COMMISSION DECISION of 9 March 1992 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards certain third countries of Europe (92/162/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning animal health requirements governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (1) as amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3) as last amended by Commission Decision 91/161/EEC (4), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, fresh meat and meat products has been established;

Whereas political events have occurred in the Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Soviet Union; whereas this new situation must be taken into account in relation to imports of equidae and the list in the Annexe of Decision 79/512/EEC must be amended accordingly;

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 special columm for equidae of the Annexe to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.

(4) See page 29 of this Official Journal.

ANNEX

'SPECIAL COLUMN FOR EQUIDAE

PART I Country Equidae Argentina × Algeria × Australia × Austria × Brazil × Bulgaria × Byelorussia × Canada × Chile × Columbia × Croatia × Cyprus × Czechoslovakia × Estonia × Finland × Greenland × Hungary × Iceland × Israel × Latvia × Lithuania × Malta × Mauritius × Mexico × Morocco × (1) New Zealand × Norway × Paraguay × Poland × Romania × Russia × Slovenia × South Africa × (1) Sweden × Switzerland × Tunisia × Ukraine × United States of America × Uruguay × Yugoslavian Republics ×

(1) Until specific provisions under Article 13 (2) of Directive 90//426/EEC have been adopted, Member States shall not import equidae coming from this country.

PART II

Country Registered horses Bahrein × Barbados × Bermuda × Bolivia × Costa Rica × Cuba × Egypt × Equador × Hong Kong × Jamaica × Japan × Jordan × Kuwait × Libya × Oman × Peru × Turkey × United Arab Emirates × Venezuela ×'