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Sanitary and phytosanitary agreements

EU-Andora agreement

  • Council Decision (1997/345/EC) of 17 February 1997 concerning the conclusion of a 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
  • Protocol (1997/606/EC) 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
  • Information regarding the entry into force of the 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.
  • Decision No 2/1999 (2000/105/EC) of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 22 December 1999 on the arrangement for implementing the Protocol signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997 on veterinary matter supplementary to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra.
  • Decision No 1/2001 (2002/76/EC) of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 13 December 2001 laying down rules to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplemental to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra, signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997
  • Decision No 2/2003 (2003/747/EC) of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 8 October 2003 laying down rules to implement further the 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, signed in Brussels on 15 May 1997
  • Decision No 1/2005 (2005/867/EC) of the EC-Andorra Joint Committee of 10 October 2005

EU-Canada veterinary agreement

  • Press release
  • Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products.
  • Commission Decision of 16 February 2005 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products and Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
  • Commission Decision 2013/397 that lays down amendments to Annex V to the Agreement on sanitary measures (Veterinary Agreement) with Canada.

  • Import certificates:

    Commission Decision 2005/290/EC of 4 April 2005 on simplified certificates for the importation of bovine semen and fresh pig meat from Canada and amending Decision 2004/639/EC

EU-Central America

  • Council Decision of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters

EU-Chile agreement

  • Decision no 1/2006 of the joint management committee of 9 november 2006 amending appendices ic, iiia, iiib and xi to annex iv to the agreement
  • Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and the EU countries, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part. (Annex IV - Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures applicable to trade in animals and animal products, plants, plant products and other goods and animal welfare)
  • Council Decision of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and the EU countries, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
  • Decision 1/2003 of the Joint Management Committee of 24 October 2003 concerning the rules of procedure

EU-Colombia and Peru

  • Council Decision of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and the EU countries, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part

EU-EFTA agreement

  • The text of the general Agreement and other background information can be found here. Specific information on veterinary affairs and food safety are laid down in Annex 1.

EU-Faroe Islands agreement

  • 2001/127/EC Decision No 1/2001 of the EC-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee of 31 January 2001 laying down the provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part.
  • Decision No 2/2005 of the EC-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee of 8 December 2005 amending Decision No 1/2001 laying down provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part.
  • 2009/74/EC Decision No 1/2008 of the EC-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee of 17 June 2008 amending Decision No 1/2001 laying down provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part.
  • Council Decision of 15 November 1999 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part
  • Protocol supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part

EU-Liechtenstein agreement

  • 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
  • Additional Agreement (2007/658/EC) 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

EU-Mexico Veterinary agreement

  • The Global Agreement incorporates the FTA with Mexico. Article 45 establishes the Joint Council that has the power to take decisions binding for both parties. Article 48 of the Global Agreement establishes the Joint Committee of which the duties are determined by the Joint Council.
  • Council Decision 2000/658/EC on the conclusion of the of the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the EU countries, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part.
  • Global Agreement : Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the EU countries, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other Part.
  • Decision 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000: Article 20 on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures establishes the Special SPS Committee.

EU-New Zealand agreement

  • Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products.
  • Council Decision 1999/837/EC of 15 November 1999 amending Decision No 97/132/EC on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products and Exchange of letters
  • Council Decision 2002/957/EC of 28 November 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products and AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
  • Commission Decision 2003/616/EC of 11 August 2003 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products and AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERSo
  • Commission Decision 2006/854/EC of 26 July 2006 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products and AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

  • Import certificates:

    Commission Decision 2003/56/EC of 24 January 2003 on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.

  • Commission Decision 2003/331/EC of 7 May 2003 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.
  • Commission Decision 2003/385/EC of 28 May 2003 amending for the second time Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.
  • Commission Decision 2003/669/EC of 12 September 2003 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand
  • Commission Decision 2004/784/EC of 22 October 2004 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.
  • Commission Decision 2006/855/EC of 24 August 2006 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand

EU-San Marino veterinary agreement

EU-Switzerland agreement

EU-USA agreement

  • Council Decision of 16 March 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products.
  • Commission Decision of 28 November 2003 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products
  • Commission Decision of 2 December 2003 on health certificates for the importation of animal products from the United States of America
  • Commission Decision of 4 May 2005 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products
  • Commission Decision of 2 February 2006 approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in animals and animal products