2005/962/EC: Decision No 1/2005 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in Agricultural Products of  21 December 2005  on the amendment to Appendix 6 to Annex 11 to the Agreement
Date: 2005-12-21
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, food inspection, milk, milk product, trade agreement (EU), veterinary legislation

30.12.2005

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L 347/93

DECISION No 1/2005 OF THE JOINT VETERINARY COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION
ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

of 21 December 2005

on the amendment to Appendix 6 to Annex 11 to the Agreement

(2005/962/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agri-
cultural
Agriculture
Agreement), and in particular Article 19(3) of Annex 11
thereto,

(hereinafter

products

called

the

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of Annex 11 to the
Agriculture Agreement were amended for the first time
Joint Veterinary
by Decision No 2/2003 of
Committee set up by the Agreement between the
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on
trade in agricultural products of 25 November 2003
amending Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to
Annex 11 to the Agreement (1).

the

Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the
Agriculture Agreement were last amended by Decision
No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up
under
European
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in
agricultural products of 9 December 2004 amending
Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to
the Agreement (2).

Agreement

between

the

the

The Swiss Confederation has given an undertaking to
legislation the provisions of
incorporate in its national
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of
European
the
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on
foodstuffs (3), Regulation (EC) No
the hygiene of
853/2004 of
the
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene
food of animal origin (4), Regulation (EC)
rules

the European Parliament and of

for

(1) OJ L 23, 28.1.2004, p. 27.
(2) OJ L 17, 20.1.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,

p. 3.

No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules
for the organisation of official controls on products of
animal origin intended for human consumption (5) and
European
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on
official controls performed to ensure the verification of
compliance with feed and food law, animal health and
animal welfare rules (6).

the

The animal-health measures provided for under Swiss law
are recognised as equivalent for trade purposes for milk
and products of milk of the bovine species intended for
human consumption.

Appendix 6 to Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement,
together with its effects on the checks, will be reviewed
by the Joint Veterinary Committee not later than one
year following the entry into force of this Decision in
order to examine equivalence for all livestock products
intended for human consumption other than milk and
products of milk of the bovine species,
in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter III of Appendix 6 to
Annex 11.

(5)

(6)

(7)

Appendix 6 to Annex 11 to the Agricultural Agreement
should be amended to take account of the changes in
Community and Swiss legislation in force on 1 January
2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The first table (Products: Milk and products of milk of the
bovine species intended for human consumption) in Chapter
1 of Appendix 6 to Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement
is hereby replaced by the table shown in the Annex to this
Decision.

(5) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,

p. 83.

(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,

(6) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004,

p. 22.

p. 1.

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Article 2

Article 4

law for all

The equivalence of animal-health measures provided for under
intended for human
Swiss
livestock products
consumption other than milk and products of milk of
the
shall be examined in the Joint Veterinary
bovine species
Committee with a view to being recognised for
trade
purposes not
later than one year following the entry into
force of this Decision.

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

It shall take effect on 1 January 2006.

Signed at Brussels, 21 December 2005.

Article 3

For the Joint Veterinary Committee

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.

Head of delegation
of the Swiss Confederation

Head of delegation
of the European Community

Hans WYSS

Jaana HUSU-KALLIO

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