2004/456/EC:Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, animal breeding, health certificate, health control, import, originating product, swine

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COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection 
centres of Canada 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1687) 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/456/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 species16 and in particular Article 8(1) thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Commission  Decision  2002/613/EC  of  19  July  2002  laying  down  the  importation 
conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species17 establishes a list of 
third  countries,  including  Canada,  from  which  Member  States  are  to  authorise  the 
importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species. 

Canada has requested that amendments be made to the list of semen collection centres 
approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards entries for that country. 

Canada  has  provided  guarantees  regarding  compliance  with  the  appropriate  rules  set 
out  in  Directive  90/429/EEC  and  the  new  centre  to  be  added  to  the  list  has  been 
officially  approved  for  exports  to  the  Community  by  the  veterinary  services  of  that 
country. 

(4) 

Decision 2002/613/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. 

(5) 

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

16 

17 

OJ  L  224,  18.8.1990,  p.  62.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  806/2003  (OJ  L  122, 
16.5.2003, p. 1). 
OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/52/EC (OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 
67). 

 
 
                                                 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Annex  V  to  Decision  2002/613/EC  is  amended  in  accordance  with  the  Annex  to  this 
Decision. 

Article 1 

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Union. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
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In Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC, the list for Canada is amended as follows: 

ANNEX 

(a) 

The following row for the centre N° 4-AI-02 is deleted: 

CA 

4-AI-02 

Centre d’insémination porcin du Québec (CIPQ) 

1486 rang St-André 

Saint-Lambert, Québec 

(b) 

The following row for the centre N° 4-AI-24 is deleted: 

CA 

4-AI-24 

Centre d’insémination C-Prim 

2, Chemin Saint-Gabriel 

Saint-Gabriel de Brandon, Québec 

(c) 

The following row is added: 

CA 

7-AI-96 

Hypor 

Box 323 

Ituna, Saskatchewan S0A 1V0