2002/416/EC: Commission Decision of 6 June 2002 amending for the 10th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2041)

Commission Decision
of 6 June 2002
amending for the 10th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2002) 2041)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/416/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/298/EC(2), and in particular Articles 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/339/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of New Zealand officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of an equine semen collection centre.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list in the light of new information received from the third country concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(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,