
Article 1 
Member States shall authorise imports of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (embryos) collected or produced in a third country listed in Annex I to this Decision by approved embryo collection or production teams listed in the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC.
Article 2 
Member States shall authorise imports of embryos derived by in vivo fertilisation and complying with the animal health requirements set out in the model veterinary certificate in Annex II.
Article 3 

1. Member States shall authorise imports of embryos which are produced by in vitro fertilisation using semen complying with Directive 88/407/EEC and which meet the animal health requirements set out in the model veterinary certificate in Annex III to this Decision.
2. Member States shall authorise imports of embryos which are produced by in vitro fertilisation using semen produced in approved semen collection centres or stored in semen storage centres in third countries listed in Annex I to Commission Decision 2004/639/EC and which comply with the animal health requirements set out in the model veterinary certificate in Annex IV to this Decision on condition that such embryos are:
(a) excluded from intra-Community trade; and
(b) implanted exclusively into female bovine animals present in the Member State of destination indicated in the veterinary certificate.
Article 4 
By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, Member States shall authorise, until 31 December 2006, the importation of embryos from the third countries listed in Annex I provided that such embryos comply with:

((a)) the animal health requirements set out in the model veterinary certificate in Annex V; and
((b)) the following conditions:

((i)) they must be collected or produced before 1 January 2006;
((ii)) they must only be used for implantation into female bovine animals present in the Member State of destination indicated in the veterinary certificate;
((iii)) they must be excluded from intra-Community trade;
((iv)) they must be accompanied by such a certificate duly completed before 1 January 2007.
Article 5 
Decision 2005/217/EC is repealed.
Article 6 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 January 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

ISO code Country Applicable Veterinary Certificate Remarks
AR Argentina ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
AU Australia ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV The additional guarantees set out in point 11.5.2 of the certificate in Annex II and in points 11.6.2 of the certificates in Annexes III and IV are compulsory.
CA Canada ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
CH Switzerland ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
HR Croatia ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
IL Israel ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
MK Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
NZ New Zealand ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
RO Romania ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 
US United States of America ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV 


ANNEX II

ANNEX III

ANNEX IV

ANNEX V
