Decision 2014/144 - 2014/144/EU: Council Decision of 11 March 2014 on the EU position within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement with Switzerland on trade in agricultural products, as regards amendment of the Annex to the Additional Agreement between the EC, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

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Current status

This decision has been published on March 17, 2014 and entered into force on the same day.

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Key information

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2014/144/EU: Council Decision of 11 March 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, as regards amendment of the Annex to the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2014/144
Original proposal COM(2014)39 EN
CELEX number i 32014D0144

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Key dates

Document 11-03-2014
Publication in Official Journal 17-03-2014; OJ L 78 p. 4-5
Effect 17-03-2014; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 3
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

17.3.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/4

 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2014

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, as regards amendment of the Annex to the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein

(2014/144/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

Article 6 of the Agreement sets up a Joint Committee on Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), which is responsible for the administration of the Agreement and ensures its good functioning.

 

(3)

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 (2) (hereinafter referred to as the "Additional Agreement") entered into force on 27 September 2007.

 

(4)

Pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Additional Agreement, the Committee may modify the Annex to the Additional Agreement, in accordance with Articles 6 and 11 of the Agreement.

 

(5)

It is necessary to amend the Annex to the Additional Agreement in order to update the details of the competent agency of the Liechtenstein government and to reflect the amendments to Annex 7 and Annex 12 to the Agreement.

 

(6)

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Joint Committee on Agriculture shall be based on the draft Decision of the Committee attached to this Decision.

Technical amendments to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union within the Committee without the need for a further Council Decision.

Article 2

The Decision of the Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2014.

For the Council

The President

  • G. 
    STOURNARAS
 

 

DRAFT

DECISION No …/2014 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

of …

concerning amendment of 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

THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

Having regard to 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, and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, and in particular Article 11 thereof...


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