EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 amending the list contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement listing border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries and repealing EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision 86/02/COL of 24 May 2002
Date: 2006-09-06
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, animal product, customs, import, live animal, third country, veterinary inspection

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(Other acts)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 246/06/COL

of 6 September 2006

amending the list contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement
listing border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway agreed for veterinary checks on live animals
and animal products from third countries and repealing EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision
86/02/COL of 24 May 2002

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area (1), in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on
the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of
Justice (2), in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,

HAVING REGARD to points 4(B)(1) and (3) and point (5)(b) of
the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA
Agreement,

I of Annex I

to the EEA Agreement

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.1.4 of
Chapter
(Council
Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the
principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on
products entering the Community from third countries (3)), as
amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectorial
adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in
particular to Article 6(2) thereof,

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.1.5 of
Chapter
(Council
Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the prin-
ciples governing the organization of veterinary checks on

to the EEA Agreement

I of Annex I

animals entering the Community from third countries and
and
amending
90/675/EEC (4)),
amended and adapted to the EEA
Agreement by the sectorial adaptations referred to in Annex I
to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(4) thereof,

Directives
as

89/662/EEC,

90/425/EEC

to the EEA Agreement

HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.2.111 of
(Commission
Chapter I of Annex I
Decision 2001/812/EC of 21 November 2001 laying down
the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts
responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into
the Community from third countries (5)), as amended, and in
particular to Article 3(5) thereof,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No
325/99/COL of 16 December 1999 drew up a list of border
inspection posts (BIP)
in Iceland and Norway approved for
veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No
86/02/COL of 24 May 2002 repealed the EFTA Surveillance
Authority Decision No 325/99/COL of 16 December 1999
and drew up a new list of border inspections posts in Iceland
and Norway approved for veterinary checks on live animal and
animal products from third countries,

WHEREAS the Government of Iceland has requested that the
and
in
border
Siglufjörður be withdrawn from the list contained in point 39
in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

Eskifjörður, Njarðvík,

inspection

posts

(1) Hereinafter referred to as the ‘EEA Agreement’.
(2) Hereinafter referred to as the ‘Surveillance and Court Agreement’.
(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(5) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.

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WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested that the
border inspection posts in Stavanger and Trondheim and the
inspection centres in Alta and Leirvika (under BIP Hammerfest),
Bud (under BIP Kristiansund), Dåfjord and Lenangen (under BIP
Tromsø), Svartnes (under BIP Vadsø) and Gangstøvika (under
BIP Ålesund) be withdrawn from the list contained in point 39
in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

WHEREAS footnote 20 of the Annex to Decision No 86/02/COL
contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the
EEA Agreement reads ‘Fish meal (including fish feed) only’,

application of point 4(B)(3) and point 5 of the Introductory Part
of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products
brought
into Iceland and Norway from third countries
shall be carried out by the competent national authorities
at the agreed border inspections posts listed in the Annex to
this Decision.

the request of

WHEREAS the numbering of the footnotes has been updated,
Iceland and the
and at
Government of Norway footnote 16 of
the Annex to this
Decision shall only include a general reference to fish meal,
and thus read ‘Fish meal only’,

the Government of

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by its Decision
05/06/COL referred the matter
to the EFTA Veterinary
Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

the

WHEREAS the draft decision referred to the EFTA Veterinary
Committee
EFTA Surveillance Authority
assisting
to add a new inspection centre in
contained proposals
Norway and new additions to the categorisation of certain
border inspections ports and inspection centres in Norway
and Iceland,

the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

WHEREAS,
in agreement with the European Commission and
following discussions with the EFTA Veterinary Committee
assisting
it has been
considered necessary not to include in the final decision the
proposals, which were included in the draft decision, to add a
new inspection centre in Norway and new additions to the
categorisation of certain border inspections ports and inspection
in order to ensure a correct
centres in Norway and Iceland,

2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 86/02/COL of
24 May 2002 updating the adaptation text to point 39 in
Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement
listing border
in Iceland and Norway
agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal
EFTA
products
countries
Surveillance
of
Authority
16 December 1999 (1), is hereby repealed.

repealing
325/99/COL

inspection posts

from third

Decision

and

3. This Decision shall enter into force on 6 September 2006.

4. This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.

5. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 2006.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Bjørn T. GRYDELAND
President

Kristján A. STEFÁNSSON
College Member

(1) OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 31.

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ANNEX

LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS

5

6

Country: ICELAND

1

2

Akureyri

Hafnarfjörður

Húsavík

Ísafjörður

1700499

1700299

1701399

1700399

Keflavík Airport

1700799

Reykjavík

Þorlákshöfn

1700199

1701899

Country: NORWAY

1

2

Borg

Båtsfjord

Hammerfest

Honningsvåg

Kirkenes

Kristiansund

1501499

1501199

1501099

1501799

1502199

1500299

Måløy

1500599

Oslo

Oslo

Skjervøy

Sortland

Storskog

Tromsø

1500199

1501399

1502099

1501699

1501299

1500999

Vadsø

Ålesund

1501599

1500699

3

P

P

P

P

A

P

P

3

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

P

R

P

P

P

4

4

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

5

HC, NHC

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(1)(2)(3)

Rypefjord

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(1)(2)(3)

Honningsvåg

HC-T(1)(2)(3)

Gjesvær

HC-T(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

Harøysund

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

Kristiansund

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

Gotteberg

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

Moldøen

Trollebø

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

HC, NHC

HC, NHC

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC, NHC

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

Andenes

Melbu

Sortland

Bukta

Kaldfjord

Solstrand

Senjahopen

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

Vannøy

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

Breivika

Ellingsøy

Skutvik

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)

HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)

O(15)

6

E(7)

U,E,O

U,E,O

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=
=

=
=

6

=

5-6 =

Name
Animo Code
Type
A = Airport
F
= Rail
P = Port
R = Road
Inspection centre
Products
HC
NHC
NT
T
T(FR) = Frozen products
T(CH) = Chilled products
Live Animals
U = Ungulates: cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, wild and domestic solipeds
E = Registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC
O = Other animals
Special remarks

= All products for Human Consumption
= Other Products
= No temperature requirements
= Frozen/chilled products

(1) = Checking in line with the requirements of Commission Decision 93/352/EEC taken in execution of Article 19(3) of

Council Directive 97/78/EC

(2) = Packed products only
(3) = Fishery products only
(4) = Animal proteins only
(5) = Wool hides and skins only
(6) = Only liquid fats, oils, and fish oils
(7) = Icelandic ponies (from April to October only)
(8) = Equidae only
(9) = Tropical fish only

(10) = Only cats, dogs, rodents, lagomorphs, live fish, reptiles and other birds than ratites
(11) = Only feedstuffs in bulk
(12) = For (U) in the case of solipeds, only those consigned to a zoo; and for (O), only day old chicks, fish, dogs, cats, insects,

or other animals consigned to a zoo

(13) = Nagylak HU: This is a border inspection post (for products) and crossing point (for Live animals) on the Hungarian
Romanian border, subject to transitional measures as negotiated and laid down in the Treaty of Accession for both
products and live animals. See Commission Decision 2003/630/EC

(14) = Designated for transit across the European Community for consignments of certain products of animal origin for
human consumption, coming to or from Russia under the specific procedures foreseen in relevant Community
legislation

(15) = Aquaculture animals only
(16) = Fish meal only