Document ID: 32000D0051

COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 December 1999
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
(notified under document number C(1999) 4535)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/51/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/685/EC(3), establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;
(2) the competent veterinary services of Canada, Switzerland and the United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the lists of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved teams; guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;
(3) 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 list concerning the United States of America in the Annex to Commission Decision 92/452/EEC is replaced by the list of the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC:
- in the list concerning Canada, the following team is added:
- Team approval number: E 1479
Address: Embrun Veterinary Clinic , PO box 960 Embrun , Ontario
Team veterinarian: Dr Luc Besner
- in the list concerning Switzerland, the following team is added:
- Team approval number: CH-ET-1132
Address: Cabathuler Markus Tierarztpraxis, Embryotransfer Plattastutzweg 14 CH - 9476 Fontnas
Team veterinarians: Dr Fritz Reich, Dr Andreas Flükiger.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

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