Document ID: 31993D0440

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 July 1993 amending Decision 92/255/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from certain third countries
(93/440/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/255/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/202/EEC (4), establishes a list of semen collection centres in certain third countries;
Whereas the competent veterinary services of Sweden, Switzerland and Norway have forwarded a list of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community;
Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have been undertaken or will be undertaken to ensure the uniform application of Directive 88/407/EEC, particularly in relation to the veterinary supervision of semen production systems, the powers of the veterinary services and the supervision to which semen collection centres are subject; whereas, therefore, the Commission is satisfied that the centres approved meet the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC and can, in the circumstances, be included in a list of centres approved for the export of bovine semen to the Community;
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 92/255/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 1993.

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