# L_2006252EN.01002501.xml

| 15.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 252/25 |
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15.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 252/25

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 September 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) 4085)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/614/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), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (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) 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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(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) 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.

| (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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(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.

| (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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(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.

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

Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (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, |
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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, 13 September 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

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(2)  
  OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/556/EC (OJ L 218, 9.8.2006, p. 20).

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ANNEX

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

| (a) | the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is deleted:










  ‘US | | 92KY053
  E702 | | Green River E. T. Services |
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| 3250 Nashville Rd |
| Bowling Green, KY |

(a)

the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is deleted:

‘US

92KY053

E702

Green River E. T. Services

3250 Nashville Rd

Bowling Green, KY

Dr. James Herbert Brown’

| (b) | the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is deleted:










  ‘US | | 94OK072
  E1156 | | Universal Genetics LLC |
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| POB 267 |
| Strang, OK |

(b)

the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is deleted:

‘US

94OK072

E1156

Universal Genetics LLC

POB 267

Strang, OK

Dr. Robert H Zinnikas’

| (c) | the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is added:










  ‘US | | 06OK124
  E1181 | | Reproduction Enterprises |
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| 908 N Prairie Rd |
| Stillwater, OK 74075 |

(c)

the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is added:

‘US

06OK124

E1181

Reproduction Enterprises

908 N Prairie Rd

Stillwater, OK 74075

Dr. Gregor Morgan’

| (d) | the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is added:










  ‘US | | 06OR125
  E1107 | | Sutton Creek Cattle Company |
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| 39172 Old Hwy 30 |
| Baker City, OR 97814 |

(d)

the following row for United States of America embryo collection teams is added:

‘US

06OR125

E1107

Sutton Creek Cattle Company

39172 Old Hwy 30

Baker City, OR 97814

Dr. Galen Lusk’

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