Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

of 9 December 2004

amending Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agreement

(2005/22/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter the Agricultural Agreement), and in particular Article 19(3) of Annex 11 thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The Agricultural Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002.

(2) Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agricultural Agreement were amended for the first time by Decision No 2/2003 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 25 November 2003 amending Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agreement [1]. In general, that Decision takes account of the legislation in force on 31 December 2002. In the specific case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, it takes account of the legislation in force on 11 July 2003.

(3) Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agricultural Agreement was amended a second time by Decision No 1/2004 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 28 April 2004 on the amendment to Appendix 5 to Annex 11 to the Agreement [2].

(4) Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agricultural Agreement should be amended to take account of changes in the Community and Swiss legislation in force at 26 July 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products are hereby replaced by the Appendices set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision, drawn up in duplicate, shall be signed by the joint chairmen or other persons empowered to act in the name of the Parties.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall take effect on the date of the last signature.

Signed at Basle, 9 December 2004.

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation

The head of delegation

Hans Wyss

On behalf of the European Community

The head of delegation

Jaana Husu-Kallio

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[1] OJ L 23, 28.1.2004, p. 27.

[2] OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 116.

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