1999/150/EC: Commission Decision of 4 February 1999 amending Decision 93/160/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries (notified under document number C(1999) 230) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, animal breeding, health control, import, swine, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 2. 1999

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 February 1999

amending Decision 93/160/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which
Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the
porcine species and Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection
centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals
of the porcine species from certain third countries

(notified under document number C(1999) 230)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/150/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26
June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements
applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of
semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (1), as
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, and in particular Articles 7 and 8(1) thereof,

semen to the Community; whereas the Community has
received guarantees regarding these centres’ compliance
with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 90/
429/EEC; whereas the list of approved centres should
therefore be amended;

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

Whereas Hungary meets the criteria for inclusion in the
list of third countries from which imports of pig semen
are authorised;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Whereas Commission Decision 93/160/EEC of 17
February 1993 (2), as amended by Decision 94/453/EC (3),
establishes a list of third countries from which Member
semen of
States may authorise the importation of
domestic animals opf the porcine species;

Whereas Commission Decision 95/94/EC (4), as amended
by Decision 97/170/EC (5), establishes a list of semen
collection centres
to the
approved for
Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine
species from certain third countries;

the export

Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United
States of America and Hungary have sent a list of semen
collection centres officially approved for the export of pig

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 67, 19. 3. 1993, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 73, 1. 4. 1995, p. 87.
(5) OJ L 68, 8. 3. 1997, p. 27.

Article 1

Hungary is added to the Annex to Decision 93/160/EEC,
as amended.

Article 2

In the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC, as amended:

1. the following collection centres are added to Part 2:

— PIC Kentucky Gene Transfer Center

3003 Pleasant Ridge Road
Adolphus, KY
Approval code: 97 KY001

— Swine Genetics International, Ltd

30805 595th Avenue
Cambridge, Iowa
Approval code: 95 IA001;

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2. a new Part 3 is added, for Hungary:

‘PART 3

HUNGARY

— OMTV RT Magyarkereszturi.Al-Allomas
9346 Magyarkeresztur Kossuth L.u.63
Hungary
Approval code: H.05'.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 4 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission