AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ("Off. Herald of RS - Treaties", No. 14/2021)

The Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as "Serbia") and the Swiss Confederation (hereinafter referred to as "Switzerland");

Having regard to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded by Serbia and Switzerland on 17 December 2009 (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement")

Noting that the Agreement was concluded further to the Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and the EFTA States signed on 17 December 2009, and in particular pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the Free Trade Agreement;

Noting that the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") aims at replacing the rules of origin currently in force among the Contracting Parties to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean system;

Noting that the Convention entered into force for Serbia on 1 September 2013 and for Liechtenstein and Switzerland on 1 January 2012;

Aiming to harmonize the rules of origin to the Agreement with those of the Convention;

AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT:

1. The text of Article 3 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Amendment.

2. This Amendment shall enter into force on the same date as the Decision of the Joint EFTA-Serbia Committee No 1 of 2021 adopted on 28 May 2021 enters into force, provided that Serbia and Switzerland have exchanged their instruments of ratification or acceptance. In case Serbia and Switzerland have not exchanged their instruments of ratification or acceptance on the date the Decision of the EFTA-Serbia Joint Committee No. 1 of 2021 adopted on 28 May 2021 enters into force, this amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after such exchange.

Done at Geneva, this 28th day of May 2021, in two originals in English.

_______________________ For the Republic of Serbia

_______________________ For the Swiss Confederation

ARTICLE 3

Rules of Origin and Administrative cooperation

1. The rights and obligations of the Parties in respect of rules of origin and administrative cooperation shall be governed by Protocol B to the Free Trade Agreement.

2. Any reference to "EFTA States" in Protocol B shall be taken to refer to Switzerland.