Decision No 1/2016 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture of 16 November 2016 on amending Annex 10 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products [2017/51]
Date: 2016-11-16
Institutions: EU–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, agricultural product, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, product quality, quality control of agricultural products, revision of an agreement, trade agreement (EU)




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            DECISION No 1/2016 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
         
of 16 November 2016
         
on amending Annex 10 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products [2017/51]


THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

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 (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.












(2)


Annex 10 to the Agreement concerns the recognition of conformity checks for fresh fruit and vegetables that are subject to marketing standards.












(3)


Under Article 6 of Annex 10 to the Agreement, the Working Group on Fruit and Vegetables considers any matter arising in connection with the said Annex and its implementation and periodically reviews the Parties' internal laws and regulations in the fields covered by the said Annex. In particular, the Working Group puts forward proposals to the Committee with a view to the adaptation and updating of the Appendices to the Annex. The Working Group has now proposed to the Committee that the said Annex be amended in order to include citrus fruit in its scope, following the recognition of plant health rules for this type of product. Furthermore, the text of Annex 10 should reflect the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).












(4)


Accordingly, Annex 10 should be amended,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
Article 1 of Annex 10 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is hereby replaced by the following text:


‘Article 1
Scope
This Annex shall apply to fruit and vegetables to be consumed fresh or dried, in respect of which marketing standards have been laid down or are recognised by the European Union as alternatives to the general standard under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1).




Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2017.




Done at Brussels, 16 November 2016.


For the Joint Committee on Agriculture


The Chair and Head of the European Union Delegation

Susana MARAZUELA-AZPIROZ
            

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Krisztina BENDE
            

The Committee Secretary

Ioannis VIRVILIS
            





(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).