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COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 1996 amending Decision 92/452/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) (96/726/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 Council Directive 94/113/EC (2) and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 96/596/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards 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

In part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America, the following teams are added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 10. 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 262, 16. 10. 1996, p. 15.