CELEX: 32007D0014
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada (notified under document number C(2006) 6812)   (Text with EEA relevance)

12.1.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 7/28
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 22 December 2006
   amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada
   (notified under document number C(2006) 6812)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2007/14/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 species (1) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (2) 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.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Canada has requested that an amendment be made to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards entries for that country.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               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 the Food Chain and Animal Health,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Markos KYPRIANOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  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).
   
      (2)  OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/271/EC (OJ L 99, 7.4.2006, p. 29).
   
      ANNEX
      In Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC, the following row is added to the list for Canada:
      
         
                     ‘CA
                  
                  
                     1-AI-01
                  
                  
                     
                                 International Genetics PEI Ltd
                              
                           
                                 P.O. Box 43, Mount Stewart
                              
                           
                                 Prince-Edward-Island, C1A 7Z5’