93/344/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 May 1993 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to the animal health conditions for the importation, temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses from Qatar, and further amending Decision 79/542/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 May 1993 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to the animal health conditions for the importation, temporary admission and re-entry of registered  horses from Qatar, and further amending Decision 79/542/EEC
(93/344/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Directive 92/36/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 12, 13, 15, 16 and 19  (ii) thereof,
Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/237/EEC (4), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goat, fresh meat and meat products has  been established;
Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission to the State of Qatar it appears that the animal health situation is generally satisfactory and controlled by well-structured and organized services, in particular as regards diseases in equidae;
Whereas Qatar has been free from glanders, dourine and vesicular stomatis for more than six months, and African horse sickness for 20 years and vaccination against this disease has been prohibited during that period, and Venezuelan encephalomyelitis has  never occurred;
Whereas the veterinary authorities of Qatar have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States by telex, telefax or telegram within 24 hours of confirmation of the occurrence of any disease mentioned in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC or of  the adoption of or change in vaccination policy against them, and within an appropriate time of changes in import policy in respect of equidae;
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned; whereas the present case relates only to registered horses;
Whereas, moreover, Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (5) established the animal health certificates for imports into the Community of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production; whereas in order to avoid confusion Article 1 (3) (a) and (b)  of Decision 79/542/EEC should be reworded;
Whereas Decision 79/542/EEC, Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC (6), 93/195/EEC (7) and Decision 93/197/EEC must be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,