98/360/EC: Commission Decision of 15 May 1998 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC in relation to equidae from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (notified under document number C(1998) 1341) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 May 1998 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC in relation to equidae from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (notified under document number C(1998) 1341) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/360/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19(ii) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 97/736/EC (2) amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3) has authorised the imports of equidae from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification for the temporary admission of registered horses and for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production are laid down respectively in Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC (4) and 93/197/EEC (5), both as last amended by Decision 97/160/EC (6), for the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export in Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (7), as last amended by Decision 97/684/EC (8), and for the imports of equidae for slaughter in Commission Decision 93/196/EEC (9) as last amended by Decision 97/36/EC (10);
Whereas therefore Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC have to be amended in order to lay down the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification for different types of imports of equidae from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; whereas the certificates used for other eastern European countries should be applicable in relation to equidae from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
Whereas, furthermore, to avoid confusion, the title of certificate D of Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC should be amended in line with its Annex I;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,