Proposal for a Council Decision on the position on Decision No 1/2015 to be taken on behalf of the European Union by the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products regarding the amendment of Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of Annex 11 to the Agreement

The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter "the Agriculture Agreement") entered into force on 1 June 2002.

A number of legislative provisions have been amended or updated since the last amendment to the appendices of Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement. It is therefore necessary to adapt the provisions of Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of Annex 11 accordingly.

Article 19(1) of Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement sets up a Joint Veterinary Committee made up of representatives of the Parties. It is responsible for examining all questions relating to the said Annex and its implementation and for carrying out the tasks provided for therein. Article 19(3) of Annex 11 authorises the Joint Veterinary Committee to amend the Appendices thereto, in particular with a view to adapting and updating them.

The European Union must adopt the position it is to take in the Joint Veterinary Committee regarding necessary amendments to Annex 11. Under the first subparagraph of Article 5(2) of Decision 2002/309/EC, the European Union’s position must be adopted by the Council on a proposal from the Commission.

EUR-Lex: COM(2015)217: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2015:217:FIN

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