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COMMISSION DECISION of 12 January 1996 amending Decision 92/542/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (96/97/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 Decision 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 95/335/EC (4), establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;

Whereas in accordance with Directive 89/556/EEC, 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 Canada have forwarded a list of embryo production teams and amendments to their list of embryo collection teams and the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of teams;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards Canada and the United States of America;

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

1. In Part 1 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of Canada:

(a) the following embryo collection team is added:

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(b) the following teams:

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are respectively amended and become:

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2. In Part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America:

(a) the following teams are added:

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(b) the following team is deleted:

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(c) the following team:

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is amended and becomes:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 194, 17. 8. 1995, p. 12.