24, 2. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53/23 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1994 amending Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (Text with EEA relevance) (94/113/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 laying down the animal health condi- tions governing intra-Community trade in and importa- tion from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (), as last amended by Directive 93/52/EEC (%, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Directive 89/556/EEC excluded embryos derived by certain techniques from the scope of the said Directive ; whereas embryos which are to be subjected to techniques which involve the penetration of the zona pellucida and those derived by in vitro fertiliza- tion may be introduced into trade or be imported, provided that they meet the requirements of Directive 89/556/EEC, with certain additional safeguards ; Whereas the scope of Directive 89/556/EEC has been enlarged by Directive 93/52/EEC to include all bovine embryos except those derived by transfer of nuclei; Whereas it is necessary to amend the Annexes to the Directive in order to lay down the necessary additional safeguards for such embryos ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 21. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Annexes to Directive 89/556/EEC are hereby amended as shown in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1994. It shall not apply to embryos collected, processed and stored before 1 March 1994, Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 February 1994, For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission