Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 38/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE 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 No 189/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 17 December 1999(1).

(2) Thirty-one acts regarding imports from third countries in the field of veterinary issues are to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The texts of Commission Decisions 98/567/EC(2), 1999/131/EC(3), 1999/150/EC(4), 1999/204/EC(5), 1999/228/EC(6), 1999/236/EC(7), 1999/252/EC(8), 1999/283/EC(9), 1999/495/EC(10), 1999/538/EC(11), 1999/539/EC(12), 1999/541/EC(13), 1999/558/EC(14), 1999/613/EC(15), 1999/682/EC(16), 1999/684/EC(17), 1999/685/EC(18), 1999/758/EC(19), 1999/759/EC(20), 2000/2/EC(21), 2000/19/EC(22), 2000/20/EC(23), 2000/31/EC(24), 2000/51/EC(25), 2000/160/EC(26), 2000/161/EC(27), 2000/162/EC(28), 2000/163/EC(29), 2000/209/EC(30), 2000/236/EC(31) and 2000/254/EC(32) in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(33).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. Westerlund

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 276, 13.10.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.

(5) OJ L 70, 17.3.1999, p. 26.

(6) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 77.

(7) OJ L 87, 31.3.1999, p. 13.

(8) OJ L 96, 10.4.1999, p. 31.

(9) OJ L 110, 28.4.1999, p. 16.

(10) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 56.

(11) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 21.

(12) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 26.

(13) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 31.

(14) OJ L 211, 11.8.1999, p. 53.

(15) OJ L 243, 15.9.1999, p. 12.

(16) OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 27.

(17) OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 32.

(18) OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 33.

(19) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 27.

(20) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 30.

(21) OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 17.

(22) OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 58.

(23) OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 60.

(24) OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 48.

(25) OJ L 19, 25.1.2000, p. 54.

(26) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 37.

(27) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 38.

(28) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 41.

(29) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 46.

(30) OJ L 64, 11.3.2000, p. 22.

(31) OJ L 74, 23.3.2000, p. 19.

(32) OJ L 78, 29.3.2000, p. 33.

(33) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ANNEX

to Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 38/2001

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as specified below.

1. The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Decision 79/542/EEC), 41 (Commission Decision 92/160/EEC), 45 (Commission Decision 92/260/EEC), 59 (Commission Decision 93/195/EEC) and 61 (Commission Decision 93/197/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0228: Commission Decision 1999/228/EC of 5 March 1999 (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 77).

2. The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Decision 79/542/EEC), 41 (Commission Decision 92/160/EEC) and 61 (Commission Decision 93/197/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0236: Commission Decision 1999/236/EC of 17 March 1999 (OJ L 87, 31.3.1999, p. 13).

3. The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Decision 79/542/EEC), 41 (Commission Decision 92/160/EEC) and 59 (Commission Decision 93/195/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0558: Commision Decision 1999/558/EC of 26 July 1999 (OJ L 211, 11.8.1999, p. 53).

4. The following indents shall be added in point 2 (Council Decision 79/542/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0759: Commission Decision 1999/759/EC of 5 November 1999 (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 30),

- 32000 D 0002: Commission Decision 2000/2/EC of 17 December 1999 (OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 17),

- 32000 D 0162: Commission Decision 2000/162/EC of 14 February 2000 (OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 41).

- 32000 D 0236: Commission Decision 2000/236/EC of 22 March 2000 (OJ L 74, 23.3.2000, p. 19).

5. The following indent shall be added in points 2 (Council Decision 79/542/EEC), 45 (Commission Decision 92/260/EEC), 59 (Commission Decision 93/195/EEC) and 61 (Commission Decision 93/197/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 32000 D 0209: Commission Decision 2000/209/EC of 24 February 2000 (OJ L 64, 11.3.2000, p. 22).

6. The following indent shall be added in point 41 (Commission Decision 92/160/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 32000 D 0163: Commission Decision 2000/163/EC of 18 February 2000 (OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 46).

7. The following indent shall be added in points 45 (Commission Decision 92/260/EEC) and 61 (Commission Decision 93/197/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0613: Commission Decision 1999/613/EC of 10 September 1999 (OJ L 243, 15.9.1999, p. 12).

8. The following indents shall be added in point 53 (Commission Decision 92/452/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0204: Commission Decision 1999/204/EC of 25 February 1999 (OJ L 70, 17.3.1999, p. 26),

- 399 D 0685: Commission Decision 1999/685/EC of 7 October 1999 (OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 33),

- 32000 D 0051: Commission Decision 2000/51/EC of 17 December 1999 (OJ L 19, 25.1.2000, p. 54).

9. The following indent shall be added in points 58 (Commission Decision 93/160/EEC) and 174 (Commission Decision 95/94/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0150: Commission Decision 1999/150/EC of 4 February 1999 (OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40).

10. The following indent shall be added in point 59 (Commission Decision 93/195/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 398 D 0567: Commission Decision 98/567/EC of 6 October 1998 (OJ L 276, 13.10.1998, p. 12).

11. The following indent shall be added in point 61 (Commission Decision 93/197/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0252: Commission Decision 1999/252/EC of 26 March 1999 (OJ L 96, 10.4.1999, p. 31).

12. The following indents shall be added in point 72 (Commission Decision 93/693/EEC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0131: Commission Decision 1999/131/EC of 29 January 1999 (OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 11),

- 399 D 0682: Commission Decision 1999/682/EC of 7 October 1999 (OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 27),

- 32000 D 0031: Commission Decision 2000/31/EC of 16 December 1999 (OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 48).

13. The following shall be added in point 93 (Commission Decision 94/577/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0495: Commission Decision 1999/495/EC of 1 July 1999 (OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 56).

14. The following indent shall be added in point 100 (Commission Decision 94/984/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 32000 D 0254: Commission Decision 2000/254/EC of 20 March 2000 (OJ L 78, 29.3.2000, p. 33).

15. The following shall be added in point 151 (Commission Decision 97/219/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 32000 D 0160: Commission Decision 2000/160/EC of 14 February 2000 (OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 37).

16. The following shall be added in point 155 (Commission Decision 97/232/EC) in Part 8.2:

as amended by:

- 399 D 0541: Commission Decision 1999/541/EC of 26 July 1999 (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 31).

17. The text of point 159 (Commission Decision 97/408/EC) in Part 8.2 shall be deleted.

18. The following indents shall be added in point 165 (Commission Decision 98/371/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0538: Commission Decision 1999/538/EC of 26 July 1999 (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 21),

- 32000 D 0019: Commission Decision 2000/19/EC of 9 December 1999 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 58).

19. The following indent shall be added in point 166 (Commission Decision 98/372/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0539: Commission Decision 1999/539/EC of 26 July 1999 (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 26).

20. The following indent shall be added in point 174 (Commission Decision 95/94/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0684: Commission Decision 1999/684/EC of 7 October 1999 (OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 32).

21. The following indents shall be added in point 176 (Commission Decision 97/217/EC) in Part 8.2:

- 399 D 0758: Commission Decision 1999/758/EC of 5 November 1999 (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 27),

- 32000 D 0161: Commission Decision 2000/161/EC of 14 February 2000 (OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 38).

22. The following points shall be inserted after point 192 (Commission Decision 2000/87/EC) in Part 8.2:

193. 399 D 0283: Commission Decision 1999/283/EC of 12 April 1999 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries (OJ L 110, 28.4.1999, p. 16).

194. 32000 D 0020: Commission Decision 2000/20/EC of 10 December 1999 establishing health certificates for the importation from third countries of gelatine intended for human consumption and of raw materials destined for the production of gelatine intended for human consumption (OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 60).