2004/52/EC: Commission Decision of 9 January 2004 amending Decisions 90/14/EEC, 91/270/EEC, 92/471/EEC, 94/63/EC, 94/577/EC and 2002/613/EC as regards import conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, ova and embryos of domestic animals of the bovine and the porcine species, and semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and repealing Decision 93/693/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 5401)
Date: 2004-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, cattle, import, swine, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 January 2004

amending Decisions 90/14/EEC, 91/270/EEC, 92/471/EEC, 94/63/EC, 94/577/EC and 2002/613/EC as
regards import conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, ova and embryos
of domestic animals of the bovine and the porcine species, and semen of domestic animals of the
porcine species and repealing Decision 93/693/EC

(notified under document number C(2003) 5401)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/52/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
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 semen of domestic
animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8
thereof,

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 (2), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

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 (3), and in particular Article 7
thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992
laying down the animal health requirements governing trade in
and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and
embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down
in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Direc-
tive 90/425/EEC (4), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof.

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 90/14/EEC of 20 December
1989 (5) establishes a list of third countries from which
Member States may authorise the importation of deep-
frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Commission Decision 91/270/EEC of 14 May 1991 (6)
establishes a list of third countries from which Member
States may authorise the importation of embryos of
domestic animals of the bovine species.

Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 (7)
establishes lists of embryo collection teams approved in
third countries for export of bovine embryos to the
Community.

Commission Decision 92/471/EEC of 2 September
1992 (8) establishes animal health conditions and veter-
inary certification for importation of bovine embryos
from third countries.

Commission Decision 93/693/EC of 14 December
1993 (9) establishes a list of semen collection centres
approved for the export to the Community of semen of
domestic animals of the bovine species from third coun-
tries.

Commission Decision 94/63/EC of 31 January 1994 (10)
establishes a provisional
third countries from
which Member States may authorize imports of semen,
the ovine, caprine and equine
ova and embryos of
species, ova and embryos of the porcine species.

list of

Commission Decision 94/577/EC of 15 July 1994 (11)
establishes animal health conditions and veterinary certi-
fication for importation of bovine semen from third
countries.

(6) OJ L 137, 29.5.1991, p. 56. Decision as last amended by Decision

96/572/EC (OJ L 250, 2.10.1996, p. 20).

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Directive

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

2003/43/EC (OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 23).

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

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

(8) OJ L 270, 15.9.1992, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Decision

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

96/572/EC (OJ L 250, 2.10.1996, p. 20).

(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003.

(9) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/152/EC (OJ L 59, 4.3.2003, p. 28).

(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).

(10) OJ L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 47. Decision as last amended by Decision

2001/734/EC (OJ L 275, 18.10.2001, p. 19).

(5) OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 71. Decision as last amended by Decision

(11) OJ L 221, 26.8.1994, p. 26. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/152/EC (OJ L 59, 4.3.2003, p. 28).

99/495/EC (OJ L 192, 24.7.1992, p. 56).

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(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 (1)
lays down the importation conditions of semen of
domestic animals of the porcine species.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Malta should be
added to the list of third countries from which imports
of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species are
authorised under Decision 90/14/EEC in the light of the
situation achieved with regard to animal health in those
countries.

Therefore, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and
Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries
from which imports of bovine semen are authorised
under conditions set out in Decision 94/577/EC.

Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and Slovenia
should be added to the list of third countries from which
imports of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine
are authorised under Decision 91/270/EEC in the light
of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in
those countries.

Therefore Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and
Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries
from which imports of bovine embryos are authorised
under conditions set out in Decision 92/471/EEC.

The Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta,
Poland and Slovakia should be added to the list of third
countries from which imports of semen of domestic
the porcine species are authorised under
animals of
Decision 2002/613/EC in the light of
the situation
achieved with regard to animal health in those countries.

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 90/14/EEC is amended in accordance
with Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

The Annex to Decision 91/270/EEC is amended in accordance
with Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

The entries for Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia in the
Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC are deleted on the date these
acceding States become Member States of the Community.

Article 4

Part II of Annex A to Decision 92/471/EEC is amended in
accordance with Annex III to this Decision.

Article 5

Decision 93/693/EC is repealed.

Article 6

(14) Decisions 90/14/EEC, 91/270/EEC, 92/452/EEC, 92/
471/EEC, 94/63/EC, 94/577/EC and 2002/613/EC
should therefore be amended accordingly.

Part III of the Annex to Decision 94/63/EEC is amended in
accordance with Annex IV to this Decision.

(15)

Since Directive 2003/43/EC entered into force, the lists
of semen collection and storage centres from which
Member States shall authorise the importation of semen
of domestic animals of the bovine species originating in
third countries are prepared and updated in accordance
with Article 9(1) of Directive 88/407/EEC and are made
available to the public at the Commission's web-site.
Consequently, the lists of approved collection centres
included in Decision 93/693/EC are outdated and there-
fore obsolete.

(16) Decision 93/693/EC should be

therefore

repealed

accordingly.

(17)

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

Article 7

Part II of Annex A to Decision 94/577/EC is amended in
accordance with Annex V to this Decision.

Article 8

1.
Annexes I, II, III and IV to Decision 2002/613/EC are
amended in accordance with the text in Annex VI to this Deci-
sion.

2.
The entries for Cyprus, Hungary and Slovenia in Annex V
to Decision 2002/613/EC are deleted on the date these
acceding States become Member States of the Community.

Article 9

(1) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/15/EC (OJ L 7, 11.1.1990, p. 90).

This Decision shall apply from 19 January 2004.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 10

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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The Annex to Decision 90/14/EEC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX I

‘ANNEX

List of third countries from which Member States authorise importation of semen of domestic animals of the
bovine species

ISO code

Country

Remark

AU

CA

CH

IL

NZ

RO

US

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LT

LV

MT

PL

SI

SK

Australia

Canada

Switzerland

Israel

New Zealand

Romania

United States of America

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Lithuania

Latvia

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

(*) Only applicable until this acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.’

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

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The Annex to Decision 91/270/EEC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX II

‘ANNEX

List of third countries from which Member States authorise importation of embryos of domestic animals of
the bovine species

ISO code

Country

Remark

AR

AU

CA

CH

HR

IL

MK

NZ

RO

US

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LT

LV

MT

PL

SI

SK

Argentina

Australia

Canada

Switzerland

Croatia

Israel

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(*)

New Zealand

Romania

United States of America

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Lithuania

Latvia

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(*) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotia-

tions currently taking place in the United Nations.

(**) Only applicable until this acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.’

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Part II of Annex A to Decision 92/471/EEC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX III

List of countries approved to use the model animal health certificate at Part I of Annex A

‘PART II

ISO code

Country

Remark

AR

CA

CH

HR

IL

MK

NZ

RO

US

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LT

LV

MT

PL

SI

SK

Argentina

Canada

Switzerland

Croatia

Israel

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(*)

New Zealand

Romania

United States of America

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Lithuania

Latvia

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(**)

(*) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotia-

tions currently taking place in the United Nations.

(**) Only applicable until this acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.’

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Part III of the Annex to Decision 94/63/EC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX IV

‘PART III

List of third countries from which Member States shall authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine
species

Third countries from which imports of porcine semen is authorised in accordance with Commission Decision
2002/613/EC.’

Part II of Annex A to Decision 94/577/EC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX V

List of countries approved to use the model animal health certificate at Part I of Annex A

‘PART II

ISO code

Country

Remark

CH

NZ

RO

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LT

LV

MT

PL

SI

SK

Switzerland

New Zealand

Romania

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Lithuania

Latvia

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

(*) Only applicable until this acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.’

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

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The Annexes to Decision 2002/613/EC are amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by the following:

ANNEX VI

‘ANNEX I

Country

Canada

New Zealand

United States of America’

ISO code

CA

NZ

US

2. Annex II is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II

Country

ISO code

CH

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LT

LV

MT

PL

SI

SK

Switzerland

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Lithuania

Latvia

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

Remark

Remark

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*) Only applicable until this acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.’

3. The words ‘(Canada, New Zealand, United States of America)’ are removed from the title of Annex III.

4. The words ‘(Switzerland, Hungary, Cyprus, Slovenia)’ are removed from the title of Annex IV.