CELEX: 32006D0292
Language: en
Date: 2006-04-12 00:00:00
Title: 2006/292/EC: Commission Decision of  12 April 2006  amending Decision 2004/639/EC as regards Croatia  (notified under document number C(2006) 1541)   (Text with EEA relevance)

20.4.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 107/42
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 12 April 2006
   amending Decision 2004/639/EC as regards Croatia
   (notified under document number C(2006) 1541)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2006/292/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to 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 animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2004/639/EC of 6 September 2004 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (2) sets out inter alia the list of third countries from which bovine semen may be imported.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Croatia should be added to that list of third countries from which imports are authorised in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in Croatia.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Decision 2004/639/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               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 I to Decision 2004/639/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Markos KYPRIANOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  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).
   
      (2)  OJ L 292, 15.9.2004, p. 21. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/16/EC.
   
      ANNEX
      
         
            ‘ANNEX I
            List of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species
            
                        ISO code
                     
                     
                        Country
                     
                  
                        AU
                     
                     
                        Australia
                     
                  
                        CA
                     
                     
                        Canada
                     
                  
                        CH
                     
                     
                        Switzerland
                     
                  
                        HR
                     
                     
                        Croatia
                     
                  
                        NZ
                     
                     
                        New Zealand
                     
                  
                        RO
                     
                     
                        Romania
                     
                  
                        US
                     
                     
                        United States’