PROTOCOL

on veterinary matters supplementary to the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra

THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA

and

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement, in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, signed in Luxembourg on 28 June 1990,

DESIRING to maintain traditional flows of trade in live animals and animal products between Andorra and the European Community;

WHEREAS such trade should accordingly be conducted in compliance with Community veterinary rules;

WHEREAS, to this end, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra should be supplemented,

HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

Article 1

The Principality of Andorra undertakes to apply Community veterinary rules in respect of the following:

Article 2

A list of the Community veterinary provisions to be applied by Andorra shall be drawn up by the Joint Committee set up under Article 17 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra.

A veterinary sub-group shall be set up under the Joint Committee. It shall periodically examine the situation concerning Community law applicable to Andorra. If necessary, the sub-group shall make recommendations to the Joint Committee with a view to amending or updating the legislation in question.

Article 3

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement.

Article 4

This Protocol shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following notification of the completion of such procedures by the Contracting Parties.

Article 5

This Protocol is drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Catalan languages, each text being equally authentic.