# Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 6473) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/856/EC)

EU Decision 2008/856 · adopted 6 November 2008

Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States (notified under document number C(2008) 6473) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/856/EC)

## Introductory text

Commission Decision
of 6 November 2008
amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States
(notified under document number C(2008) 6473)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/856/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres in those third countries approved for export of such semen to the Community.
(2)
Canada and the United States have requested that certain amendments be made to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the entries for those countries.
(3)
Decision 2002/613/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
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:

## 1 

Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

## 2 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

## Signature

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla Vassiliou
Member of the Commission

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Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended as follows:
(1) the following entries concerning Canada are deleted:
CA
4-AI-05
Centre d’insémination génétiporc
77 rang des Bois-Francs sud
Sainte-Christine-de-Port-neuf
Québec
CA
4-AI-29
CIA des Castors
317 Rang Ile aux Castors
Ile Dupas
Québec
J0K 2P0
CA
5-AI-01
Ontario Swine Improvement Inc.
P.O. Box 400
Innerkip, Ontario
CA
6-AI-70
Costwold Western Kanada Ltd
17 Speers Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Location SW 27-18-2 EPM
(2) the following entries concerning the United States are deleted:
US
94OK001
Pig Improvement Company — Oklahoma Boar Stud
Rt. 1, 121 N Main St
Hennessey, OK
US
95IL001
United Swine Genetics
RR # 2
Roanoke, IL
US
96AI002
International Boar Semen
30355 260th St
Eldora IA 50627
US
96WI001
Pig Improvement Company — Wisconsin Aid Stud
Route # 2
Spring Green, WI

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-856
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