THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, hereinafter called the ‘Agriculture Agreement’, entered into force on 1 June 2002.
(2)
Article 6 of the Agriculture Agreement sets up a Joint Committee for Agriculture responsible for administering the Agriculture Agreement and ensuring that it operates smoothly.
(3)
Article 11 of the Agriculture Agreement provides that the Joint Committee for Agriculture may decide to amend Annexes 1 and 2 and the Appendices to the other Annexes to the Agreement.
(4)
The Community position to be taken by the Commission in the Joint Committee for Agriculture regarding the amendments to the Appendices must be defined.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: