
Article 1 
Consignments of semen shall only be imported into the Community from third countries if they comply with the following conditions:

((a)) they come from the third countries listed in Annex I;
((b)) they are accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex II, completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of Annex II; however, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Community and third countries, those requirements shall apply;
((c)) they comply with the requirements set out in the health certificate referred to in point (b);
((d)) they come from a semen collection centre listed in Annex III.
Article 2 

1. Consignments of semen shall not be transported in the same container as other consignments of semen that:
(a) are not intended for introduction into the Community, or
(b) are of a lower health status.
2. During transport to the Community, consignments of semen shall be placed in closed and sealed containers and the seal must not be broken during the transport.
Article 3 
Decision 2002/613/EC is repealed.
Article 4 
By way of derogation from Article 1(b), consignments of semen for which health certificates were issued before 31 May 2010 in accordance with the models set out in Annexes III and IV to Decision 2002/613/EC shall be accepted for imports into the Community until 30 June 2010.
Article 5 
This Decision shall apply from 15 December 2009.
However, Article 1(d) shall only apply from 15 December 2009 to 31 December 2009.
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
ISO Code Name of the third country Remarks
CA Canada 
CH Switzerland 
NZ New Zealand 
US United States 

ANNEX II
PART 1
PART 2
(a) 
If so requested by the Member State of destination, the additional certification requirements, attestations to certify that those requirements are fulfilled shall be also incorporated in the original form of the health certificate.

(b) The original of the health certificate shall consist of a single sheet of paper, or, where more text is required, it must be in such a form that all sheets of paper required are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.

(c) Where the model health certificate states that certain statements shall be kept as appropriate, statements which are not relevant, may be crossed out and initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely deleted from certificate.

(d) The health certificate shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of the border inspection post of introduction of the consignment into the Community and of the Member State of destination. However, those Member States may authorise the certificate to be drawn up in the official language of another Member State, and accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

(e) If for the reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model health certificate), additional sheets of paper are attached to the health certificate, those sheets of paper shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the health certificate by application of the signature and stamp of the certifying officer, on each of the pages.

(f) When the health certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered (page number) of (total number of pages), at the end of the page and shall bear the certificate reference number that has been designated by the competent authority on the top of the pages.

(g) 
The colour of the signature and the stamp of the official veterinarian shall be different to that of the printing on the health certificate. This requirement also applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarks.

(h) The original of the health certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post of introduction into the Community.

(i) The certificate reference number referred to in points I.2 and II.a of the model health certificate must be issued by the competent authority of the exporting third country.

ANNEX III
ISO Code Approval number Name and address of the centre
CANADA
CA 7-AI-100 
Aurora GTCBox 177Kipling, SaskatchewanLocation SW 15-10-6 W2

CA 8-AI-05 
Alberta Swine Genetics Corp.Box 3310LeducAlberta T9E 6M3

CA 7-AI-96 
HyporBox 323ItunaSaskatchewan S0A 1V0

CA 7-AI-105 
Topigs Canada Inc201-1465 Buffalo PlaceManitoba R3T 1L8

SWITZERLAND
CH CH-LU-AI-01S 
Suisag, 6213 Knuttwil, SchaubernA: 041 462 65 50 B: 041 462 65 49info@suisag.ch

CH CH-TG-AI-01S 
Suisag, 9545 Wängi, EggetsbühlA: 041 462 65 50 B: 041 462 65 49kca@suisag.ch

UNITED STATES
US 09IL002 
INET * AI, INC.2429 N. 1950th AvenueCamp Point, IL 62320
