28 June 1990, and in parti-
cular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to the Protocol on veterinary matters supple-
mentary to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters between the European Economic Community and the
Principality of Andorra (2), signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Contracting Parties desire to extend the traditional
exchange of trade between Andorra and the European
Community which were covered by Decision No 2/
1999 (3) and Decision No 1/2001 (4) of the EC-Andorra
Joint Committee in order to facilitate development of
new exchanges.

Such trade will accordingly be conducted in compliance
with Community veterinary rules.

At its meeting in Andorra on 13 and 14 December
2001, the veterinary subgroup of the EC-Andorra Joint
Committee recommended the adoption of an additional
list of Community legislation to be applied by Andorra
in order to extend the agreement, the date of adoption
to be no later than 18 months after the publication of
this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

General provision

Andorra undertakes to adopt Community measures in the field
of control for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)
as set down in Article 2, Community measures on treatment of
animal by-products not intended for human consumption as
set down in Article 3 and Community measures against certain
animal diseases as set down in Article 4.

(1) OJ L 374, 31.12.1990, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 148, 6.6.1997, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 31, 5.2.2000, p. 84.
(4) OJ L 33, 2.2.2002, p. 35.

Article 2

TSE legislation

Andorra will adopt Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying
down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (5), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2003 (6).
For the purposes of this Agreement the following adaptations
shall be made:

(a) in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 2 of the table, the

following shall be added:

‘Andorra

100’

(b) in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3 of the table, the

following shall be added:

‘Andorra

30’

Andorra will adopt Council Decision 2000/766/EC of 4
December 2000 concerning certain protection measures with
regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the
feeding of animal protein (7), as last amended by Commission
Decision 2002/248 (8).

Andorra will adopt Commission Decision 2001/9/EC of 29
December 2000 concerning control measures required for the
implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning
certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spon-
giform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (9),
as last amended by Decision 2002/248.

Article 3

Animal by-products

Andorra will adopt 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 (10), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 808/2003 (11).

(5) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 173, 11.7.2003, p. 6.
(7) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 32.
(8) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 71.
(9) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 32.
(10) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.
(11) OJ L 117, 13.5.2003, p. 1.

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Article 4

Disease control measures

Article 6

Entry into force

Andorra will adopt Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23
October 2001 on Community measures for the control of clas-
sical swine fever (1) and Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20
November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control
and eradication of bluetongue (2).

Article 5

This Decision will enter into force on the first day of the month
following that of its adoption.

Article 7

Publication

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Transposition and application

Done at Brussels, 8 October 2003.

Andorra will transpose and apply, at the latest 18 months from
the date of publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of
the European Union, the Community legislation set down in the
Annex.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Meritxell MATEU

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

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ANNEX

References to these basic texts are to be understood as including references to all amendments and implementing rules

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the
prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Council Decision 2000/766/EC of 4 December 2000 concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmis-
sible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein.

Commission Decision 2001/9/EC of 29 December 2000 concerning control measures required for the implementation
of Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform ence-
phalopathies and the feeding of animal protein.

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.

Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.

Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of
bluetongue.