# Commission Decision of 4 April 2006 amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America (notified under document number C(2006) 1248) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/270/EC), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Decision
of 4 April 2006
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2006) 1248)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/270/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 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 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:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/270/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-270/introduction
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