Document ID: 31996D0570

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 September 1996 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (96/570/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EEC (2) as last amended by Decision 96/130/EC (3) establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;
Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United States of America, New Zealand and Hungary have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Council Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:
1. In part 2 in respect of the United States of America:
- the semen collection centre
'ATLANTIC BREEDERS COOPERATIVE
12575 Apollo Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Approved premises:
Entire premises
Approval code: U 015`
is replaced by
'GENEX
12575 Apollo Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Approved premises:
Entire premises
Approval code: U 015`
- the semen collection centre
'EASTERN AI COOPERATIVE
PO Box 510
219 Judd Falls Road
Ithaca, NY 14851
Approved premises:
Production Centre
522 Scheffield Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Approval code: U 003`
is replaced by
'GENEX
PO Box 510
219 Judd Falls Road
Ithaca, NY 14851
Approved premises:
Production Centre
522 Scheffield Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Approval code: U 003`
2. In part 5 in respect of New Zealand the following semen collection centre is added:
'NEW ZEALAND BREEDING SERVICES
3680 State Highway 3
RD 2
Hamilton
New Zealand
Approval code: NZAB 5`
3. In part 6 in respect of Hungary the following semen collection centre is added:
'ORSZAGOS MESTERSEGES TERMEKENYITO RT SZOMBATHELYI ALLOMASA
9707 Szombathely
Szt. Imre Herceg u. 98
Approval code: H 02`
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 September 1996.

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