Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2004 (2004/480/EC) of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products of 28 April 2004 on the amendment to Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement (OJ L 160, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-06-12
Institutions: EU–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), cattle, frontier region, health certificate, veterinary inspection

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Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2004 (2004/480/EC) of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up under the Agree-
ment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products of 28
April 2004 on the amendment to Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement

(Official Journal of the European Union L 160 of 30 April 2004)

Decision No 1/2004 (2004/480/EC) should read as follows:

DECISION No 1/2004 OF THE JOINT VETERINARY COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE AGREE-
MENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON
TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

of 28 April 2004

on the amendment to Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement

(2004/480/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade
in agricultural products (hereinafter called the Agriculture Agreement), and in particular Article 19(3) of
Annex 11 thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Agreement with Switzerland entered into force on 1 June 2002.

Point III of Chapter 1 of Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement should be amended
to adopt a model certificate for animals sent for grazing in border areas,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point III of Chapter 1 of Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community
and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex
to this Decision.

This Decision, drawn up in duplicate, shall be signed by the joint chairmen or other persons empowered
to act in the name of the Parties.

Article 2

It shall take effect at the date of the last signature.

Done at Bern, 28 April 2004.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 2004.

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation

On behalf of the European Commission

The head of delegation

Hans WYSS

The head of delegation

Alejandro CHECCHI LANG

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‘III. Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas

1. Definitions:

ANNEX

— 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 border. In special, duly substantiated conditions, a wider strip on either side 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 their 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 Member States and Switzerland, Commission Decision 2001/672/EC (1).

However,
2001/672/EC:

for the purposes of

this Annex,

the following adjustments shall apply to Article 1 of Decision

— 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 corre-

sponding Annex shall be:

SWITZERLAND

Canton of Zürich

Canton of Bern/Berne

Canton of Luzern

Canton of Uri

Canton of Schwyz

Canton of Obwalden

Canton of Nidwalden

Canton of Glarus

Canton of Zug

Canton of Freiburg/Fribourg

Canton of Solothurn

Canton of Basel Stadt

Canton of Basel Land

Canton of Schaffhausen

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

Canton of Sankt Gallen

Canton of Graubunden

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

(1) OJ L 235, 4.9.2001, p. 23.

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Pursuant to the Ordonnance on epizootic diseases (OFE) of 27 June 1995, as last amended on 9 April 2003 (RS
916.401), and in particular Article 7 thereof (registration) and the Ordonnance of 18 August 1999 on the database
on animal movements, as last amended on 20 November 2002 (RS 916.404), and in particular Article 2 thereof
(content of the database), Switzerland is to allocate to each pasturage a specific registration code which must be
registered in the national database on bovine animals.

3.

In the case of grazing between the Member States and Switzerland, the official veterinarian of the country 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 provided for in Article 20 of Direc-
tive 90/425/EEC (1), inform the competent authority of the place of destination (local veterinary unit) that 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 accordance with the model in point 11.

4.

5.

6.

The official veterinarian of the country of destination shall inspect the animals upon arrival in the country of desti-
nation to ensure that they comply with the standards laid down in this Annex.

Throughout the duration of the grazing period, the animals shall remain under customs control.

The holder of the animals must:

(a) accept,

in a written statement, to comply with all measures taken pursuant to this Annex and any other
measures introduced at local level, in the same way as any holder originating in a Member State or Switzerland;

(b) pay the costs of the checks required pursuant to this Annex;

(c) cooperate fully with arrangements for 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

grazing 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 provided for in Article 20 of Direc-
tive 90/425/EEC, inform the competent authority of the place of destination (local veterinary unit) that the
animals have been dispatched;

(b) examine the animals within 48 hours prior to their departure from the grazing ground; the animals must be

duly identified;

(c) issue a certificate in accordance with the model in point 12.

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 points 1 to 8 above, in the case of daily grazing between the Member

States and Switzerland:

(a) the animals shall not enter into contact with animals from another holding;

(b) the holders of such animals shall undertake to inform the competent veterinary authority of any contact

between their animals and animals from another holding;

(c) the health certificate set out in point 11 below shall be presented to the competent veterinary authorities every
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;

(d) points 2 and 3 above shall apply only to the first time each calendar year that the animals are dispatched to a

Member State or to Switzerland;

(e) point 7 shall not apply;

(f) holders of the 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 certificate for bovine animals sent for grazing in border areas.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

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