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Annex VII

United Kingdom

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Appendix 7 of Annex 11 to the Agricultural Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 7

Competent Authorities

PART A

Switzerland

Health and veterinary monitoring competences shall be shared between the authorities of the individual Cantons and those of Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office. The following provisions shall apply:

  • for exports to the European Union, the Cantons shall be responsible for monitoring compliance with production conditions and requirements, and in particular statutory inspections and the issuing of health certificates attesting to compliance with the standards and requirements laid down,

  • the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office shall be responsible for overall coordination, audits of inspection systems and the necessary legislative action to ensure uniform application of standards and requirements within the Swiss market. It shall also be responsible for imports of foodstuffs of animal origin and other animal products from third countries. It shall also draw up authorisations for the export of Category 1 and 2 animal by-products to the European Union.

PART B

European Union

Responsibility shall be shared between the national services in the individual Member States of the European Union and the European Commission. The following provisions shall apply:

  • for exports to Switzerland, the Member Statesof the European Union shall be responsible for monitoring compliance with production conditions and requirements, and in particular statutory inspections and the issuing of health certificates attesting to compliance with the standards and requirements laid down,

  • theEuropean Commission shall be responsible for overall coordination, audits of inspection systems and the necessary legislative action to ensure uniform application of standards and requirements within the Single Market.’.