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This Decision shall apply to semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species which are subject to the animal health requirements laid down in Directives 88/407/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/429/EEC and 92/65/EEC and which are obtained before 1 January 2007 in Bulgaria and Romania (‘the products’).
1.The products shall only be dispatched from Bulgaria and Romania to other Member States if they comply with the following requirements in accordance with the Directives referred to in Article 1:
(a)they were obtained in centres or by teams approved for exports to the Community;
(b)they bear the approval number assigned to the centre or team for the purpose of exports to the Community; and
(c)they meet the Community animal health requirements in force prior to 1 January 2007 for exports of the products from the country of origin to the Community.
2.The animal health certificate accompanying consignments of the products shall bear the following additional certification signed by the official veterinarian:
‘Semen(1), ova(1) or embryos(1) of the bovine(1), porcine(1), ovine(1), caprine(1) or equine(1) species conforming to the requirements of Article 2 of Commission Decision 2007/16/EC and obtained before 1 January 2007.’
1.The products shall only be dispatched between Bulgaria and Romania if:
(a)the Member State of destination authorises the dispatch;
(b)the products comply with the national animal health requirements in force in the country of destination, prior to 1 January 2007.
2.The animal health certificate accompanying consignments of the products shall bear the following additional certification signed by the official veterinarian:
‘Semen(2), ova(2) or embryos(2) of the bovine(2), porcine(2), ovine(2), caprine(2) or equine(2) species conforming to the requirements of Article 3 of Commission Decision 2007/16/EC and obtained before 1 January 2007.’
The Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision shall apply only subject to and from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2007.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.
For the Commission
Markos Kyprianou
Member of the Commission
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