2002/613/EC: Commission Decision of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2676)
Date: 2002-07-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, domestic animal, health certificate, health control, import, swine, third country

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laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 July 2002

(notified under document number C(2002) 2676)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/613/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC (1) 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, as last amended by Commission
Decision 2000/39/EC (2), and in particular Article 7(1), Article
9(2) and (3) and Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Decision 93/160/EEC (3), as last amended
by Decision 1999/150/EC (4), lays down the list of third
countries from which porcine semen may be imported.

Commission Decision 93/199/EEC (5), as last amended
by Decision 94/667/EC (6)
lays down animal health
conditions and veterinary certification for the importa-
tion of porcine semen from third countries.

Commission Decision 95/94/EC (7), as last amended by
Decision 2001/727/EC (8), lays down the list of semen
collection centres officially approved for the export to
the Community.

Cyprus should be added to the list of third countries
from which imports are authorised by Decision 93/160/
EEC, following Commission missions and in the light of
the situation achieved with regard to animal health in
this country.

The competent veterinary services of Cyprus, Switzer-
land, Canada and Hungary have forwarded requests for
addition to the list of centres officially approved in their
territories for the export of semen of domestic animals
of the porcine species to the Community, established by
Commission Decision 95/94/EC.

(6)

Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements
specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.
(5) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 260, 8.10.1994, p. 32.
(7) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.
(8) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 23.

provided to the Commission by the competent veter-
inary services of the countries concerned, and the collec-
tion centres concerned have been officially approved for
exports to the Community.

(7)

(8)

The model of the animal health certificate provided for
in Commission Decision 93/199/EEC, needs
to be
adapted to take into account the animal health situation
in each third country and the amendments of Directive
90/429/EEC.

It is more convenient to gather, in the same document,
all the information relating to the importation of porcine
third countries authorised, veterinary
semen (list of
requirements applying to importations and list of semen
collection centres approved in those third countries), and
to repeal Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/
EC accordingly.

(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States shall authorise the importation from third
countries listed in Annex I of porcine semen conforming to the
conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in
Annex III, and collected in the approved semen collection
centres listed in Annex V.

2. Member States shall authorise the importation from third
countries listed in Annex II of porcine semen conforming to
the conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in
Annex IV, and collected in the approved semen collection
centres listed in Annex V.

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Article 2

Article 5

Member States may refuse admission of semen from collection
centres where boars vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease are
admitted, to their territory or to a region of their territory,
when it has been recognised as free of Aujeszky’s disease in
accordance with Article 10 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC (1).

This Decision shall apply as from the twentieth day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

Article 6

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/EC are repealed.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2002.

Imports of semen certified according to the provisions and the
model of certificate formerly in force shall be accepted for a
period of maximum three months after the date of publication
of this decision.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

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ANNEX I

ANNEX II

Canada

New Zealand

United States of America

Switzerland

Hungary

Cyprus

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ANNEX IV

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ANNEX V

ISO

Approval Number

Name and address of approved centre

CANADA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

4-AI-02

4-AI-05

4-AI-24

5-AI-01

6-AI-70

CA

7-AI-100

SWITZERLAND

CH

CH-AI-35

CH

CH-AI-10S

CYPRUS

CY

AISW-22801/CY001

Centre d'insémination porcine du Québec (CIPQ)
1486 rang Saint-André,
Saint Lambert, Québec

Centre d'insémination génétiporc
77 rang des Bois-Francs sud
Sainte-Christine-de-Port-neuf, Québec

Centre d'insémination C-Prim
2, chemin Saint-Gabriel
Saint-Gabriel de Brandon, Québec

Ontario Swine Improvement Inc
P.O. Box 400
Innerkip, Ontario

Costwold Western Kanada Ltd
17 Speers Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Location SW 27-18-2 EPM

Aurora GTC
Box 177
Kipling, Saskatchewan
Location SW 15-10-6 W2

Suissem
Schweiz. Schweinesperma AG
Schaubern
6213 Knutwil

SUISAG KB-Station
Eggetsbühl
CH-9545 Wängi

Dalland Animalia Ltd
Marki-Nicosia
P.O. Box 25384
1309 Nicosia

HUNGARY

HU

HU

HU

H 05

H 06

HU 008S

OMTV RT Magyarkeresztúri.Al-Állomás
9346 Magyarkeresztúr Kossuth L.u.63

OMTV RT. Szekszárd Al-Állomás
7101 Szekszárd Móricz Zsigmond u.

HAGE Hajdúsági Agráripari Rt. Mesterséges
Termékenyítő Állomása
4181 Nádudvar Horvát tanya

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ISO

Approval Number

Name and address of approved centre

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

US

US

US

US

US

US

94OK001

95IA001

95IL001

96AI002

96WI001

97KY001

Pig Improvement Company — Oklahoma Boar Stud
Rt. 1, 121 N Main St.
Hennessey, OK

Swine Genetics International, Ltd
30805 595th Avenue
Cambridge, IA

United Swine Genetics
RR # 2
Roanoke, IL

International Boar Semen
30355 260th St.
Eldora IA 50627

Pig Improvement Company — Wisconsin Aid Stud
Route # 2
Spring Green, WI

PIC Kentucky Gene Transfer center
3003 Pleasant Ridge Road
Adolphus, KY