CELEX: 22003D0030
Language: en
Date: 2003-03-14 00:00:00
Title: Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2003 of 14 March 2003 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2003 of 14 March 2003 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement  

Official Journal L 137 , 05/06/2003 P. 0025 - 0029

Decision of the EEA Joint CommitteeNo 30/2003of 14 March 2003amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA AgreementTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Article 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 157/2002 of 6 December 2002(1).(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 of 21 March 2002 amending Annex C to Council Directive 64/432/EEC and amending Decision 2000/330/EC(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(3) Commission Decision 2002/261/EC of 25 March 2002 amending Decision 93/198/EEC laying down a model for the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of domestic ovine and caprine animals from third countries and amending Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC laying down the animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(3), as corrected by OJ L 94, 11.4.2002, p. 34, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(4) Commission Decision 2002/270/EC of 9 April 2002 amending Decisions 93/24/EEC, 93/244/EEC and 2001/618/EC as regards the list of Member States and regions free of Aujeszky's disease and regions where approved Aujeszky's disease eradication programmes are in place(4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(5) Commission Decision 2002/279/EC of 12 April 2002 amending Decision 2000/666/EC and Decision 2001/106/EC as regards the establishment of a model for lists of approved quarantine facilities or centres for imports of birds in the Member States(5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(6) Commission Decision 2002/341/EC of 3 May 2002 amending Decision 2001/296/EC as regards the list of approved laboratories for checking the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores(6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(7) Commission Decision 2002/482/EC of 21 June 2002 amending Decision 93/52/EEC recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease(7) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(8) Commission Decision 2002/544/EC of 4 July 2002 recognising the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Belgium in accordance with Council Directive 64/432/EEC(8) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(9) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2002 of 8 July 2002 amending Annex B to Council Directive 64/432/EEC(9) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(10) Commission Decision 2002/588/EC of 11 July 2002 amending Decision 1999/466/EC establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States(10) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(11) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 of 15 July 2002 amending Annexes to Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC(11) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(12) Commission Decision 2002/598/EC of 15 July 2002 approving vaccines against bovine brucellosis within the framework of Council Directive 64/432/EEC(12) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.(13) This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.Article 2The texts of Regulations (EC) No 535/2002, (EC) No 1226/2002 and (EC) No 1282/2002 and Decisions 2002/261/EC, 2002/270/EC, 2002/279/EC, 2002/341/EC, 2002/482/EC, 2002/544/EC, 2002/588/EC and 2002/598/EC in the Norwegian language, annexed to the Norwegian language version of this Decision, shall be authentic.Article 3This Decision shall enter into force on 15 March 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement(13) have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.Article 4This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 14 March 2003.For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentP. Westerlund(1) OJ L 38, 13.2.2003, p. 3.(2) OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22.(3) OJ L 91, 6.4.2002, p. 31.(4) OJ L 93, 10.4.2002, p. 7.(5) OJ L 99, 16.4.2002, p. 17.(6) OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13.(7) OJ L 166, 25.6.2002, p. 23.(8) OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 46.(9) OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 13.(10) OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 52.(11) OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 3.(12) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 45.(13) No constitutional requirements indicated.ANNEX TO DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 30/2003Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:1. the following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 64/432/EEC) in part 4.1: "- 32002 R 0535: Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 of 21 March 2002 (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22),- 32002 R 1226: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2002 of 8 July 2002 (OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 13).";2. the following indent shall be added in point 2 (Council Directive 91/68/EEC) in part 4.1: "- 32002 D 0261: Commission Decision 2002/261/EC of 25 March 2002 (OJ L 91, 6.4.2002, p. 31), as corrected by OJ L 94, 11.4.2002, p. 34.";3. the following indent shall be added in points 9 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in part 4.1 and 15 (Council Directive 92/65/EEC) in part 8.1: "- 32002 R 1282: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 of 15 July 2002 (OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 3).";4. the following indent shall be added in point 14 (Commission Decision 93/52/EEC) in part 4.2: "- 32002 D 0482: Commission Decision 2002/482/EC of 21 June 2002 (OJ L 166, 25.6.2002, p. 23).";5. the following indent shall be added in point 46 (Commission Decision 1999/466/EC) in part 4.2: "- 32002 D 0588: Commission Decision 2002/588/EC of 11 July 2002 (OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 52).";6. the following shall be added in point 55 (Commission Decision 2000/330/EC) in part 4.2: ", as amended by:- 32002 R 0535: Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 of 21 March 2002 (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22).";7. the following shall be added in point 61 (Commission Decision 2001/106/EC) in part 4.2: ", as amended by:- 32002 D 0279: Commission Decision 2002/279/EC of 12 April 2002 (OJ L 99, 16.4.2002, p. 17).";8. the following indent shall be added in point 62 (Commission Decision 2001/296/EC) in part 4.2: "- 32002 D 0341: Commission Decision 2002/341/EC of 3 May 2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13).";9. the following indent shall be added in point 64 (Commission Decision 2001/618/EC) in part 4.2: "- 32002 D 0270: Commission Decision 2002/270/EC of 9 April 2002 (OJ L 93, 10.4.2002, p. 7).";10. the following point shall be inserted after point 66 (Commission Decision 2002/308/EC) in part 4.2: "67. 32002 D 0598: Commission Decision 2002/598/EC of 15 July 2002 approving vaccines against bovine brucellosis within the framework of Council Directive 64/432/EEC (OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 45).";11. under the heading "ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT", the following point shall be inserted after point 52 (Commission Decision 2002/304/EC) in part 4.2: "53. 32002 D 0544: Commission Decision 2002/544/EC of 4 July 2002 recognising the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Belgium in accordance with Council Directive 64/432/EEC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 46)."