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2008/453/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 2008 amending Decision 2006/139/EC as regards an authority approved for keeping a herdbook or register for the porcine species in the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 2472) (Text with EEA relevance)
2008/453/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 2008 amending Decision 2006/139/EC as regards an authority approved for keeping a herdbook or register for the porcine species in the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 2472) (Text with EEA relevance)
2008/453/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 2008 amending Decision 2006/139/EC as regards an authority approved for keeping a herdbook or register for the porcine species in the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 2472) (Text with EEA relevance)
SL L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 60–61
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2009
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18.6.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 158/60 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 June 2008
amending Decision 2006/139/EC as regards an authority approved for keeping a herdbook or register for the porcine species in the United States
(notified under document number C(2008) 2472)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/453/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Decision 2006/139/EC of 7 February 2006 implementing Council Directive 94/28/EC as regards a list of authorities in third countries approved for the keeping of a herd book or register of certain animals (2) provides that Member States are authorised to import breeding animals of certain species, their semen, ova and embryos as ‘pure-bred’ or ‘hybrid’ only if they are entered or registered in a herd book or register kept by an authority listed in that Decision. |
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The United States have requested that one authority for the porcine species be added to the entries for that country in the Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC. |
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The United States have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in Community legislation and, in particular in Directive 94/28/EC. |
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Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2008.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Under the heading ‘Species: porcine’ of point VII of the Annex to Decision 2006/139/EC, the following entry is added:
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‘ PIC (Pig Improvement Company) North America |
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100 Bluegrass Commons Boulevard |
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Suite 2200 |
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Hendersonville |
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TN 37075 |
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Tel. (1-615) 265 27 00 |
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Internet: http://www.pic.com’ |