EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 320/06/COL of 31 October 2006 amending the list contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area 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 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006
Date: 2006-10-31
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, animal product, customs, import, live animal, third country, veterinary inspection

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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

No 320/06/COL

of 31 October 2006

amending the list contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the
European Economic Area 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 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006

THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area, 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, 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), 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,

I of Annex I

to the EEA Agreement

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 organisation of veterinary checks on
animals entering the Community from third countries and
and
amending
90/675/EEC), 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(4) thereof,

89/662/EEC,

90/425/EEC

Directives

the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision
WHEREAS
246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 repealed the EFTA
Surveillance Authority Decision 86/02/COL of 24 May 2002
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 Norway has requested to the
EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the proposed border
inspection post at the port of Egersund to the list of border
inspection posts in Iceland and Norway approved for veterinary
checks on products and animals from third countries contained
in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA
Agreement,

WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested the EFTA
Surveillance Authority to list the proposed border inspection
post at the port of Egersund for the import of fish oil for
in bulk,
human and non-human consumption and fish meal

WHEREAS the Government of Norway has proposed to the
EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the additional product
in bulk and packed fish oil for human
categories of fish oil
and non-human consumption for the inspection centre Kris-
tiansund at the border inspection post in Kristiansund,

WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the European
Commission,
in close cooperation with and the Competent
Authorities of Norway, have jointly inspected the border
inspection post
in Egersund and the inspection centre in
Kristiansund,

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), as amended, and in
particular to Article 3(5) thereof,

the inspectors of

WHEREAS following the joint
inspection, and according to
paragraph 4(B)3 of the Introductory part of Annex I to the
the EFTA Surveillance
EEA Agreement,
Authority and of
the European Commission adopted a
common recommendation on 16 October 2006 (Case No
59362/Event No 391554) to add the border inspection post
in Egersund and the new categories for the inspection centre
Kristiansund to the list of border inspection posts,

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WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by its Decision
312/06/COL referred the matter
to the EFTA Veterinary
Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 246/06/COL

of 6 September 2006 is hereby repealed.

3. This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2006.

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
EFTA Veterinary
Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

the

4. This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2006.

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.

For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Bjørn T. GRYDELAND
President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
College Member

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ANNEX

LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS

Country: Iceland

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2

Akureyri

Hafnarfjörður

Húsavík

Ísafjörður

1700499

1700299

1701399

1700399

Keflavík Airport

1700799

Reykjavík

Þorlákshöfn

1700199

1701899

Country: Norway

1

2

Borg

Båtsfjord

Egersund

Hammerfest

Honningsvåg

Kirkenes

Kristiansund

1501499

1501199

NO02299

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

P

A

P

P

R

P

P

P

5

6

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)

HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)(16)

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),
HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)

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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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) = Fishmeal only