
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 2008 amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Australia, Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 2466) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/449/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 2008/155/EC of 14 February 2008 establishing a list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community provides that Member States are to import embryos from third countries only if they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection and production teams listed in the Annex to that Decision.

(2) Australia has requested to delete one embryo collection team from the list as regards entries for that country.

(3) Canada and the United States have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on that list as regards certain embryo collection teams.

(4) Canada and the United States 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.

(5) Decision 2008/155/EC 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 2008/155/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2008/155/EC is amended as follows:

((1)) the row for Australia embryo collection team ETV0006 is deleted.
((2)) the row for Canada embryo collection team No E 1159 is replaced by the following:
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CA  E 1159E 1719  
Clinique vétérinaire de Saint-Georges555, rue 130ième EstSaint-Georges de Beauce, Québec G5Y 2T4
 Dr Michel DonnellyDr Clermont Roy'
((3)) the following rows for Canada are inserted:
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CA  E 1596  
Optimum Genetics Ltd4246 Albert Street, suite 407Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3R9
 Dr Stan Bychawski
CA  E 1020  
Progressive Dairy Techniques International Inc1223 Cedar Creek Road, R.R. 4Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5S5
 Dr John C. Draper
CA  E 1732  
Aylmer Veterinary Clinic421 Talbot St. WestAylmer, Ontario N5H 1K8
 Dr James Raddatz
CA  E 1680  
Oxford Bovine Veterinary Services276311 27th Line, R.R. 3Lakeside, Ontario, N0M 2G0
 Dr Frank Jongert'
((4)) the row for the United States embryo collection team No 99TX104 E874 is replaced by the following:
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US  99TX104E1376  
Ultimate Genetics/Camp CooleyRt 3 Box 745Franklin, TX 77856
 Dr Dan Miller'
((5)) the row for the United States embryo collection team No 96TX088 E928 is replaced by the following:
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US  96TX088E1376  
Advanced Genetic Services41402 OSRNormangee, TX 77871
 Dr Dan Miller'
((6)) the following rows for the United States are inserted:
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US  08TX138E1376  
Santa Elena Ranch720 HWY 75 SMadisonville, TX 77864
 Dr Dan Miller
US  08GA139E795  
Troy Yoder5979 HWY 26Montezuma, GA 31063
 Dr Mitchell Parks'
