22004D0403

Decision No 2/2004 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture

of 18 March 2004

regarding the amendments of the Appendix relating to Annex 10 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

(2004/403/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) Annex 10 on the recognition of conformity checks for fruit and vegetables subject to marketing standards and originating in Switzerland or the Community when they are re-exported from Switzerland to the Community, recognises conformity checks if the inspections are carried out by inspection bodies authorised by the Swiss Office Fédéral de l'Agriculture.

(3) Under Article 6 of Annex 10, the Working Party on Fruit and Vegetables reviews the Parties' internal laws and regulations and puts forward proposals to the Joint Committee on Agriculture with a view to adapting and updating the relevant Appendix.

(4) The Appendix lists the authorised Swiss inspection bodies.

(5) The list of authorised Swiss inspection bodies should be amended and this amendment has already been taken into account in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2590/2001(1) of 21 December 2001,

HAS DECIDED:

Article 1

The Appendix is replaced by the text attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2004.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2004.

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture

The Chairman and the Head of the Community Delegation

For the European Community

Aldo Longo

The Secretary

Hans-Christian Beaumond

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Christian Häberli

(1) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 20.

ANNEX

APPENDIX TO ANNEX 10

Swiss inspection bodies authorised to issue inspection certificates as provided for in Article 3 of Annex 10

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