# L_2008158EN.01006001.xml

| 18.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 158/60 |
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18.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 158/60

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 June 2008

amending Decision 2006/139/EC as regards an authority approved for keeping a herdbook or register for the porcine species in the United States

(notified under document number C(2008) 2472)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/453/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2006/139/EC of 7 February 2006 implementing Council Directive 94/28/EC as regards a list of authorities in third countries approved for the keeping of a herd book or register of certain animals (2) provides that Member States are authorised to import breeding animals of certain species, their semen, ova and embryos as ‘pure-bred’ or ‘hybrid’ only if they are entered or registered in a herd book or register kept by an authority listed in that Decision. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2006/139/EC of 7 February 2006 implementing Council Directive 94/28/EC as regards a list of authorities in third countries approved for the keeping of a herd book or register of certain animals (2) provides that Member States are authorised to import breeding animals of certain species, their semen, ova and embryos as ‘pure-bred’ or ‘hybrid’ only if they are entered or registered in a herd book or register kept by an authority listed in that Decision.

| (2) | The United States have requested that one authority for the porcine species be added to the entries for that country in the Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC. |
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(2)

The United States have requested that one authority for the porcine species be added to the entries for that country in the Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC.

| (3) | The United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in Community legislation and, in particular in Directive 94/28/EC. |
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(3)

The United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in Community legislation and, in particular in Directive 94/28/EC.

| (4) | Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2008.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 66.

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(2)  
  OJ L 54, 24.2.2006, p. 34.

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ANNEX

Under the heading ‘Species: porcine’ of point VII of the Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC, the following entry is added:

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  PIC (Pig Improvement Company) North America |
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| 100 Bluegrass Commons Boulevard |
| Suite 2200 |
| Hendersonville |
| TN 37075 |
| Tel. (1-615) 265 27 00 |
| Internet: http://www.pic.com’ |

‘
  PIC (Pig Improvement Company) North America

100 Bluegrass Commons Boulevard

Suite 2200

Hendersonville

TN 37075

Tel. (1-615) 265 27 00

Internet: http://www.pic.com’

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