2003/101/EC: Commission Decision of 13 February 2003 amending for the 12th 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(2003) 499)

Commission Decision
of 13 February 2003
amending for the 12th 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(2003) 499)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/101/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 Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17 (3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/776/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of Australia and the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of an additional equine semen collection centre respectively.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(4) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,