COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries
(notified under document number C(1999) 4515)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/31/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 93/693/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/682/EC(3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;
(2) the competent veterinary services of the United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species;
(3) guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from the United States of America;
(4) it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres in the United States of America;
(5) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list concerning the United States of America in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is replaced by the list of the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.