Division 1 Chapter V, ‘Avian influenza’, of Appendix 1 to Annex 11 to the Agriculture Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘V.

Avian influenza

A.

LEGISLATION^f1

European Union

Switzerland

Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).

1. Act of 1 July 1966 on epizootic diseases (LFE; RS 916.40), in particular Articles 1, 1a and 9a (measures against highly contagious epizootic diseases, control objectives) and 57 (technical implementing provisions, international cooperation). 2. Ordinance on epizootic diseases of 27 June 1995 (OFE; RS 916.401), in particular Articles 2 (highly contagious epizootic diseases), 49 (handling micro-organisms that are pathogenic for animals), 73 and 74 (cleaning and disinfection), 77 to 98 (common provisions concerning highly contagious epizootic diseases), 122 to 125 (specific measures concerning avian influenza). 3. Ordinance of 14 June 1999 on the organisation of the Département fédéral de l’économie (Org DFE; RS 172.216.1), in particular Article 8 (reference laboratory).

B.

SPECIAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

1.

The European Union reference laboratory for avian influenza shall be the Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom. Switzerland shall pay the costs for which it is liable for operations carried out by the laboratory in that capacity. The functions and duties of the laboratory shall be as laid down in Annex VII (2) to Directive 2005/94/EC.

2.

Pursuant to Article 97 of the Ordinance on epizootic diseases, Switzerland has established a contingency plan, which is published on the website of the Office Vétérinaire Fédéral.

3.

On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Joint Veterinary Committee in accordance in particular with Article 60 of Directive 2005/94/EC and Article 57 of the Act on epizootic diseases.’