No L 348/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 12. 91 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 November 1991 establishing a list of semen collection centres in the United States of America approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (91/643/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ' Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health require- ments applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species ('), as last amended by Council Directive 90/425/EEC (%), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United States of America have forwarded a list of semen collec- tion centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community ; Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have been under- taken in the United States of America to ensure the uniform application of Directive 88/407/EEC, particularly in relation to the veterinary supervision of semen produc- tion systems, the powers of the veterinary services and the supervision to which semen collection centres are subject ; whereas, therefore, the Commission is satisfied that the centres approved by the United States of America meet the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC and can, in the circumstances, be included in a list of centres approved for the export of bovine semen to the Community ; () OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. () O] No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. Whereas it will be necessary to re-examine and, if neces- sary, to amend this Decision in the light of new informa- tion from time to time; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commnittee, ' HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The semen collection centres in the United -States of America listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission