2005/956/EC: Decision No 4/2005 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture of  19 December 2005  on amending Appendix 1 to Annex 9 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2005-12-19
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, agricultural trade, organic farming, trade agreement (EU)

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DECISION No 4/2005 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

of 19 December 2005

on amending Appendix 1 to Annex 9 to the Agreement between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

(2005/956/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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.

Annex 9 to that Agreement is aimed at promoting trade
in agricultural products and foodstuffs obtained from
organic farming and originating in the Community and
Switzerland.

Under Article 8(2) of Annex 9 to the Agreement, the
working group is to consider the state of the parties’
respective laws and regulations and to draft proposals
to submit
to the Joint Committee with a view to
adapting and updating the relevant appendices.

Appendix 1 to Annex 9 to the Agreement refers to the
legal provisions applicable to the marketing of agri-
cultural products and foodstuffs obtained from organic
farming in the Community and Switzerland.

(5)

Appendix 1 to Annex 9 to the Agreement should be
adjusted to take account of the state of laws and regu-
lations in the Community and Switzerland,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appendix 1 to Annex 9 to the Agreement between the
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade
text
in agricultural products
annexed to this Decision.

is hereby replaced by the

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2005.

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture

Head of the European
Community Delegation

Aldo LONGO

Head of the
Swiss Delegation

Christian HÄBERLI

Secretary of the Joint Committee on Agriculture

Remigi WINZAP

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ANNEX

‘APPENDIX 1

Regulations applicable in the European Community

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications
referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 of 27 December 2004 (OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 20).

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 of 14 January 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the
arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production
of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 11, 17.1.1992,
p. 14), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 (OJ L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 10)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 of 29 January 1993 defining the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No
2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and
foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article 5(4) thereto (OJ L 25, 2.2.1993,
p. 5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2020/2000 (OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 39)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001 of 7 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the
provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural
products and foodstuffs (OJ L 243, 13.9.2001, p. 3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 (OJ L 122,
26.4.2004, p. 10)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 on labelling requirements related to the organic
production method for feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials and amending Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 of 14 August 2003 maintaining the derogation provided for in Article
6(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard to certain species of seed and vegetative propagating material
and laying down procedural rules and criteria relating to that derogation (OJ L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 17)

Provisions applicable in Switzerland

Ordinance of 22 September 1997 on organic farming and the labelling of organically produced plant products and
foodstuffs (Ordinance on organic farming), as last amended on 10 November 2004 (RO 2004 4891)

Ordinance of the Département Fédéral de l’Economie of 22 September 1997 on organic farming, as last amended on
10 November 2004 (RO 2004 4895).

Exclusion from the equivalence arrangements

Swiss products based on ingredients produced under the arrangements for conversion to organic farming.

Products from Swiss goat farming where the animals qualify for the derogation provided for in Article 39d of Ordinance
910.18 on organic farming and the labelling of organic products and foodstuffs.’