
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 August 2007 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America (notified under document number C(2007) 3655) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/558/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) 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 and production 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 1 October 2007.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 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 the United States of America embryo collection team No 91WI057 E631 is replaced by the following:
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US  92WI057 E631  
VRS INC3559 Pioneer RoadVerona, WI 53593
 Dr Robert Rowe'
2.. the row for the United States of America embryo collection team No 04WI109 E1257 is replaced by the following:
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US  04WI109 E1257  
Beck Embryo Transfer, LLCS 448 Nilsestuen RoadCashton, WI 54619
 Dr Brent Beck'
3.. the following rows for the United States of America are inserted:
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US  07NC132 E705  
Castalia Cattle Company960 Collins Mill RoadCastalia, NC 27816
 Dr Samuel P. Galphin
‘US  07WI133 E803  
Roberts Veterinary Service108 W Main StreetRoberts, WI 54023
 Dr Marvin J. Johnson’'
