2007/658/EC: Council Decision of 26 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of an additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

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Article 1

The additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (Additional Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Additional Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 1

1.   The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 21 June 1999 (Agriculture Agreement), including any modifications decided by the Joint Committee for Agriculture and the Joint Veterinary Committee shall apply to Liechtenstein.

2.   The adaptations specific to Liechtenstein concerning Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agriculture Agreement are laid down in the Annex to this Agreement (Additional Agreement), which shall constitute an integral part of it.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Additional Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 2

1.   For the application and development of the Agriculture Agreement and without altering its bilateral nature, Liechtenstein shall have its interests represented by a Liechtenstein representative within the Swiss delegation to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Joint Veterinary Committee, and their working parties.

2.   The Joint Committee for Agriculture may modify the Annex to this Additional Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6 and 11 of the Agriculture Agreement. The Joint Veterinary Committee may modify the Annex to this Additional Agreement in so far as it concerns Annex 11 of the Agriculture Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of that Annex. Such modifications shall be subject to the approval of the Liechtenstein representative.

Article 3

This Additional Agreement:

(a)

shall enter into force on the day of its signature;

(b)

may be terminated by written notification to the other parties. It shall cease to be in force one year after the date of such notification;

(c)

shall cease to apply should either the Agriculture Agreement or the Customs Treaty no longer be in force.

Article 4

This Additional Agreement is drawn up in triplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX to the Additional Agreement

ANNEX

to the Additional Agreement

Principle

The laws and obligations, legal provisions, lists, names and terms laid down for Switzerland in the Agriculture Agreement shall also apply to Liechtenstein subject to the following adjustments and additions.

Where Swiss canton authorities are assigned duties, responsibilities and powers, these shall be incumbent on the competent Liechtenstein government agencies. For matters handled by the canton agricultural authorities this means the Agricultural Office ( Landwirtschaftsamt ), Dr. Grass-Strasse 10, FL-9490 Vaduz, and for matters handled by the canton veterinary and food authorities it means the Office of Food Inspection and Veterinary Affairs (OFV) ( Amt für Lebensmittelkontrolle und Veterinärwesen ), Postplatz 2, FL-9494 Schaan.

Furthermore, private organisations to which specific tasks have been assigned (e.g. inspection and certification bodies) are also competent for Liechtenstein, unless otherwise provided in what follows.

Adjustments/additions concerning Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agriculture Agreement

Annex 4, Plant protection

Annex 5, Feedingstuffs

Annex 6, Seeds sector

Annex 7, Trade in wine products

Protected names of wine products originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 6 of Annex 7)

Geographical indications

Quality wines

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Balzers,

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Bendern,

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Eschen,

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Eschnerberg,

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Gamprin,

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Mauren,

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Ruggell,

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Schaan,

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Schellenberg,

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Triesen,

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Vaduz,

Table wines with geographical indication

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Liechtensteiner Oberländer Landwein,

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Liechtensteiner Unterländer Landwein,

Traditional expressions

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Ablass,

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Appellation d’origine contrôlée,

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Auslese Liechtenstein,

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Beerenauslese,

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Beerle,

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Beerli,

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Beerliwein,

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Eiswein,

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Federweiss  ( 1 ) ,

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Grand Cru Liechtenstein,

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Kretzer,

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Landwein,

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Sélection Liechtenstein,

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Strohwein,

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Süssdruck,

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Trockenbeerenauslese,

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Weissherbst,

Annex 8, On the mutual recognition and protection of names of spirit drinks and aromatised wine-based drinks

Protected names for spirits originating in Liechtenstein (within the meaning of Article 4 of Annex 8)

Grape marc spirit

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Balzner Marc,

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Benderer Marc,

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Eschner Marc,

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Eschnerberger Marc,

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Gampriner Marc,

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Maurer Marc,

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Ruggeller Marc,

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Schaaner Marc,

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Schellenberger Marc,

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Triesner Marc,

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Vaduzer Marc,

Annex 9, Organically produced agricultural products and foodstuffs

Annex 10, Recognition of conformity checks for fresh fruit and vegetables subject to marketing standards

Annex 11, Animal health and zootechnical measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

Traces system

The Commission, in cooperation with the Office of Food Inspection and Veterinary Affairs (OFV, Amt für Lebensmittelkontrolle und Veterinärwesen ) shall integrate Liechtenstein into the Traces system, in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004.

Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas

Rules for animals sent for grazing in border areas defined in Appendix 5 to Annex 11 of the Agriculture Agreement, Chapter 1, point III, shall apply mutatis mutandis to Liechtenstein.

For Liechtenstein, the parties referred to in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2001/672/EC of 20 August 2001 laying down special rules applicable to movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in mountain areas and referred to in the corresponding Annex shall be: Liechtenstein.

Legislation

In the case of Liechtenstein, the Liechtenstein Law on animal welfare (TschG) of 20 December 1988, LGBl. 1989 Nr. 3, LR 455,0 and the Liechtenstein Ordinance on animal welfare (TschV) of 12 June 1990, LGBl. 1990 Nr. 33, LR 455,01 shall replace the Ordinance on animal welfare (SR 455,1) listed for Switzerland under Appendix 5, Chapter 3. III ‘Animal welfare’, point 1.

( 1 )   Without prejudice to the use of the German traditional expression Federweißer for grape must partially in fermentation intended for direct human consumption as foreseen in paragraph 34c of the German Wine Regulation and in Articles 12(1)(b) and 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, as amended.