Commission Decision

of 12 April 2006

amending Decision 2004/639/EC as regards Croatia

(notified under document number C(2006) 1541)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/292/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], and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2004/639/EC of 6 September 2004 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species [2] sets out inter alia the list of third countries from which bovine semen may be imported.

(2) Croatia should be added to that list of third countries from which imports are authorised in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in Croatia.

(3) Decision 2004/639/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:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2004/639/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006.

For the Commission

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/16/EC (OJ L 11, 17.1.2006, p. 21).

[2] OJ L 292, 15.9.2004, p. 21. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/16/EC.

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ANNEX

"ANNEX I

List of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species

ISO code | Country |

AU | Australia |

CA | Canada |

CH | Switzerland |

HR | Croatia |

NZ | New Zealand |

RO | Romania |

US | United States" |

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