Document ID: 31994D0678

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1994 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (94/678/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 Commission Decision 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/608/EC (4), establishes a list of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;
Whereas in accordance with Council Directive 93/52/EEC (5) third countries may authorize embryo production teams to provide embryos fertilized or cultured in vitro for export to the European Community;
Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded a list of embryo production teams and amendments to their list of embryo collection teams and the Czech Republic and Israel have forwarded lists of embryo collection teams approved in their territories;
Whereas, given the provisions of the European Economic Area Agreement, it is not necessary to maintain the list of embryo collection teams for importation of bovine embryos from Austria;
Whereas it is now necessary to amend Decision 92/452/EEC to officially approve embryo production teams in the United States of America and embryo collection teams in the Czech Republic and Israel;
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
Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:
1. in the title, 'and embryo production teams' is added after 'embryo collection teams';
2. the Annex is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 1994.

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