2008/636/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2008 establishing the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species (notified under document number C(2008) 3671) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 02 August 2008
• Subject Matter: legislación veterinaria,législation vétérinaire
• Official Gazette Publication: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 206, 02 de agosto de 2008,Journal officiel de l’Union européenne, L 206, 02 août 2008

2.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/32

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 July 2008

establishing the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species

(notified under document number C(2008) 3671)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/636/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular the introductory phrase and Article 17(3)(a) and Article 28 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in the specific Community acts referred to therein. It also provides for the establishment of a list of those third countries or parts of third countries, able to provide guarantees equivalent to those referred to therein, and from which Member States may import semen, ova and embryos of the porcine species.

(2) Part III of the Annex to Commission Decision 94/63/EC of 31 January 1994 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species and ova and embryos of the porcine species (2) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species, and third

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