2004/186/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 2004 amending certain Annexes to Decision 96/510/EC as regards the zootechnical requirements for the importation of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 388)
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, breeding animal, equidae, health certificate, import, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 February 2004

amending certain Annexes to Decision 96/510/EC as regards the zootechnical requirements for the
importation of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species

(notified under document number C(2004) 388)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/186/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994
laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and
genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third coun-
tries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending
Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the
bovine species (1), and in particular the third indent of Article
5, the second indent of Article 6 and the second indent of
Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Specific particulars should appear in a zootechnical certi-
ficate in order to establish the origin and the identifica-
tion of an animal from which semen, ova and embryos
comes.

Model certificates for intra-Community trade in equine
semen, ova and embryos are laid down in Commission
Decision 96/79/EC of 12 January 1996 laying down the
zootechnical certificates of semen, ova and embryos
from registered equidae (2).

Model certificates for imports from third countries of
semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine
and caprine species are laid down in Commission Deci-
sion 96/510/EC of 18 July 1996 laying down the pedi-
gree and zootechnical certificates for the importation of
breeding animals, their semen, ova and embryos (3).

In the interest of consistency of Community rules, the
pedigree and zootechnical certificates laid down in Deci-
sion 96/510/EC should be supplemented with provisions

for the importation from third countries of semen, ova
and embryos of the equine species. Those provisions
should be based on the zootechnical requirements that
apply to intra-Community trade in semen, ova and
embryos of those species.

(5)

(6)

Decision 96/510/EC should therefore be
accordingly.

amended

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes IV, V and VI to Decision 96/510/EC are amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 19, 25.1.1996, p. 41.
(3) OJ L 210, 20.8.1996, p. 53.

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ANNEX

Annexes IV, V and VI to Decision 96/510/EC are replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IV

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