# L_2007304EN.01003601.xml

| 22.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 304/36 |
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22.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 304/36

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 November 2007

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

(notified under document number C(2007) 5457)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/752/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 and embryo production 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 and embryo production teams listed in that Decision.

| (2) | New Zealand has requested to delete one embryo collection team from the list as regards entries for that country. |
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(2)

New Zealand has requested to delete one embryo collection team from the list as regards entries for that country.

| (3) | Canada and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams. |
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(3)

Canada and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

| (4) | Canada and 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 and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries. |
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(4)

Canada and 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 and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

| (5) | Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

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

| (6) | 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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(6)

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 1 December 2007.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2007.

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 2007/558/EC (OJ L 212, 14.8.2007, p. 18).

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ANNEX

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

| (1) | the row for Canada embryo collection team E867 is replaced by the following:










  ‘CA | | E876 | | 22 rue Principale |
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| Plaisance, Québec J0V 1S0 |

(1)

the row for Canada embryo collection team E867 is replaced by the following:

‘CA

E876

22 rue Principale

Plaisance, Québec J0V 1S0

Dr Pierre Thibaudeau’

| (2) | the row for New Zealand embryo collection team NZEB11 is deleted |
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(2)

the row for New Zealand embryo collection team NZEB11 is deleted

| (3) | the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TX050 E548 is replaced by the following:










  ‘US | | 91TX050
  E548 | | Buzzard Hollow Ranch |
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| 500 Coates RD |
| Granbury, TX 67048 |

(3)

the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TX050 E548 is replaced by the following:

‘US

91TX050

E548

Buzzard Hollow Ranch

500 Coates RD

Granbury, TX 67048

Dr Brad Stroud’

| (4) | the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TN006 E538 is replaced by the following:










  ‘US | | 91TN006
  E538 | | Harrogate Genetics Intl, INC |
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| 6664 Cumberland Gap PKWY |
| Harrogate, TN 37752 |

(4)

the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TN006 E538 is replaced by the following:

‘US

91TN006

E538

Harrogate Genetics Intl, INC

6664 Cumberland Gap PKWY

Harrogate, TN 37752

Dr Edwin Robertson’

| (5) | the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TN007 E538 is replaced by the following:










  ‘US | | 91TN007
  E538 | | Harrogate Genetics Intl, INC |
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| 6664 Cumberland Gap PKWY |
| Harrogate, TN 37752 |

(5)

the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91TN007 E538 is replaced by the following:

‘US

91TN007

E538

Harrogate Genetics Intl, INC

6664 Cumberland Gap PKWY

Harrogate, TN 37752

Dr Sam Edwards’

| (6) | the following row for the United States of America is inserted:










  ‘US | | 07NC132
  E705 | | PVC Embryo Services |
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| 110 Hyman DR |
| Postville, IA 52162 |

(6)

the following row for the United States of America is inserted:

‘US

07NC132

E705

PVC Embryo Services

110 Hyman DR

Postville, IA 52162

Dr Justin Helgerson’

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