
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.
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Decisions 90/14/EEC, 91/277/EEC and 94/577/EC are repealed.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.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
ISO code Country
AU Australia
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
NZ New Zealand
RO Romania
US United States of America
ANNEX II

PART 1
The following model certificate is applicable to imports of semen collected in accordance with Directive 88/407/EEC as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC







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








