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Paragraph 3 Bovine embryos

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Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species;

  • OJ No. L302, 19.10.1989, p. 1 as amended by, and as read with:

  • Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

  • Commission Decision 92/290/EEC (OJ No. L152, 4.6.92, p. 37);

  • Council Directive 93/52/EEC (OJ No. L175, 19.7.93, p. 21);

  • Commission Decision 94/113/EC (OJ No. L53, 24.2.94, p. 23);

  • The Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ No. C241, 29.8.94, p. 21).

Relevant provisions: Articles 3 and 6.

  • In the event of the prohibition on the export of bovine embryos from Great Britain imposed by Commission Decision 96/239/EC on emergency measures to protect against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (OJ No. L78, 28.3.96, p. 47) as amended by Commission decision 96/362/EC (OJ No. L139, 12.6.96, p. 17) being revoked so as to allow the despatch of bovine embryos from Great Britain to another member State or a third country, the official health certificate accompanying all embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species exported from Great Britain must contain the statement: “Embryos in accordance with Commission Decision 92/290/EEC concerning bovine spongiform encephalopathy”.