
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 June 2007 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Argentina, Australia and the United States of America (notified under document number C(2007) 2498) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/422/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 and embryo production teams listed in that Decision.

(2) Argentina 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) Argentina 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 and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

(4) Australia has requested that certain entries for that country on the lists should be deleted.

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

(6) 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 its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 2007.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

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

((1)) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-18 is deleted;
((2)) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-22 is deleted;
((3)) the rows for Argentina embryo collection teams LE/UT/BE-24 and LE/UT/BE-25 are deleted;
((4)) the row for Argentina embryo collection team LE/UT/BE-28 is deleted;
((5)) the following rows for Argentina are inserted:
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AR  LE/UT/BE-31  CENTRO BIOTECNOLÓGICO SANTA RITASaladillo — Buenos Aires Dr Carlos Hansen
AR  LE/UT/BE-42  CENTRO ESTACIÓN ZOOTÉCNICA SANTA JULIACórdoba Dr Leonel Alisio
AR  LE/UT/BE-43  CENTRO GENÉTICO BOVINO EOLIAMarcos Paz — Buenos Aires Dr Guillermo Brogliatti
AR  LE/UT/BE-44  CENTRO GENÉTICO DEL LITORALMargarita Belén — Chaco Dr Gustavo Balbin
AR  LE/UT/BE-45  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SAN JOAQUINCarmen de Areco — Buenos Aires Dr Mariano Medina
AR  LE/UT/BE-46  CENTRO DE INSEMINACIÓN ARTIFICIAL LA LILIAColonia Aldao — Santa Fe Dr Fabian Barberis
AR  LE/UT/BE-51  Dres. J. INDA Y J. TEGLIUnion — San Luis Dr J. IndaDr J. Tegli
AR  LE/UT/BE-52  IRAC — BIOGENCórdoba Dr Gabriel BoDr H. Tribulo
AR  LE/UT/BE-53  UNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIAS DE EMBRIONES CABACarhue — Buenos Aires Dr Juan Martin Narbaitz
AR  LE/UT/BE-54  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS CABAÑA LA CAPILLITACorrientes Dr Agustin Arreseigor
AR  LE/UT/BE-56  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS EL QUEBRACHOReconquista — Santa Fe Dr Mauro E. Venturini
AR  LE/UT/BE-57  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS MARIO ANDRES NIGROLa Plata — Buenos Aires Dr Mario Andres Nigro
AR  LE/UT/BE-58  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIAS EMBRIONARIAS GENETICA CHIVILCOYChivilcoy — Buenos Aires Dr Ruben Osvaldo Chilan
AR  LE/UT/BE-60  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA C.I.A.T.E.B.Rio Cuarto — Córdoba Dr Ariel Doso
AR  LE/UT/BE-61  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA VALDES & LAURENTI S.H.Capitán Sarmiento — Buenos Aires Dr Ariel M. Valdes
AR  LE/UT/BE-62  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA MARCELO F. MIRANDACapital Federal Dr Marcelo F. Miranda
AR  LE/UT/BE-63  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SYNCHROPAMPA S.R.L.Santa Rosa — La Pampa Dr Jose Luis Franco
AR  LE/UT/BE-64  DR. CESAR J. ARESEIGORCorrientes Dr Cesar J. Areseigor
AR  LE/UT/BE-65  UNIDAD MOVIL DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA RICARDO ALBERTO VAUTIERCorrientes Dr Ricardo Alberto Vautier
AR  LE/UT/BE-66  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SOLUCIONES REPRODUCTIVAS INTEGRALES LA RESERVACoronel Dorrego — Buenos Aires Dr Silvio Mariano Castro
AR  LE/UT/BE-67  CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA EMBRIONARIA SANTA RITACorrientes Dr Gabriel Bo'
((6)) the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0002 is deleted;
((7)) the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0005 is deleted;
((8)) the rows for Australia embryo collection teams ETV0008, ETV0009, ETV0010, ETV0011, ETV0012 and ETV0013 are deleted;
((9)) the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 91CA035 E689 is replaced by the following:
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US  91CA035 E689  
RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AveRiverdale, CA 93656
 Dr Kenneth Halback'
((10)) the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 04MT111 E1127 is deleted;
((11)) the following rows for the United States of America embryo collection teams Nos 05NC114 E705 and 05NC117 E705 are replaced by the following:
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US  05NC114 E705  
Kingsmill Farm II5914 Kemp RoadDurham, NC 27703
 Dr Samuel P. Galphin
US  05NC117 E705  
S. Galphin Services6509 Saddle Path CircleRaleigh, NC 27606
 Dr Samuel P. Galphin'
((12)) the following rows for the United States of America are inserted:
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US  07CA133 E1664  
RuAnn Dairy7285 W Davis AveRiverdale, CA 93656
 Dr Alvaro Magalhaes
US  07ID134 E1127  
Pat Richards, DVM1215E 200SBliss, ID 83314
 Dr Pat Richards
US  07MO131 E608  
Trans Ova Genetics12425 LIV 224Chillicothe, MO 64601
 Dr Tim Reimer
US  07TX130 E640  
K Bar C Ranch3424 FR 2095Cameron, TX 76520
 Dr Boyd Bien'
