S.L. 437.100 Art. 8Conditionsrelating to embryo collection or production teams.

(1) The competent authority shall only authorise imports of embryos dispatched from an embryo collection or production team situated in one of the third countries appearing on the list referred to in rule 7(1), and for which the competent authority of the third country concerned is able to give the guarantees that the following conditions relating to embryo collection and production team are met:

(a) it meets the conditions:

(i) for the approval of embryo collection and embryo production teams set out in Chapter I of Schedule A;

(ii) relating to the collection, processing, storage and transport of embryos by such teams set out in Chapter II of that Schedule;

(b) it has been officially approved by the competent authority of the third country for exports to the Community; and

(c) it is subject to inspections by an official veterinarian of the third country at least twice a year.

(2) The list of embryo collection or production teams that the competent authority of the third country appearing on the list referred to in rule 7(1) has approved in accordance with the conditions set out in sub-rule (1), and from which embryos may be dispatched to the Community shall be communicated to the Commission.

(3) The approval of an embryo collection or production team shall be immediately suspended or withdrawn by the competent authority of the third country where it no longer complies with the conditions set out in sub-rule (1), and the Commission shall be immediately informed thereof. Detailed rules for the uniform application of this rule may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" or "the Committee" in rule 2(2).