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2007/458/EC: Decision No 1/2007 of the Joint Committee on agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 15 June 2007 concerning the amendments of the Appendices to Annex


Published: 2007-06-15

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3.7.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 173/31


DECISION No 1/2007 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SET UP BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

of 15 June 2007

concerning the amendments of the Appendices to Annex 5

(2007/458/EC)

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)

This Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002.

(2)

The purpose of Annex 5 is to facilitate trade between them in animal feed products.

(3)

Where applicable, the list of legislative provisions of the Parties considered by the Parties as achieving the same effects shall be set out in Appendix 1, to be drawn up by the Committee in accordance with Article 11 of the Agreement.

(4)

The Parties have considered that their respective legislative provisions on hygiene of animal feed are achieving the same effects. These legislative provisions shall therefore be inserted in Appendix 1.

(5)

Since the entry into force on 1 June 2002, the legislative provisions of the Parties listed in Appendix 2 have been amended in areas which affect the Agreement. Appendix 2 should be amended to take into account the various changes,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text in the Appendix 1 to this decision is added as Appendix 1 to Annex 5 of the Agreement.

Article 2

Appendix 2 to Annex 5 to the Agreement is hereby replaced by the text in the Appendix 2 to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2007.

Done at Brussels, 15 June 2007.

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture

The Head of the Community Delegation

Paul van GELDORP

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Christian HÄBERLI

The Secretary of the Joint Committee on Agriculture

Zeljko MARINOVIC


Appendix 1

Community provisions

Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1)

Swiss provisions

Federal Law of 29 April 1998 on agriculture as last amended on 24 March 2006 (RO 2006 3861)

Ordinance of 26 May 1999 on animal nutrition as last amended on 23 November 2005 (RO 2005 5555)

Ordinance of the Département Fédéral de l'Économie Publique of 10 June 1999 on the White Book on animal nutrition as last amended on 2 November 2006 (RO 2006 5213)

Ordinance on Primary Production of 23 November 2005 (RO 2005 5545)

Ordinance of the Département Fédéral de l'Économie Publique of 23 November 2005 on hygiene in Primary Production (RO 2005 6651)

Ordinance of the Département Fédéral de l'Économie Publique of 23 November 2005 on hygiene in Milk Production (RO 2005 6667)


Appendix 2

LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9

Community Provisions

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 15)

Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition (OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8), as last amended by Directive 2004/116/EC (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 81)

Swiss Provisions

Ordinance of 26 May 1999 on animal nutrition as last amended on 23 November 2005 (RO 2005 5555)

Ordinance of the Département Fédéral de l'Économie Publique of 10 June 1999 on the White Book on animal nutrition as last amended on 23 November 2005 (RO 2005 6655)