
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 2008 amending Decision 2008/155/EC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 3748) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/610/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) 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.

(3) 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.

(4) Decision 2008/155/EC 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 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, 24 July 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 Canada embryo collection team No E 71 is replaced by the following:
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CA  E 71E 953E 1364E 1368  
GencorRR 5Guelph,Ontario N1H 6J2
 Dr Ken ChristieDr Everett Hall'
2.. the row for Canada embryo collection team No E 817 is replaced by the following:
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CA  E 817  
Hôpital Vétérinaire Ormstown1430 route 201Ormstown,Québec J0S 1K0
 Dr Mario Lefort'
3.. the following row for Canada is inserted:
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CA  E 1783  
Bureau Vétérinaire Ste-Martine168 Boulevard St-JosephSte-Martine,Québec J0S 1V0
 Dr Marc Perras'
4.. the row for the United States embryo collection team No 93MD062 E 1139 is replaced by the following:
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US  93MD062E 1139  
Mid Maryland Dairy Veterinarian112 Western Maryland PKWYHagerstown, MD 21742
 Dr John HeizerDr Matthew E. Iager'
5.. the row for the United States embryo collection team No 93MD063 E 1139 is replaced by the following:
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US  93MD063E 1139  
Mid Maryland Dairy Associates112 Western Maryland PKWYHagerstown, MD 21742
 Dr Tom Mercuro'
6.. the following rows for the United States are inserted:
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US    
Trans Ova Genetics9033 Walker RDBelgrade, MT 59714
 Dr Chris Kolste
US    
Greencastle Veterinary Hospital862 Buchanan Trail EastGreencastle, PA 17225
 Dr Daren Statler
US    
Tufts-New England Veterinary Ambulatory Clinic149 New Sweden RDWoodstock, CT 06281
 Dr Kevin Lindell'
