2014/375/EU: Decision No 3/2014 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture of 9 April 2014 concerning amendment of the 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: 2014-04-09
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, agricultural product, designation of origin, originating product, product designation, public institution, revision of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), wine








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20.6.2014   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 180/62








            DECISION No 3/2014 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
         
of 9 April 2014
         
concerning amendment of the 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

(2014/375/EU)



THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

Having regard to the 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, and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,


Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.












(2)


The 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 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Additional Agreement’) entered into force on 27 September 2007.












(3)


The Annex to the Additional Agreement should be amended in order to update the address of the agency of the Liechtenstein government competent for matters handled by the cantonal agricultural authorities, to reflect Decision No 1/2012 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture on the amendment of Annex 7 (trade in wine-sector products), which entered into force on 4 May 2012, and to supplement the list of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in Liechtenstein,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The Annex to the Additional Agreement is amended as follows:






1.


The second paragraph under the heading ‘Principle’ is replaced by the following:

                              ‘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 Office for the Environment, Agriculture Department (“Amt für Umwelt, Abteilung Landwirtschaft”), Dr Grass-Strasse 12, 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 Lebensmittelkontrolle und Veterinärwesen”), Postplatz 2, FL-9494 Schaan.’
                           










2.


Under the entry ‘Annex 7, Trade in wine products’, the subheading ‘Protected names of wine products originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 6 of Annex 7)’ is replaced by the following subheading:

                              ‘Protected names of wine products originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 5 of Annex 7)’.










3.


The following geographical indication is added to the list of Swiss geographical indications protected under Appendix 1 to Annex 12 to the Agreement, the geographical area of which also includes the territory of Liechtenstein:

                              ‘Werdenberger Sauerkäse/Liechtensteiner Sauerkäse/Bloderkäse (PDO)’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2014.




Done at Berne, 9 April 2014.


For the Joint Committee on Agriculture


The Chair and Head of the European Union Delegation

Susana MARAZUELA-AZPIROZ
            

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Jacques CHAVAZ
            

The Committee Secretary

Ioannis VIRVILIS