31996D0570

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 September 1996 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (96/570/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 semen 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 9 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EEC (2) as last amended by Decision 96/130/EC (3) establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;

Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United States of America, New Zealand and Hungary have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Council Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;

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 93/693/EC is amended as follows:

1. In part 2 in respect of the United States of America:

- the semen collection centre

'ATLANTIC BREEDERS COOPERATIVE

12575 Apollo Drive

Lancaster, PA 17601

Approved premises:

Entire premises

Approval code: U 015`

is replaced by

'GENEX

12575 Apollo Drive

Lancaster, PA 17601

Approved premises:

Entire premises

Approval code: U 015`

- the semen collection centre

'EASTERN AI COOPERATIVE

PO Box 510

219 Judd Falls Road

Ithaca, NY 14851

Approved premises:

Production Centre

522 Scheffield Road

Ithaca, NY 14850

Approval code: U 003`

is replaced by

'GENEX

PO Box 510

219 Judd Falls Road

Ithaca, NY 14851

Approved premises:

Production Centre

522 Scheffield Road

Ithaca, NY 14850

Approval code: U 003`

2. In part 5 in respect of New Zealand the following semen collection centre is added:

'NEW ZEALAND BREEDING SERVICES

3680 State Highway 3

RD 2

Hamilton

New Zealand

Approval code: NZAB 5`

3. In part 6 in respect of Hungary the following semen collection centre is added:

'ORSZAGOS MESTERSEGES TERMEKENYITO RT SZOMBATHELYI ALLOMASA

9707 Szombathely

Szt. Imre Herceg u. 98

Approval code: H 02`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ No L 30, 8. 2. 1996, p. 50.