Council Directive 93/52/EEC of 24 June 1993 amending Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/52/EEC of 24 June 1993 amending Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species
THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 1 of 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 (3) excluded embryos derived  by certain techniques from the scope of the said Directive; whereas embryos which are to be subjected to techniques which involve the penetration of the zona pellucida may be traded or imported as long as they meet the requirements of the said Directive  before recourse is had to these techniques, with certain additional safeguards; whereas embryos derived by in vitro fertilization may also be traded or imported, with appropriate safeguards;
Whereas the additional safeguards require amendments to the Annexes, which, under Article 16 of Directive 89/556/EEC, come within the competence of the Commission;
Whereas other amendments should be made to the Directive to clarify the status of semen used for fertilization of ova and to take account of the new foot-and-mouth disease policy in the Community,