
Article 1 
Annexes I to IV to Decision 2006/168/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
For a transitional period until 30 June 2013, Member States shall continue to authorise imports of consignments of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries which are accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued not later than 31 May 2013 in accordance with the models set out in Annexes II, III and IV to Decision 2006/168/EC in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 July 2012.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Annexes I to IV to Decision 2006/168/EC are replaced by the following:

ANNEX I 
ISO code Third country Applicable veterinary certificate
AR Argentina ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV
AU Australia ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV
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 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV
NZ New Zealand ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV
US United States ANNEX II ANNEX III ANNEX IV



ANNEX II 
ANNEX III 
ANNEX IV 
