
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 June 2006 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America (notified under document number C(2006) 2097) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/395/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 importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species, and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 June 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:

((a)) the following rows for United States of America are inserted:
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US  06UT122E870  
Canyon Breeze Genetics327 W 800 NMinersville, UT 84752
 Dr John M Conrad
US  06OH121E1612  
Nathan Steiner10369 Fulton RoadMarshalville, OH 44645
 Dr Nathan Steiner
US  06MT122E608  
Trans Ova Genetics9033 Walker RdBelgrade, MT 59714
 Dr Jon Schmidt
US  03FL101E948  
Sacramento Farms104 Crandon Blvd, Suite 420Key Biscayne, FL 33149
 Dr Richard Castleberry'
((b)) the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 91KS028 is replaced by the following:
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US  91KS028E726  
Sun Valley Embryo Transfer, PA3104 West Pleasant Hill RdSalina, KS 67401
 Dr Glenn Engelland'
((c)) the row for United States of America embryo collection team No 94OH071 is replaced by the following:
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US  94OH071E563  
Moulton Embryos14318 Moulton-Ft. Amanda RdWapakoneta, OH
 Dr Virgil J Brown'
