EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 111/15/COL of 31 March 2015 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 311/13/COL [2016/1419]
Date: 2015-03-31
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, Norway, animal product, customs, customs inspection, import, live animal, third country, veterinary inspection








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25.8.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 230/51







EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
         
No 111/15/COL
of 31 March 2015
         
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 311/13/COL [2016/1419]


THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,

Having regard to 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 (1)), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectoral adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,


Having regard to the Act referred to at point 111 of Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Commission 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 (2)), as amended, and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,


as adapted to the EEA Agreement by point 4(d) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and Articles 1(2) and 3 of Protocol 1 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement,

Whereas:

By letter of 19 January 2015 (Doc No 742451, IS ref. Mast14090047/0.2.7.0), the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) informed the Authority that the border inspection post Húsavik (IS HUS 1) had been closed. MAST therefore requested that the border inspection post be removed from the lists of border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries.


According to Directive 97/78/EC, the Authority shall draw up and publish a list of approved border inspection posts which may subsequently be amended or supplemented to reflect changes in the national lists. The current list of approved border inspection posts was adopted by the Authority on 17 July 2013 by Decision No 311/13/COL.


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, reflecting the change concerning Húsavik border inspection post.


The Authority, by its Decision No 65/15/COL, referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary and Phytosanitary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The Committee approved unanimously the proposed modification to the list. Accordingly, the draft measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee.


According to point 6 of EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 494/13/COL of 11 December 2013, the College Member with special responsibility for veterinary and phytosanitary matters is empowered to adopt draft measures amending the list of border inspection posts in an EFTA State agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries if the draft measures are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary and Phytosanitary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:








1.


The border inspection post Húsavik (IS HUS 1) is removed from the list contained in point 39 of Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway agreed for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries.










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.










3.


The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 311/13/COL of 17 July 2013 is hereby repealed.










4.


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










5.


This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.










6.


This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.







Done at Brussels, 31 March 2015.


For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

Helga JÓNSDÓTTIR
            

College Member

Xavier LEWIS
            

Director






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(2)  
            OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.




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)


 




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)