COMMISSION DECISION of 1 July 1993 amending Decision 92/255/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from certain third countries

(93/440/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/255/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/202/EEC (4), establishes a list of semen collection centres in certain third countries;

Whereas the competent veterinary services of Sweden, Switzerland and Norway have forwarded a list of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community;

Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have been undertaken or will be undertaken to ensure the uniform application of Directive 88/407/EEC, particularly in relation to the veterinary supervision of semen production systems, the powers of the veterinary services and the supervision to which semen collection centres are subject; whereas, therefore, the Commission is satisfied that the centres approved meet the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC and can, in the circumstances, be included in a list of centres approved for the export of bovine semen to the Community;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/255/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(3) OJ No L 128, 14. 5. 1992, p. 27.

(4) OJ No L 87, 7. 4. 1993, p. 17.

ANNEX

List of establishments in the following third countries approved for the export of deep frozen bovine semen to the Community Poland

Zaktad 'Intergen'

43-424 Drogomysl

Registered number: 1-AI-P1

Sweden

Raebyvaegen

24292 Hoerby

Registered number: S.E.1.

Hallands Husdjur

Kristineslaett

31123 Falkenberg

Registered number: S.E.2.

Svensk Avel OErnsro

532 00 Skara

Registered number: S.E.3.

Barkestorp

39429 Kalmar

Registered number: S.E.4.

New Zealand

New Zealand Dairy Board

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd

Newstead Artificial Breeding Centre

Morrinsville and Ruakura Roads

Private Bag 3016

Hamilton

New Zealand

Registered number: NZAB1

Ambreed (NZ) Ltd

Hamilton-Cambridge

PO Box 176

Hamilton

Registered number: NZAB2

Hungary

Boss Genetic Kft.

2462 Martonvásár

Pf 5.

Registered number: H 01

Switzerland

Schweizer Verband fuer Kuenstliche Besamung

Besamungsstation Muellingen

Birrharstrasse

5243 Muellingen

Registered number: CH-A1-2B

Schweizer Verband fuer Kuenstliche Besamung

Besamungsstation Buetschwil

Ganterschwilestrasse

9606 Buetschwil

Registered number: CH-A1-1B

Norway

Hallsteingaard

7081 Skjetnhaugan

Norway

Registered number: NRF-2