14. 8. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 204/15 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION ' of 1 July 1993 amending Decision 92/255/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from certain third countries (93/440/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 Directive 90/425/EEC (3, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 92/255/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 93/202/EEC (%), establishes a list of semen collection centres in certain third countries ; Whereas the competent veterinary services of Sweden, Switzerland and Norway have forwarded a list of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community ; Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have been under- taken or will be undertaken to ensure the uniform appli- cation of Directive 88/407/EEC, particularly in relation to the veterinary supervision of semen production 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 meet the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC and () OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () O] No L 128, 14. 5. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 87, 7. 4. 1993, p. 17. can, in the circumstances, be included in a list of centres approved for the export of bovine semen to the Commu- nity ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Annex to Decision 92/255/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission