EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 311/13/COL of 17 July 2013 amending the list contained in point 39 of 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 No 131/13/COL
Date: 2013-07-17
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, animal product, customs, customs inspection, import (EU), live animal, packaged product, third country, veterinary inspection








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14.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 303/56







EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
         
No 311/13/COL
of 17 July 2013
         
amending the list contained in point 39 of 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 No 131/13/COL (1)



THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

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,


Having regard to the Act referred to at point 4 of Part 1.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (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) (2), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectoral adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(2) thereof,


Having regard to College Decision No 295/13/COL empowering the competent College Member to adopt this decision,

Whereas:

By a letter of 6 June 2013, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (hereinafter NFSA) informed the Authority that it had made changes to the Norwegian list of Border Inspection Posts (BIPs). These changes follow certain recommendations made by the Authority during an inspection on import controls carried out by the Authority to Norway from 21 to 30 January 2013 and, in particular, the necessity to have adequate equipment and facilities to handle products for which the BIPs are approved (3).


In reply to this recommendation and to bring its import control system in line with EEA requirements, the NFSA has decided to modify the listing of categories for which the following BIPs are approved:






—


OSLO Airport (TRACES code NO OSL4)










—


OSLO Port (TRACES code NO OSL 1)










—


BORG Port (TRACES code NO BRG1)






The NFSA asked the Authority to change the list of approved border inspection posts as follows.










Borg


NO BRG 1


P


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


E(7)




Oslo


NO OSL 1


P


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


 




Oslo


NO OSL 4


A


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


U,E,O






It is therefore the Authority’s obligation to amend the list of border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway and to publish a new list to reflect changes in the national lists.


The Authority, by its decision 295/13/COL of 10 July 2013, referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The Committee approved unanimously the proposed modification to the list. Consequently, the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the unanimous opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the final text of the measures remains unchanged.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The categories of products for which BIPS Oslo Airport, Oslo Port and Borg Port are approved are modified in the list contained in point 39 of Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The BIPs are now approved for packed products only.


Article 2
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 inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 3
The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 131/13/COL of 18 March 2013 is hereby repealed.


Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its signature.


Article 5
This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.


Article 6
This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.




Done at Brussels, 17 July 2013.


For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Sverrir Haukur GUNNLAUGSSON
            

College Member

Xavier LEWIS
            

Director






(1)  
            OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 76 and EEA Supplement No 36, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(3)  See final report of 3 May 2013 by the Authority concerning the mission to Norway from 21 to 30 January 2013 regarding the application of EEA legislation related to import/transit control systems and border inspection posts.




ANNEX

LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS








1


=



Name





2


=



TRACES Code





3


=



Type








A


=


Airport




F


=


Rail




P


=


Port




R


=


Road








4


=



Inspection centre





5


=



Products








HC


=


All products for Human Consumption




NHC


=


Other Products




NT


=


No temperature requirements




T


=


Frozen/chilled products




T(FR)


=


Frozen products




T(CH)


=


Chilled products








6


=



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








5-6


=



Special remarks








(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








Country: Iceland











1


2


3


4


5


6




Akureyri


IS AKU1


P


 


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


 




Hafnarfjörður


IS HAF 1


P


 


HC(1)(2)(3), NHC-NT(2)(6)(16)


 




Húsavík


IS HUS 1


P


 


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


 




Ísafjörður


IS ISA1


P


 


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


 




Keflavík Airport


IS KEF 4


A


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


O(15)




Reykjavík Eimskip


IS REY 1a


P


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


 




Reykjavík Samskip


IS REY 1b


P


 


HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(1)(2)(3), NHC-NT(2)(6)(16)


 




Þorlákshöfn


IS THH1


P


 


HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)


 







Country: Norway











1


2


3


4


5


6




Borg


NO BRG 1


P


 


HC (2), NHC(2)


E(7)




Båtsfjord


NO BJF 1


P


 


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


 




Egersund


NO EGE 1


P


 


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


 




Hammerfest


NO HFT 1


P


Rypefjord


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


 




Honningsvåg


NO HVG 1


P


Honningsvåg


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


 




Kirkenes


NO KKN 1


P


 


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


 




Kristiansund


NO KSU 1


P


Kristiansund


HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3) HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)


 




Larvik


NO LAR 1


P


 


HC(2)


 




Måløy


NO MAY 1


P


Gotteberg


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


 




Oslo


NO OSL 1


P


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


 




Oslo


NO OSL 4


A


 


HC(2), NHC(2)


U,E,O




Sortland


NO SLX 1


P


Sortland


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


 




Storskog


NO STS 3


R


 


HC, NHC


U,E,O




Tromsø


NO TOS 1


P


Bukta


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


 




Solstrand


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


 




Ålesund


NO AES 1


P


Breivika


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


 




Skutvik


HC-T(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(6), NHC-T(FR) (2)(3), NHC-NT(6)