2003/843/EC: Commission Decision of 5 December 2003 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 4524)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, animal breeding, cattle, health control, import, veterinary inspection

L 321/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.12.2003

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 December 2003

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of
America

(notified under document number C(2003) 4524)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/843/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25
September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-
Community trade in and importation from third countries of
embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in
particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992
establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo
production teams approved in third countries for export
of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that
Member States are only to import embryos from third
countries where they have been collected, processed and
stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Deci-
sion.

The United States of America has requested that amend-
ments be made to the list as regards entries for that
country.

The United States of America has provided guarantees
regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out
in Directive 89/556/EEC and the teams concerned have
been officially approved for exports to the Community
by the veterinary services of that country.

(4)

(5)

Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2003.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/688/EC (OJ L 251, 3.10.2003, p. 19).

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ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC the list for the United States of America is amended as follows:

(a) The following row for embryo collection team No 96TX087-E928 is deleted:

‘US

96TX087
E928

Cross Country Genetics
Rt 2, Box 600
Normangee, TX

Dr Joe Oden’

(b) The row for embryo collection team No 93MD 062-E1139 is replaced by the following:

‘US

93MD 062
E1139

Mid-Maryland Dairy Associates
11349 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD

Dr John Heizer
Dr Matthew E. Iager’

The row for embryo collection team No 93NC061-E821 is replaced by the following:

‘US

93NC061
E880

Jafral Holsteins
Rt1, Box 518
Hamptonville, NC

Dr Michael E. Whicker’

The row for embryo collection team No 99TX104-E874 is replaced by the following:

‘US

99TX104
E874

Ultimate Genetics
Rt3, Box 733
Franklin, TX 77856

Dr Tom Borum
Dr Joe Oden’

The row for embryo collection team No 91TX050-E548 is replaced by the following:

‘US

91TX050
E548

Buzzard Hollow Ranch
500 Coates Rd.
Granbury, TX 67048

Dr Brad K. Stroud
Dr Mark Steele’

The row for embryo collection team No 96TX088-E928 is replaced by the following:

‘US

96TX088
E928

Advanced Genetic Services
4140 OSR
Normangee, TX 77871

Dr J.W Shull’

(c) The following row is added:

‘US

02CA005
E1090

Rocking S Ranch
2400 Los Ceretos Rd.
La Grange, CA 95329

Dr Greg Garcia’