Article 8

Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species · European Union

1. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, a list shall be drawn up of embryo collection teams which are authorized to collect, process or store in third countries embryos which are destined for the Member States. The list may be amended or supplemented in accordance with the same procedure. 2. In deciding whether an embryo collection team in a third country may appear on the list referred to in paragraph 1, particular account shall be taken of the veterinary supervision of embryo collection systems in that country, the powers of the veterinary services and the supervision to which embryo collection teams are subject. 3. An embryo collection team may appear on the list provided for in paragraph 1 only if: it carries out its activities in one of the countries or parts thereof on the list referred to in Article 7 (1); it fulfils the requirements of Annex A; it has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of the third country concerned; and (d) it is subject to inspections at least twice a year by an official veterinarian of the third country concerned.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.