Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2007-09-27
Institutions: European Community, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Subjects: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, agricultural product, agricultural trade, customs union, multilateral agreement, originating product, trade agreement (EU)

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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT

between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community
and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (the Community), THE SWISS CONFEDERATION (Switzerland) and THE PRINCIPALITY
OF LIECHTENSTEIN (Liechtenstein),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Liechtenstein forms a customs union with Switzerland in accordance with the Treaty of 29 March 1923 between
the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein incorporating Liechtenstein into the Swiss customs
territory (Customs Treaty).

By virtue of the Customs Treaty, the provisions concerning the improvement of market access granted by
Switzerland for agricultural products originating in the Community which are the subject of the Agreement
between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 21 June
1999 (Agriculture Agreement) apply to Liechtenstein.

For the administration of the Agriculture Agreement and to ensure its good functioning, Article 6 establishes a
Joint Committee for Agriculture and Article 19 of Annex 11 a Joint Veterinary Committee, both of which may
modify specific parts of the Agriculture Agreement.

In accordance with the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 applies
to Liechtenstein: Protocol No 3 provides that Liechtenstein products are deemed to be products of Swiss origin.
Article 4 of the Agriculture Agreement provides that the rules of origin applicable under Annexes 1, 2 and 3 shall
be as set out in Protocol No 3 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss
Confederation of 22 July 1972.

All the provisions of the Agriculture Agreement,
including any modifications made by its Joint Committees,
should apply to Liechtenstein. At the same time, the corresponding parts of the EEA Agreement, namely Annex I,
Chapters XII and XXVII of Annex II and Protocol 47 should be suspended with regard to Liechtenstein for so long
as the Agriculture Agreement applies to Liechtenstein,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.
The Agreement between the European Community and
the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of
21 June 1999 (Agriculture Agreement), including any modifi-
cations decided by the Joint Committee for Agriculture and the
Joint Veterinary Committee shall apply to Liechtenstein.

The

specific

adaptations

2.
to Liechtenstein concerning
Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agriculture Agreement are laid down
in the Annex to this Agreement (Additional Agreement), which
shall constitute an integral part of it.

Article 2

For the application and development of the Agriculture
1.
Agreement
nature,
altering
Liechtenstein shall have its interests represented by a Liech-
tenstein representative within the Swiss delegation to the Joint

and without

bilateral

its

Committee on Agriculture and the Joint Veterinary Committee,
and their working parties.

The Joint Committee for Agriculture may modify the
2.
in accordance with the
Annex to this Additional Agreement,
provisions of Articles 6 and 11 of the Agriculture Agreement.
The Joint Veterinary Committee may modify the Annex to this
Additional Agreement in so far as it concerns Annex 11 of the
Agriculture Agreement,
in accordance with the provisions of
Article 19 of that Annex. Such modifications shall be subject
to the approval of the Liechtenstein representative.

Article 3

This Additional Agreement:

(a) shall enter into force on the day of its signature;

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(b) may be terminated by written notification to the other
It shall cease to be in force one year after the

parties.
date of such notification;

(c) shall cease to apply should either the Agriculture Agreement

or the Customs Treaty no longer be in force.

Article 4

This Additional Agreement is drawn up in triplicate in the
Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
Spanish and Swedish languages, each of
these texts being
equally authentic.

Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и седми ceптeмври две хиляди и седма година.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veintisiete de septiembre de dos mil siete.

V Bruselu dne dvacátého sedmého září dva tisíce sedm.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den syvogtyvende september to tusind og syv.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebenundzwanzigsten September zweitausendsieben.

Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta septembrikuu kahekümne seitsmendal päeval Brüsselis.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι επτά Σεπτεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.

Done at Brussels on the twenty seventh day of September in the year two thousand and seven.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-sept septembre deux mille sept.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisette settembre duemilasette.

Briselē, divi tūkstoši septītā gada divdesmit septītajā septembrī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų rugsėjo dvidešimt septintą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-hetedik év szeptember havának huszonhetedik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sebgħa u għoxrin jum ta' Settembru tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa.

Gedaan te Brussel, de zevenentwintigste september tweeduizend zeven.

Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia dwudziestego siódmego września roku dwa tysiące siódmego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e sete de Setembro de dois mil e sete.

Întocmit la Bruxelles, douăzeci și șapte septembrie două mii șapte.

V Bruseli dňa dvadsiateho siedmeho septembra dvetisícsedem.

V Bruslju, dne sedemindvajsetega septembra leta dva tisoč sedem.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäseitsemäntenä päivänä syyskuuta vuonna kaksitu-
hattaseitsemän.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjunde september tjugohundrasju.

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За Европейската общност
Por la Comunidad Europea
Za Evropské společenství
For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
For the European Community
Pour la Communauté européenne
Per la Comunità europea
Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
Europos bendrijos vardu
Az Európai Közösség részéről
Għall-Komunitá Ewropea
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
Pela Comunidade Europeia
Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
Za Európske spoločenstvo
Za Evropsko skupnost
Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

За Конфедерация Швейцария
Por la Confederación Suiza
Za Švýcarskou konfederaci
For Det Schweiziske Forbund
Für die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
Šveitsi Konföderatsiooni nimel
Για την Ελβετική Συνομοσπονδία
For the Swiss Confederation
Pour la Confédération suisse
Per la Confederazione svizzera
Šveices Konfederācijas vārdā
Šveicarijos Konfederacijos vardu
A Svájci Államszövetség részéről
Għall-Konfederazzjoni Żvizzera
Voor de Zwitserse Bondsstaat
W imieniu Konfederacji Szwajcarskiej
Pela Confederação Suíça
Pentru Confederația Elvețiană
Za Švajčiarsku konfederáciu
Za Švicarsko konfederacijo
Sveitsin valaliiton puolesta
För Schweiziska edsförbundet

За Княжество Лихтенщайн
Por el Principado de Liechtenstein
Za Lichtenštejnské knížectví
For Fyrstendømmet Liechtenstein
Für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Liechtensteini Vürstiriigi nimel
Για το Πριγκιπάτο του Λιχτενστάιν
For the Principality of Liechtenstein
Pour la Principauté de Liechtenstein
Per il Principato del Liechtenstein
Lihtenšteinas Firstistes vārdā
Lichtenšteino Kunigaikštystės vardu
A Liechtensteini Hercegség részéről
Għall-Prinċipat ta' Liechtenstein
Voor het Vorstendom Liechtenstein
W imieniu Księstwa Liechtensteinu
Pelo Principado do Liechtenstein
Pentru Principatul Liechtenstein
Za Lichtenštajnské kniežatstvo
Za Kneževino Lihtenštajn
Liechtensleinin ruhtinaskunnan puolesta
För Furstendömet Liechtenstein

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ANNEX

to the Additional Agreement

Principle

The laws and obligations, legal provisions, lists, names and terms laid down for Switzerland in the Agriculture Agreement
shall also apply to Liechtenstein subject to the following adjustments and additions.

Where Swiss canton authorities are assigned duties, responsibilities and powers, these shall be incumbent on the
competent Liechtenstein government agencies. For matters handled by the canton agricultural authorities this means
the Agricultural Office (Landwirtschaftsamt), Dr. Grass-Strasse 10, FL-9490 Vaduz, and for matters handled by the canton
veterinary and food authorities it means the Office of Food Inspection and Veterinary Affairs (OFV) (Amt für Lebens-
mittelkontrolle und Veterinärwesen), Postplatz 2, FL-9494 Schaan.

Furthermore, private organisations to which specific tasks have been assigned (e.g. inspection and certification bodies) are
also competent for Liechtenstein, unless otherwise provided in what follows.

Adjustments/additions concerning Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agriculture Agreement

Annex 4, Plant protection

Annex 5, Feedingstuffs

Annex 6, Seeds sector

Annex 7, Trade in wine products

Protected names of wine products originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 6 of Annex 7)

Geographical indications

Quality wines

— Balzers,

— Bendern,

— Eschen,

— Eschnerberg,

— Gamprin,

— Mauren,

— Ruggell,

— Schaan,

— Schellenberg,

— Triesen,

— Vaduz,

Table wines with geographical indication

— Liechtensteiner Oberländer Landwein,

— Liechtensteiner Unterländer Landwein,

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Traditional expressions

— Ablass,

— Appellation d’origine contrôlée,

— Auslese Liechtenstein,

— Beerenauslese,

— Beerle,

— Beerli,

— Beerliwein,

— Eiswein,

— Federweiss (1),

— Grand Cru Liechtenstein,

— Kretzer,

— Landwein,

— Sélection Liechtenstein,

— Strohwein,

— Süssdruck,

— Trockenbeerenauslese,

— Weissherbst,

Annex 8, On the mutual recognition and protection of names of spirit drinks and aromatised wine-based drinks

Protected names for spirits originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 4 of Annex 8)

Grape marc spirit

— Balzner Marc,

— Benderer Marc,

— Eschner Marc,

— Eschnerberger Marc,

— Gampriner Marc,

— Maurer Marc,

— Ruggeller Marc,

— Schaaner Marc,

— Schellenberger Marc,

— Triesner Marc,

— Vaduzer Marc,

(1) Without prejudice to the use of the German traditional expression Federweißer for grape must partially in fermentation intended for
direct human consumption as foreseen in paragraph 34c of the German Wine Regulation and in Articles 12(1)(b) and 14(1) of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, as amended.

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Annex 9, Organically produced agricultural products and foodstuffs

Annex 10, Recognition of conformity checks for fresh fruit and vegetables subject to marketing standards

Annex 11, Animal health and zootechnical measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

Traces system

The Commission, in cooperation with the Office of Food Inspection and Veterinary Affairs (OFV, Amt für Lebensmittelk-
ontrolle und Veterinärwesen) shall integrate Liechtenstein into the Traces system, in accordance with Commission Decision
2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004.

Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas

Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas defined in Appendix 5 to Annex 11 of the Agriculture Agreement,
Chapter 1, point III, shall apply mutatis mutandis to Liechtenstein.

For Liechtenstein, the parties referred to in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2001/672/EC of 20 August 2001 laying
down special rules applicable to movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in mountain areas and
referred to in the corresponding Annex shall be: Liechtenstein.

Legislation

In the case of Liechtenstein, the Liechtenstein Law on animal welfare (TschG) of 20 December 1988, LGBl. 1989 Nr. 3,
LR 455,0 and the Liechtenstein Ordinance on animal welfare (TschV) of 12 June 1990, LGBl. 1990 Nr. 33, LR 455,01
shall replace the Ordinance on animal welfare (SR 455,1) listed for Switzerland under Appendix 5, Chapter 3. III ‘Animal
welfare’, point 1.