Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Norway, animal breeding, animal disease, health certificate, health control, intra-EU trade, veterinary inspection

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 26/2005

of 11 March 2005

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2005 of

8 February 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/63/EC of 23 December 2003 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as
regards the declaration that certain provinces of Italy are free of bovine brucellosis and enzootic
bovine leukosis (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2004/101/EC of 6 January 2004 amending Annex D to Directive 88/407/EEC
as regards health certificates applying to intra-Community trade in semen of domestic animals of
bovine species (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Commission Decision 2004/199/EC of 27 February 2004 amending Decision 93/52/EEC as regards
the recognition of certain provinces in Italy as officially free of brucellosis (4) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement.

(5) Commission Decision 2004/226/EC of 4 March 2004 approving tests for the detection of antibodies
against bovine brucellosis within the framework of Council Directive 64/432/EEC (5) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(6) Commission Decision 2004/230/EC of 5 March 2004 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards
the declaration that certain provinces in Italy are free of bovine tuberculosis and bovine
brucellosis (6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 41.
(5) OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 36.
(6) OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 41.

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(7) Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check the
effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (7) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement.

(8) Commission Decision 2004/235/EC of 1 March 2004 establishing additional guarantees regarding
salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of laying hens (8) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(9) Commission Decision 2004/252/EC of 10 March 2004 amending Decision 2001/106/EC as regards

bovine semen storage centres (9) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(10) Commission Decision 2004/315/EC of 26 March 2004 recognising the system of surveillance
networks for bovine holdings implemented in Member States or regions of Member States under
Directive 64/432/EEC (10) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(11) Commission Decision 2004/320/EC of 31 March 2004 amending Decisions 93/52/EEC,
2001/618/EC and 2003/467/EC as regards the status of acceding countries with regard to
brucellosis (B. melitensis), Aujeszky’s disease, enzootic bovine leukosis, bovine brucellosis and
tuberculosis and of France with regard to Aujeszky’s disease (11) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(12) Commission Decision 2004/448/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Decision 2004/233/EC as regards
the list of approved laboratories for checking the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain
domestic carnivores (12), as corrected by OJ L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 64, is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(13) This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2004/63/EC, 2004/101/EC, 2004/199/EC, 2004/226/EC, 2004/230/EC,
2004/233/EC, 2004/235/EC, 2004/252/EC, 2004/315/EC, 2004/320/EC and 2004/448/EC, as corrected
by OJ L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 64, in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the
Official Journal of the European Union , shall be authentic.

(7) OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30.
(8) OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 86.
(9) OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 45.
(10) OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 43.
(11) OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 75.
(12) OJ L 155, 30.4.2004, p. 80.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 March 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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ANNEX

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below.

1.

The following indent shall be added in points 7 (Council Directive 88/407/EEC) in Part 4.1 and 6 (Directive
88/407/EEC) in Part 8.1:

‘— 32004 D 0101: Commission Decision 2004/101/EC of 6 January 2004 (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).’

2.

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Commission Decision 93/52/EEC) in Part 4.2:

‘— 32004 D 0199: Commission Decision 2004/199/EC of 27 February 2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 41).’

3.

The following indent shall be added in points 14 (Commission Decision 93/52/EEC) and 64 (Commission
Decision 2001/618/EEC) in Part 4.2:

‘— 32004 D 0320: Commission Decision 2004/320/EC of 31 March 2004 (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 75).’

4.

The following indent shall be added in point 61 (Commission Decision 2001/106/EC) in Part 4.2:

‘— 32004 D 0252: Commission Decision 2004/252/EC of 10 March 2004 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 45).’

5.

The following shall be added in point 70 (Commission Decision 2003/467/EC) in Part 4.2:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 D 0063: Commission Decision 2004/63/EC of 23 December 2003 (OJ L 13, 20.1.2004, p. 32),

— 32004 D 0230: Commission Decision 2004/230/EC of 5 March 2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 41),

— 32004 D 0320: Commission Decision 2004/320/EC of 31 March 2004 (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 75).’

6.

The following points shall be inserted after point 74 (Commission Decision 2003/886/EC) in Part 4.2:

‘75. 32004 D 0226: Commission Decision 2004/226/EC of 4 March 2004 approving tests for the detection
of antibodies against bovine brucellosis within the framework of Council Directive 64/432/EEC (OJ L 68,
6.3.2004, p. 36).

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76. 32004 D 0233: Commission Decision 2004/233/EC of 4 March 2004 authorising laboratories to check
the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 30), as
amended by:

— 32004 D 0448: Commission Decision 2004/448/EC of 29 April 2004 (OJ L 155, 30.4.2004,

p. 80), as corrected by OJ L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 64.

77. 32004 D 0235: Commission Decision 2004/235/EC of 1 March 2004 establishing additional guarantees
regarding salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of laying hens (OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 86).

The provisions of this Decision shall, for the purpose of the Agreement, be read with the following
adaptation:

The provisions of this Decision shall apply to consignments to Norway.

78. 32004 D 0315: Commission Decision 2004/315/EC of 26 March 2004 recognising the system of
surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Member States or regions of Member States
under Directive 64/432/EEC (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 43).’

7.

8.

The text of points 32 (Commission Decision 95/161/EC), 55 (Commission Decision 2000/330/EC) and 62
(Commission Decision 2001/296/EC) in Part 4.2 shall be deleted.

Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY
SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT’ in Part 4.2, the text of points 53 (Commission Decision 2002/544/EC) and 54
(Commission Decision 2002/907/EC) shall be deleted.