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| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 152/34 |

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 June 2006

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2006) 2097)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/395/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species [(1)](#ntr1-L_2006152EN.01003401-E0001), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas:

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| (1) | Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community [(2)](#ntr2-L_2006152EN.01003401-E0002) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision. |

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| (2) | The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams. |

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| (3) | The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country. |

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| (4) | Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |

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| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2006152EN.01003401-E0001)  
[OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1989_302_R_TOC). Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC) ([OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_031_R_TOC)).

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2006152EN.01003401-E0002)  
[OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1992_250_R_TOC). Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/270/EC ([OJ L 99, 7.4.2006, p. 27](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_099_R_TOC)).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:

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| (a) | the following rows for United States of America are inserted: | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ‘US | | 06UT122 E870 | | | | | --- | | Canyon Breeze Genetics | | 327 W 800 N | | Minersville, UT 84752 | | Dr John M Conrad | | US | | 06OH121 E1612 | | | | | --- | | Nathan Steiner | | 10369 Fulton Road | | Marshalville, OH 44645 | | Dr Nathan Steiner | | US | | 06MT122 E608 | | | | | --- | | Trans Ova Genetics | | 9033 Walker Rd | | Belgrade, MT 59714 | | Dr Jon Schmidt | | US | | 03FL101 E948 | | | | | --- | | Sacramento Farms | | 104 Crandon Blvd, Suite 420 | | Key Biscayne, FL 33149 | | Dr Richard Castleberry’ | |

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| (b) | the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 91KS028 is replaced by the following: | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ‘US | | 91KS028 E726 | | | | | --- | | Sun Valley Embryo Transfer, PA | | 3104 West Pleasant Hill Rd | | Salina, KS 67401 | | Dr Glenn Engelland’ | |

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| (c) | the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 94OH071 is replaced by the following: | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ‘US | | 94OH071 E563 | | | | | --- | | Moulton Embryos | | 14318 Moulton-Ft. Amanda Rd | | Wapakoneta, OH | | Dr Virgil J Brown’ | |

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