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COMMISSION DECISION 
of 29 April 2004 
amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards  the approved porcine semen collection 
centres of Canada 
(notified under document number C(2004) 1687) 
 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
 
(2004/456/EC) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC  of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal 
health requirements applicable to intra-Commun ity trade in and imports of semen of domestic 
animals of the porcine species16 and in particular Ar ticle 8(1) thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation 
conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species
17 establishes a list of 
third countries, including Canada, from wh ich Member States are to authorise the 
importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species. 
(2) Canada has requested that amendments be ma de to the list of semen collection centres 
approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards entries for that country. 
(3) Canada has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set 
out in Directive 90/429/EEC and the new centre to be added to the list has been 
officially approved for exports to the Comm unity by the veterinary services of that 
country. 
(4) Decision 2002/613/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 Food Chain and Animal Health, 
                                                 
16 OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 
16.5.2003, p. 1). 
17 OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/52/EC (OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 
67). 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amende d in accordance with the Annex to this 
Decision. 
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from the third da y 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, 29 April 2004. 
 For the Commission 
 David BYRNE 
 Member of the Commission 
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ANNEX  
In Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC, the lis t for Canada is amended as follows: 
(a) The following row for the centre N° 4-AI-02 is deleted: 
   
CA 4-AI-02 Centre d’insémination porcin du Québec (CIPQ) 
1486 rang St-André 
Saint-Lambert, Québec 
(b) The following row for the centre N° 4-AI-24 is deleted: 
   
CA 4-AI-24 Centre d’insémination C-Prim 
2, Chemin Saint-Gabriel 
Saint-Gabriel de Brandon, Québec 
(c) The following row is added: 
   
CA 7-AI-96 Hypor 
Box 323 
Ituna, Saskatchewan S0A 1V0