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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 January 1994
drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of
semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine
species
(94/63/EC)
(OJ L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 47)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 2001/734/EC of11 October 2001 L 275 19 18.10.2001
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 January 1994
drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member
States authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine,caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species
(94/63/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of13 July 1992 laying
down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the
Community ofanimals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animalhealth requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to inArticle A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (
1), and in particular Article 28
thereof,
Whereas imports in the Community ofsemen, ova and embryos subject
to Directive 92/65/EEC must be from third countries which are able to
offer equivalent guarantees to conditions laid down for the placing on
the market before the 31 December 1993;
Whereas in the absence ofthese guarantees f or the abovementioned date
and in view off acilitating to the new system ofveterinary controls at theexternal borders ofthe Community, it is necessary to draw upprovisional Community lists ofthird countries or parts ofthird countries
f rom which imports ofsemen, ova and embryos ofthe ovine, caprine
and equine species, ova and embryos ofthe porcine species areauthorized, which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (
2), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (3);
Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will
follow the adoption of these lists, it is justified to foresee a period oftime for their application;
Whereas, the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize imports ofsemen, ova and embryos ofthe
ovine and caprine species from third countries appearing in the list inPart I ofthe Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports ofsemen, ova and embryos ofthe
equine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part II of theAnnex.
Member States shall authorize imports ofova and embryos ofthe
porcine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part III of
the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Member States.1994D0063 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 36.
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ANNEX
The following lists are lists in principle, and importations shall fulfil the
relevant animal health and public health requirements.
PART I
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of
semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species
Third countries, appearing in the list in Annex ofCouncil Decision 79/542/EEC,
from which imports of live animals of the ovine and caprine species are
authorized.
PART II
1. List ofthird countries f rom which Member States shall authorise imports of
ova and embryos ofthe equine species:
Third countries appearing in Part 1 ofthe list in the Annex to Decision 79/542/
EEC f rom which imports oflive animals ofthe equine species are authorised.
2. List ofthird countries f rom which Member States shall authorise imports of
semen ofthe equine species:
Third countries appearing in Part 1 and Part 2 ofthe list in the Annex to
Decision 79/542/EEC from which permanent imports of registered horses,
registered equidae or equidae for breeding and production are authorised,
under the condition that the category ofequidae f rom which such semen was
collected for export to the Community corresponds to the category of live
equidae authorised for imports in accordance with Decision 93/197/EEC.
PART III
List of third countries from which Member States shall authorize imports of
ova and embryos of the porcine species
Third countries from which imports of porcine semen is authorized in accordance
with Commission Decision 93/160/EEC (1).1994D0063 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 001.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 67, 19. 3. 1993, p. 27.▼M1
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