2004D0639 — EN — 01.01.2006 — 002.001

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Amended by:

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 September 2004

laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species

(notified under document number C(2004) 3364)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/639/EC)

Article 1

1.  Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex I, of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species conforming to the conditions laid down in the model animal health certificate in Annex II, part 1 and accompanied by such a certificate duly completed.

2.  However, as of 1 January 2005, Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex I, of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, collected, processed and stored before 31 December 2004, conforming to the conditions laid down in the model animal health certificate in Annex II, part 2 and accompanied by such a certificate duly completed.

3.  The semen referred to in paragraph 1 must be collected after the date of approval of the centre by the competent national authorities of the third countries concerned.

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4.  The requirement laid down in paragraph 1 to use the model animal health certificate set out in Annex II, part 1 shall be without prejudice to specific certification requirements and model certificates adopted pursuant to agreements between the Community and third countries following a recognition of equivalence.

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Article 2

Decisions 90/14/EEC, 91/277/EEC and 94/577/EC are repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 18 September 2004.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

Model veterinary certificates for imports

PART 1

SEMEN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR IMPORT, COLLECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 88/407/EEC AS AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 2003/43/EC

The following model certificate is applicable to imports of semen collected in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC.

PART 2

SEMEN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES COLLECTED, PROCESSED AND STORED BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 2004 FOR IMPORT FROM 1 JANUARY 2005 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2(2) OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/43/EC

The following model certificate is applicable from 1 January 2005 to imports of stocks of semen collected, processed and stored before 31 December 2004 in accordance with the conditions previously laid down in Council Directive 88/407/EEC and imported after that date in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/43/EC.

( 1 ) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

( 2 ) OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 71. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/52/EC (OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 67).

( 3 ) OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 60.

( 4 ) OJ L 221, 26.8.1994, p. 26. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/52/EC.

( 5 ) OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 23.