2005/9/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2004 concerning the common position of the Community on a Decision of the Joint Committee on Agriculture amending point B(9) of Appendix 1 to Annex 7 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2004-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Switzerland, agricultural trade, trade agreement (EU), transport document, wine

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 December 2004

concerning the common position of the Community on a Decision of the Joint Committee on
Agriculture amending point B(9) of Appendix 1 to Annex 7 to the Agreement between the
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

(2005/9/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

the
Having regard to Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of
Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on
Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on
the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confed-
eration (1), most notably the Agreement on trade in agricultural
products (2), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 5(2)
thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

The Community must decide on the position to be
adopted by the Commission in the Joint Committee as
regards the amendments to the Appendices.

The Commission is competent to adopt the common
position on the amendments
to
Annex 7.

to the Appendices

The measures provided for
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Wine,

in this Decision are in
the Management

Whereas:

DECIDES:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
(hereinafter referred to as the Agriculture Agreement)
entered into force on 1 June 2002.

Article 6 of the Agriculture Agreement sets up a Joint
Committee on Agriculture to be responsible for the
administration of the Agreement and its proper func-
tioning.

as

to

the

referred

(hereinafter

required to manage

In accordance with Article 6(4) and (7) of the Agriculture
Agreement, on 21 October 2003 the Joint Committee on
Agriculture
Joint
Committee) adopted its Rules of Procedure (3) and set
up the working groups
the
Annexes to the Agriculture Agreement (4). The Working
Group on ‘Wine-Sector Products’ met
to examine
questions relating to Annex 7 and its implementation,
in accordance with Article 27(1) of Annex 7 to the
Agreement, and to put forward proposals to the Joint
Committee with a view to adapting the Appendices to
Annex 7, in accordance with Article 27(2) of Annex 7 to
the Agreement. Article 11 of the Agreement provides
that
to amend
Joint Committee may decide
Annexes 1 and 2 and the Appendices to the other
Annexes to the Agreement.

the

Article 1

The Community position to be adopted by the Commission in
the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by Article 6 of the
Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on trade in agricultural products shall be based
on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee, which is annexed
to this Decision.

Article 2

The Head of
the Community Delegation within the Joint
Committee on Agriculture is hereby authorised to adopt the
the Community. For matters falling
Decision on behalf of
within the competence of
for Agri-
culture, this authorisation shall also apply to the Unit Head
responsible for bilateral relations with Switzerland.

the Directorate-General

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132. Agreement as last amended by
the Joint Veterinary Committee set up
Decision No 1/2004 of
under the Agreement between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 160,
30.4.2004, p. 116, corrigendum in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 72).
(3) Common position adopted by the Council on 21 July 2003; Joint
Committee Decision No 1/2003 of 21 October 2003 concerning
the adoption of its Rules of Procedure (OJ L 303, 21.11.2003, p.
24).

(4) Common position adopted by the Council on 21 July 2003; Joint
Committee Decision No 2/2003 of 21 October 2003 concerning
the setting-up of the working groups and the adoption of the terms
of reference of those groups (OJ L 303, 21.11.2003, p. 27).

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ANNEX

Proposal for
DECISION No …. OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SET UP BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
of …

concerning point B(9) of Appendix 1 to Annex 7
(…/…/…)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural
products, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

This Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002.

Annex 7 is aimed at facilitating trade in wine-sector products between the Parties.

Under Article 27(1) of Annex 7, the Working Group considers any matter which may arise in connection with
the implementation of Annex 7 and, under Article 27(2) of Annex 7, may in particular put forward proposals to
the Committee with a view to adapting and updating the Appendices to Annex 7.

Point B(9) of Appendix 1 to Annex 7 sets out the accompanying document for wines imported from Switzerland
in accordance with point B(9) of Appendix 1 to the original version of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point B(9) of Appendix 1 to Annex 7 is hereby replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2004.

Done at Brussels, …

Article 2

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

The Chair

Aldo LONGO

… …

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