CELEX: 32007D0237
Language: en
Date: 2007-04-13 00:00:00
Title: 2007/237/EC: Commission Decision of 13 April 2007 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America (notified under document number C(2007) 1582) (Text with EEA relevance )

20.4.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 103/49
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 13 April 2007
   amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America
   (notified under document number C(2007) 1582)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2007/237/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 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America 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.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Decision 92/452/EEC 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 Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall apply from the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 13 April 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Markos KYPRIANOU
         
         
            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 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/122/EC (OJ L 52, 21.2.2007, p. 8).
   
      ANNEX
      The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  the row for Canada embryo collection team E71 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘CA
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              E71
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Gencor
                                       
                                    
                                          RR 5
                                       
                                    
                                          Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J2
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Ken Christie
                              Dr Everett Hall’
                           
                        
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  the row for New Zealand embryo collection team NZEB01 is deleted.
               
            
                  (c)
               
               
                  the row for New Zealand embryo collection team NZEB02 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘NZ
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              NZEB02
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Animal Breeding Services Ltd
                                       
                                    
                                          Kihikihi ET Centre
                                       
                                    
                                          3680 State Highway 3, RD 2
                                       
                                    
                                          Hamilton
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr John David Hepburn’
                           
                        
            
                  (d)
               
               
                  the following row for the United States of America is inserted:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              06ID129
                              E1327
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Countryside Veterinary Clinic
                                       
                                    
                                          2724E 700 N
                                       
                                    
                                          St. Anthony, ID 83445
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Richard Geary’
                           
                        
            
                  (e)
               
               
                  the following row for the United States of America is inserted:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              06IA128
                              E1717
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Westwood Embryo Services INC
                                       
                                    
                                          1760 Dakota AVE
                                       
                                    
                                          Waverly, IA 50677
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Mike Pugh’
                           
                        
            
                  (f)
               
               
                  the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 93WA061 E600 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              93WA061
                              E600
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Mount Baker Veterinary and Embryo Transfer Services
                                       
                                    
                                          9320 Weidkamp RD
                                       
                                    
                                          Lynden, WA 98264
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Blake Bostrum’
                           
                        
            
                  (g)
               
               
                  the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 95PA082 E664 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              95PA082
                              E664
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Van Dyke Veterinary Clinic
                                       
                                    
                                          4994 Sandy Lake Greenville RD
                                       
                                    
                                          Sandy Lake, PA 16145
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Todd Van Dyke’
                           
                        
            
                  (h)
               
               
                  the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 92MD058 E745 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              92MD058
                              E745
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          Catoctin Embryo Transfer
                                       
                                    
                                          4339 Ridge RD
                                       
                                    
                                          Mt. Airy, MD 21771
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr William L Graves’
                           
                        
            
                  (i)
               
               
                  the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 02TX107 E1428 is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘US
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              02TX107
                              E1482
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              
                                          OvaGenix
                                       
                                    
                                          4700 Elmo Weedon RD #103
                                       
                                    
                                          Collage Station, TX 77845
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Dr Stacy Smitherman’