HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement), 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 the Act referred to at Point 3.1.5a of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement,

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway has drawn up a contingency plan specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS, on 29 October 2007, and in accordance with Article 62(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC, Norway submitted to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) its contingency plan on Avian Influenza for approval (event No 449330),

WHEREAS an English translation of the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza was submitted to the Authority on 31 March 2008 (event No 471610),

WHEREAS the Authority, in close co-operation with the Commission of the European Communities, has examined the Norwegian contingency plan on Avian Influenza,

WHEREAS the examination shows that the plan submitted by Norway fulfils the minimum requirements for national contingency plans on Avian Influenza laid down in Annex X to Council Directive 2005/94/EC and therefore is to be approved,

WHEREAS the Authority by its Decision 270/08/COL referred the matters to the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,

WHEREAS the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the Authority,