2004/205/EC: Commission Decision of 1 March 2004 laying down transitional measures for intra-Community trade in semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species obtained in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 574)

• Articles: 6

Article 1

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 are obtained before 1 May 2004 in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (the New Member States).

Article 2

From 1 May 2004 products referred to in Article 1 shall not be dispatched to other Member States.

Article 3

1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the products referred to in Article 1 may, from 1 May 2004 until 31 December 2004:

(a) be dispatched to other New Member States provided that:

(i) the State of destination authorises the dispatch,

(ii) the conditions established by the State of destination before 1 May 2004 are complied with;

(b) enter intra-Community trade provided that the products:

(i) were obtained in centres or by teams authorised to export to the Community,

(ii) bear the approval number assigned to the centre or team for the purpose of exports to the Community.

2. The animal health certificate accompanying consignments of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall bear the following additional certification signed by the official veterinarian:"Semen, ova or embryos (delete as appropriate) of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine species (delete as appropriate) conforming to the requirements of Commission Decision 2004/205/EC(5) and obtained before 1 May 2004."

Article 4

The Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 5

The Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the 2003 Treaty of Accession.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

(2) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).

(5) OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 23.