CELEX: 32008D0449
Language: en
Date: 2008-06-10 00:00:00
Title: 2008/449/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 2008 amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Australia, Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 2466) (Text with EEA relevance)

17.6.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 157/108
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 10 June 2008
   amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Australia, Canada and the United States
   (notified under document number C(2008) 2466)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2008/449/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2008/155/EC of 14 February 2008 establishing a list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community (2) provides that Member States are to import embryos from third countries only if they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex to that Decision.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Australia has requested to delete one embryo collection team from the list as regards entries for that country.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Canada and the United States have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on that list as regards certain embryo collection teams.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Canada and the United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Decision 2008/155/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               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
   The Annex to Decision 2008/155/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 10 June 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Androulla VASSILIOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  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).
   
      (2)  OJ L 50, 23.2.2008, p. 51.
   
      ANNEX
      The Annex to Decision 2008/155/EC is amended as follows:
      
                  (1)
               
               
                  the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0006 is deleted.
               
            
                  (2)
               
               
                  the row for Canada embryo collection team No E 1159 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E 1159
                              E 1719
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Clinique vétérinaire de Saint-Georges
                                       
                                    
                                          555, rue 130ième Est
                                       
                                    
                                          Saint-Georges de Beauce, Québec G5Y 2T4
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Michel Donnelly
                              Dr Clermont Roy’
                           
                        
            
                  (3)
               
               
                  the following rows for Canada are inserted:
                  
                              ‘CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E 1596
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Optimum Genetics Ltd
                                       
                                    
                                          4246 Albert Street, suite 407
                                       
                                    
                                          Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3R9
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Stan Bychawski
                           
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E 1020
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Progressive Dairy Techniques International Inc
                                       
                                    
                                          1223 Cedar Creek Road, R.R. 4
                                       
                                    
                                          Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5S5
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr John C. Draper
                           
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E 1732
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Aylmer Veterinary Clinic
                                       
                                    
                                          421 Talbot St. West
                                       
                                    
                                          Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1K8
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr James Raddatz
                           
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E 1680
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Oxford Bovine Veterinary Services
                                       
                                    
                                          276311 27th Line, R.R. 3
                                       
                                    
                                          Lakeside, Ontario, N0M 2G0
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Frank Jongert’
                           
                        
            
                  (4)
               
               
                  the row for the United States embryo collection team No 99TX104 E874 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              99TX104
                              E1376
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Ultimate Genetics/Camp Cooley
                                       
                                    
                                          Rt 3 Box 745
                                       
                                    
                                          Franklin, TX 77856
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Dan Miller’
                           
                        
            
                  (5)
               
               
                  the row for the United States embryo collection team No 96TX088 E928 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              96TX088
                              E1376
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Advanced Genetic Services
                                       
                                    
                                          41402 OSR
                                       
                                    
                                          Normangee, TX 77871
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Dan Miller’
                           
                        
            
                  (6)
               
               
                  the following rows for the United States are inserted:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              08TX138
                              E1376
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Santa Elena Ranch
                                       
                                    
                                          720 HWY 75 S
                                       
                                    
                                          Madisonville, TX 77864
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Dan Miller
                           
                        
                              US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              08GA139
                              E795
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Troy Yoder
                                       
                                    
                                          5979 HWY 26
                                       
                                    
                                          Montezuma, GA 31063
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Mitchell Parks’