2008/804/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2008 amending Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entries for Brazil, Montenegro and Serbia in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised (notified under document number C(2008) 6024) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Brazil, Montenegro, Serbia, animal disease, artificial insemination, equidae, import (EU), import licence, import restriction, live animal

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 October 2008

amending Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entries for Brazil, Montenegro and Serbia in the list
of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of live equidae and
semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised

(notified under document number C(2008) 6024)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/804/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June
1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement
and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular
Article 12(1) and (4), and the introductory phrase of Article 19
and points (i) and (ii) of Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to 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 subject to animal health requirements laid down
in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I)
to
Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17(3)(a)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

down

animal

90/426/EEC lays

Directive
health
conditions for the importation into the Community of
live equidae. It provides that imports of equidae into the
Community are only authorised from third countries or
parts of the territory thereof, which have been free from
glanders for a period of at least six months.

the equine species (3) establishes a list of

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004
establishing the list of
third countries and parts of
territory thereof
from which Member States authorise
imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos
third
of
countries, or parts thereof where regionalisation applies,
from which Member States authorise the importation of
thereof, and
equidae and semen, ova and embryos
to such
conditions
indicates
imports. That list is set out in Annex I to that Decision.

the other

applicable

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(3) OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1.

Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis and glanders do
occur in parts of the territory of Brazil and therefore
imports of equidae, and as a consequence of
their
semen, ova and embryos, are only allowed from the
that country
disease free parts of
described as
to
Decision 2004/211/EC. The State of São Paulo is
included in that list.

in column 4 of Annex I

the territory of

‘BR-1’

In September 2008, Brazil notified the World Organisa­
tion for Animal Health (OIE) of the confirmation of a
case of glanders in a horse in the suburbs of the State of
free from
São Paulo. Since that State is no longer
glanders,
it should be deleted from the list set out in
Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC.

re-entry of

However, in the light of the information and guarantees
provided by Brazil, it is possible to allow for a limited
period of time from a part of the territory of the State of
São Paulo the
after
temporary export in accordance with the requirements
of Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February
1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certifi­
cation for the re-entry of registered horses for racing,
competition
temporary
export (4).

registered horses

cultural

events

after

and

in Annex I

the list set out

In addition,
to Decision
2004/211/EC should take account of the separation of
the customs territories of Montenegro and Serbia and
those two third countries should be listed separately,
thus allowing the importation of
their
semen, ova and embryos from both Montenegro and
Serbia under the same additional conditions as specified
at present for ‘Serbia and Montenegro’ in that Annex.

live equidae,

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC should therefore be
amended accordingly.

(4) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC is amended as follows:

1.

the entry for Brazil is replaced by the following:

‘BR

Brazil

BR-0 Whole country

— — — — — — — — —

—

BR-1

BR-2

The States of:
Rio Grande do Sul, Santa
Catarina,
Paraná, Mato
Grosso do Sul, Goiás,
Minas Gerais, Rio de
Espíritu Santo,
Janeiro,
Rodónia, Mato Grosso

Sociedade Hipica Paulista,
the airport Viracopos and
the auto route between
the two premises in the
State of São Paulo

D X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

D — X — — — — — — — Valid until
15.11.2008’

2.

the following entry for Montenegro is inserted between the entry for Morocco and the entry for the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:

‘ME

Montenegro ME-0

Whole country

B

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X’

3.

the following entry for Serbia is inserted between the entry for Qatar and the entry for Russia:

‘RS

Serbia

RS-0

Whole country

B

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X’

4.

the entry for Serbia and Montenegro is deleted.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission