96/596/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 1996 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1996 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (96/596/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 imports from, third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Decision 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 96/312/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;
Whereas the competent authorities of New Zealand and the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Council Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;
Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards New Zealand and the United States of America;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,