Commission Decision of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union (notified under document C(2010) 5780) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/472/EU)

• Published date: 31 August 2010
• Official Gazette Publication: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 228, 31 de agosto de 2010,Gazzetta ufficiale dell’Unione europea, L 228, 31 agosto 2010,Journal officiel de l’Union européenne, L 228, 31 août 2010

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►B COMMISSION DECISION of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union (notified under document C(2010) 5780) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/472/EU) (OJ L 228 31.8.2010, p. 74)

Amended by:

		Official Journal
		No	page	date
►M1	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2012/411/EU of 17 July 2012	L 192	16	20.7.2012
►M2	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 519/2013 of 21 February 2013	L 158	74	10.6.2013
M3	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2013/470/EU of 20 September 2013	L 252	32	24.9.2013
►M4	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/802/EU of 14 November 2014	L 331	28	18.11.2014
►M5	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/2002 Text with EEA relevance of 8 November 2016	L 308	29	16.11.2016

Corrected by:

C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 331, 1.12.2012, p. 57 (2012/411/EU)

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 August 2010

on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union

(notified under document C(2010) 5780)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/472/EU)

Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which Members States are to authorise the importation into the Union of consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species.

It also lays down certification requirements for the importation of those commodities into the Union.

Article 2

Imports of semen

Member States shall authorise imports of consignments of semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions:

(a) they come from a third country or part thereof listed in Annex I;

(b) they come from an approved semen collection or storage centre listed in accordance with Article 17(3)(b) of Directive 92/65/EEC;

(c) they are accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with the following model health certificates set out in Part 2 of Annex II, and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 1 of that Annex:

(i) model 1 as set out in Section A, for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen;

(ii) model 2 as set out in Section B, for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen storage centre.

However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Union and third countries, those requirements shall apply.

(d) they comply with the requirements set out in the health certificates referred to in point (c).

Article 3

Imports of ova and embryos

Member States shall authorise imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions:

(a) they come from a third country or part thereof listed in Annex III;

(b) they come from an approved embryo collection or production team listed in accordance with Article 17(3)(b) of Directive 92/65/EEC;

(c) they are accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 2 of Annex IV, and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 1 of that Annex.

However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Union and third countries, those requirements must apply.

(d) they comply with the requirements set out in the health certificate referred to in point (c).

Article 4

General conditions concerning the transport of consignments of semen, ova and embryos to the Union

1. Consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species shall not be transported in the same container as other consignments of semen, ova and embryos that:

(a) are not intended for introduction into the Union, or

(b) are of a lower health status.

2. During transport to the European Union, consignments of semen, ova and embryos shall be placed in closed and sealed containers and the seal must not be broken during the transport.

Article 5

Repeal

Decision 2008/635/EC is repealed.

Article 6

Transitional provisions

For a transitional period until 31 August 2011, Member States shall authorise imports from third countries of stocks of the following commodities:

(a) semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species which were collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC by 31 August 2010 and which are accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 31 May 2011 in accordance with the model set out in Annex II to Decision 2008/635/EC.

(b) ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species which were collected or produced, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC by 31 August 2010 and which are accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 31 May 2011 in accordance with the model set out in Annex VI to Decision 2008/635/EC.

Article 7

Applicability

This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2010.

Article 8

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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ANNEX I

List of third countries or parts thereof from which Member States are to authorise imports of consignments of semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species

ISO Code	Name of the third country	Remarks
		Description of the territory (if appropriate)	Additional guarantees
AU	Australia		The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.
CA	Canada		The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.
CH	Switzerland (1)
CL	Chile
GL	Greenland
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IS	Iceland
NZ	New Zealand
PM	Saint Pierre and Miquelon
US	United States		The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.9.1 of the model health certificate set out in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II is compulsory.
(1) Certificates in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products as approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on

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