Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for intra-Community trade in semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species obtained in Bulgaria and Romania (notified under document number C(2006) 6823)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, animal breeding, health control, intra-EU trade, livestock, veterinary legislation

12.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 7/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 2006

laying down transitional measures for intra-Community trade in semen, ova and embryos of the
bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species obtained in Bulgaria and Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 6823)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/16/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
and in particular Article 42 thereof,

(3)

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

From 1 January 2007, semen, ova and embryos of the
bovine, porcine, ovine,
species
obtained in Bulgaria and Romania and intended for
intra-Community
comply with
Community legislation.

caprine and equine

trade

have

to

In particular, those products are to be subject to the
animal health requirements
laid down in 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
the bovine species (2), Council Directive
animals of
89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health
conditions governing intra-Community trade in and
importation from third countries of
embryos of
the bovine species (3), Council
domestic animals of

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive
2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ
L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(2) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as

last amended by

Commission Decision 2006/16/EC (OJ L 11, 17.1.2006, p. 21).

(3) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as

last amended by

Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

to

health

applicable

requirements

Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the
animal
intra-
Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic
animals of the porcine species (4) and Council Directive
92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health
requirements governing trade in and imports into the
Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not
to animal health requirements laid down in
subject
specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to
Directive 90/425/EEC (5).

Certain of
those products obtained in Bulgaria and
Romania before the date of Accession may still be in
stock after that date. However, those products may not
animal health requirements
comply with all
applicable
in
Community legislation.

intra-Community

trade

out

the

set

to

(4)

(5)

(6)

In order to facilitate the transition from the existing
regime for
such products obtained in Bulgaria and
Romania to the regime existing under Community legis-
lation, it is appropriate to lay down transitional measures
for intra-Community trade in those products. Therefore,
semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine,
caprine and equine species obtained prior to Accession
and in compliance with Community animal health
requirements
from the
country of origin to the Community in force before 1
January 2007 should be
intra-
Community trade.

allowed to enter

for exports of

the products

At
to
the same time, such products obtained prior
Accession and not in comformity with Community legis-
lation for the transitional period of eight months should
be allowed to be traded between Bulgaria and Romania.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(4) 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).

(5) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Directive
2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321); as corrected by OJ
L 226, 25.6.2004.

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.1.2007

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(a)

the Member State of destination authorises the dispatch;

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

This Decision shall apply to semen, ova and embryos of the
bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species which are
subject
laid down in
and
Directives
92/65/EEC and which are obtained before 1 January 2007 in
Bulgaria and Romania (‘the products’).

to the animal health requirements

89/556/EEC,

88/407/EEC,

90/429/EEC

Article 2

Requirements for the dispatch of

the products from

Bulgaria and Romania to other Member States

The products shall only be dispatched from Bulgaria and
they comply with the
in accordance with the Directives

1.
Romania to other Member States if
following requirements
referred to in Article 1:

(a)

they were obtained in centres or by teams approved for
exports to the Community;

(b) they bear the approval number assigned to the centre or
team for the purpose of exports to the Community; and

(c)

they meet the Community animal health requirements in
force prior to 1 January 2007 for exports of the products
from the country of origin to the Community.

2.
The animal health certificate accompanying consignments
of the products shall bear the following additional certification
signed by the official veterinarian:

‘Semen (*), ova (*) or embryos (*) of the bovine (*), porcine (*),
ovine (*), caprine (*) or equine (*) species conforming to the
Commission Decision
2
requirements
2007/16/EC and obtained before 1 January 2007.

of Article

of

(b) the products comply with the national animal health
requirements in force in the country of destination, prior
to 1 January 2007.

2.
The animal health certificate accompanying consignments
of the products shall bear the following additional certification
signed by the official veterinarian:

‘Semen (*), ova (*) or embryos (*) of the bovine (*), porcine (*),
ovine (*), caprine (*) or equine (*) species conforming to the
requirements
Commission Decision
3
2007/16/EC and obtained before 1 January 2007.

of Article

of

(*) Delete as appropriate’

Article 4

Compliance

The Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply
with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 5

Applicability

This Decision shall apply only subject to and from the date of
entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania.

It shall apply from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2007.

Article 6

Addresses

(*) Delete as appropriate’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.

Requirements

for dispatch of

the products between

Bulgaria and Romania

The products shall only be dispatched between Bulgaria

1.
and Romania if:

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission