
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 February 2006 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in certain third countries (notified under document number C(2006) 332) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/85/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) Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) Canada, New Zealand and 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 those countries.

(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 14 February 2006.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

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

((a)) the row for Canada embryo collection and production team No E593 is replaced by the following:
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CA  E593  
Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplant LtdPO Box 590, CrossfieldAlberta TOM 0S0
 Dr Roger DavisDr Andres Arteaga'
((b)) the following row for New Zealand is inserted:
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NZ  NZEB11  
ArTechPO Box 23026Hamilton
 Dr Rob CourtneyDr William Hancock'
((c)) the following rows for United States of America embryo collection teams are deleted:
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US  91WA048E11  
Carnation Research28901 NE Carnation FCarnation, WA
 Eric Studer
US  91WA020E572  
North West Veterinary Clinic8500 Cedarhome DriveStanwood, WA
 E.E. Elefson
US  91NC054E705  
Apex Veterinary Hospital1600 E. Williams StApex, NC
 Samuel P. Galphin'
((d)) the following rows for United States of America are inserted:
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US  05NC117E705  
S. Galphin Services6509 Saddle Path CircleRaleigh, NC 27606
 Dr Samuel P. Galphin
US  05IA118E1477  
Donald Yanda147 Jacobsen DriveMaquoketa, IA 52060
 Dr Donald Yanda
US  05WI116E1554  
Reprovider, LLC2007 Excalibur DriveJanesville, WI 53546
 Dr Rick Faber
US  05IA119E1685  
Westwood Embryo Services Inc1760 Dakota AveWaverly, IA 50677
 Dr Justin Helgerson'
