# Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation (94/1/ECSC, EC), Division 1


(a) The provisions relating to third-country relations in the acts referred to in this Chapter are not applicable. However, the following general principles are applicable:
The Contracting Parties shall not apply more favourable rules on imports from third countries than those resulting from the Agreement.
Nevertheless, regarding substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action the EFTA States may maintain their national legislation on imports from third countries.
In trade between EFTA States or between an EFTA State and the Community, animals and products coming from third countries, or partially or totally derived therefrom, must comply with the rules of the importing Contracting Party as concerns third countries.
The exporting Contracting Party shall ensure that the competent authority, in each case, takes the necessary measures to secure that the provisions of this paragraph are complied with.
(b) The Contracting Parties shall review the matter during 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1994/1/schedule/ANNEXES/division/division/I./division/1. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1994-1/schedule-ANNEXES/division/division-I./division-1.
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