CELEX: 32008D0856
Language: en
Date: 2008-11-06 00:00:00
Title: 2008/856/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 6473) (Text with EEA relevance)

13.11.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 302/26
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 6 November 2008
   amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States
   (notified under document number C(2008) 6473)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2008/856/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 from which Member States are to authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres in those third countries approved for export of such semen to the Community.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Canada and the United States have requested that certain amendments be made to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the entries for those countries.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Decision 2002/613/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 V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Androulla VASSILIOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
   
      (2)  OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45.
   
      ANNEX
      Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended as follows:
      
                  (1)
               
               
                  the following entries concerning Canada are deleted:
                  
                              CA
                           
                           
                              4-AI-05
                           
                           
                              
                                          Centre d’insémination génétiporc
                                       
                                    
                                          77 rang des Bois-Francs sud
                                       
                                    
                                          Sainte-Christine-de-Port-neuf
                                       
                                    
                                          Québec
                                       
                                    
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                              4-AI-29
                           
                           
                              
                                          CIA des Castors
                                       
                                    
                                          317 Rang Ile aux Castors
                                       
                                    
                                          Ile Dupas
                                       
                                    
                                          Québec
                                       
                                    
                                          J0K 2P0
                                       
                                    
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                              5-AI-01
                           
                           
                              
                                          Ontario Swine Improvement Inc.
                                       
                                    
                                          P.O. Box 400
                                       
                                    
                                          Innerkip, Ontario
                                       
                                    
                        
                              CA
                           
                           
                              6-AI-70
                           
                           
                              
                                          Costwold Western Kanada Ltd
                                       
                                    
                                          17 Speers Road
                                       
                                    
                                          Winnipeg, Manitoba
                                       
                                    
                                          Location SW 27-18-2 EPM
                                       
                                    
                        
            
                  (2)
               
               
                  the following entries concerning the United States are deleted:
                  
                              US
                           
                           
                              94OK001
                           
                           
                              
                                          Pig Improvement Company — Oklahoma Boar Stud
                                       
                                    
                                          Rt. 1, 121 N Main St
                                       
                                    
                                          Hennessey, OK
                                       
                                    
                        
                              US
                           
                           
                              95IL001
                           
                           
                              
                                          United Swine Genetics
                                       
                                    
                                          RR # 2
                                       
                                    
                                          Roanoke, IL
                                       
                                    
                        
                              US
                           
                           
                              96AI002
                           
                           
                              
                                          International Boar Semen
                                       
                                    
                                          30355 260th St
                                       
                                    
                                          Eldora IA 50627
                                       
                                    
                        
                              US
                           
                           
                              96WI001
                           
                           
                              
                                          Pig Improvement Company — Wisconsin Aid Stud
                                       
                                    
                                          Route # 2
                                       
                                    
                                          Spring Green, WI