7. 4. 93 Official - Journal of the European Communities No L 87/17 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 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 (93/202/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 92/454/EEC (*), establishes a list of semen collection centres in certain third countries ; Whereas the competent veterinary services of Sweden and Switzerland 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 () OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 128, 14. 5. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 49. approved 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 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, 17 March 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission