CELEX: E2006C0320
Language: en
Date: 2006-10-31 00:00:00
Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 320/06/COL of 31 October 2006 amending the list contained in point 39 in 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 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006

6.3.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 62/44
            
         EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
   
   No 320/06/COL
   of 31 October 2006
   amending the list contained in point 39 in 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 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006
   THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,
   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 1.1.4 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), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectorial adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(2) thereof,
   HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.1.5 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC), as amended and adapted to the EEA Agreement by the sectorial adaptations referred to in Annex I to that Agreement, and in particular to Article 6(4) thereof,
   HAVING REGARD to the Act referred to at point 1.2.111 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), as amended, and in particular to Article 3(5) thereof,
   WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 repealed the EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision 86/02/COL of 24 May 2002 and drew up a new list of border inspections posts in Iceland and Norway approved for veterinary checks on live animal and animal products from third countries,
   WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested to the EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the proposed border inspection post at the port of Egersund to the list of border inspection posts in Iceland and Norway approved for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries contained in point 39 in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,
   WHEREAS the Government of Norway has requested the EFTA Surveillance Authority to list the proposed border inspection post at the port of Egersund for the import of fish oil for human and non-human consumption and fish meal in bulk,
   WHEREAS the Government of Norway has proposed to the EFTA Surveillance Authority to add the additional product categories of fish oil in bulk and packed fish oil for human and non-human consumption for the inspection centre Kristiansund at the border inspection post in Kristiansund,
   WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the European Commission, in close cooperation with and the Competent Authorities of Norway, have jointly inspected the border inspection post in Egersund and the inspection centre in Kristiansund,
   WHEREAS following the joint inspection, and according to paragraph 4(B)3 of the Introductory part of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, the inspectors of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and of the European Commission adopted a common recommendation on 16 October 2006 (Case No 59362/Event No 391554) to add the border inspection post in Egersund and the new categories for the inspection centre Kristiansund to the list of border inspection posts,
   WHEREAS the EFTA Surveillance Authority by its Decision 312/06/COL referred the matter to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,
   WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   
               1.
            
            
               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 inspections posts listed in the Annex to this Decision.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               The EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 246/06/COL of 6 September 2006 is hereby repealed.
            
         
               3.
            
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on 31 October 2006.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               This Decision is addressed to Iceland and Norway.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.
            
         
      Done at Brussels, 31 October 2006.
      
         
            For the EFTA Surveillance Authority
         
         Bjørn T. GRYDELAND
         
         
            President
         
         Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
         
         
            College Member
         
      
   
   
      ANNEX
      LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS
      
                  1
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  Name
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  Animo 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)
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Fishmeal only
                           
                        
            Country: Iceland
      
                  1
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  6
               
            
                  Akureyri
               
               
                  1700499
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hafnarfjörður
               
               
                  1700299
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Húsavík
               
               
                  1701399
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ísafjörður
               
               
                  1700399
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Keflavík Airport
               
               
                  1700799
               
               
                  A
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                  O(15)
               
            
                  Reykjavík
               
               
                  1700199
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC(16)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Þorlákshöfn
               
               
                  1701899
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
         
      Country: Norway
      
                  1
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  6
               
            
                  Borg
               
               
                  1501499
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC, NHC
               
               
                  E(7)
               
            
                  Båtsfjord
               
               
                  1501199
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Egersund
               
               
                  NO02299
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)(16)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hammerfest
               
               
                  1501099
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Rypefjord
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), HC-NT(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Honningsvåg
               
               
                  1501799
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Honningsvåg
               
               
                  HC-T(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Gjesvær
               
               
                  HC-T(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Kirkenes
               
               
                  1502199
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Kristiansund
               
               
                  1500299
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Harøysund
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Kristiansund
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3) HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Måløy
               
               
                  1500599
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Gotteberg
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Moldøen
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Trollebø
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Oslo
               
               
                  1500199
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC, NHC
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Oslo
               
               
                  1501399
               
               
                  A
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC, NHC
               
               
                  U,E,O
               
            
                  Skjervøy
               
               
                  1502099
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sortland
               
               
                  1501699
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Andenes
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Melbu
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sortland
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Storskog
               
               
                  1501299
               
               
                  R
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC, NHC
               
               
                  U,E,O
               
            
                  Tromsø
               
               
                  1500999
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Bukta
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Kaldfjord
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Solstrand
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Senjahopen
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Vannøy
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Vadsø
               
               
                  1501599
               
               
                  P
               
               
                   
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ålesund
               
               
                  1500699
               
               
                  P
               
               
                  Breivika
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ellingsøy
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Skutvik
               
               
                  HC-T(FR)(1)(2)(3), NHC-T(FR)(2)(3)