No L 25/34 Official Journal of the European Communities - 2.2.93 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1992 on codification for the message ‘Animo’ (93/70/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, : Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (*), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (%), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof, Whereas in order to ensure functioning of the network on 3 December 1991 the Commission adopted Decision 91/637/EEC establishing the model for the message to be transmitted by means of the computerized network “Animo’ (); Whereas it is necessary to ensure the rapid understanding of ‘Animo’ message and effectively protect animal health, to define the code to be used for merchandise referred to in point 4 of the Annex to the Decision 91/637/EEC ; Whereas the presence of certain types of live animals and products in the codification foreseen by this decision does not imply as such that a message must be sent by means of the ‘Animo’ computerized network ; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. () OJ No L 343, 13. 12. 1991, p. 46. 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 codes to be used for merchandise referred to in point 4 first indent of the Annex to the Decision 91/637/EEC, are defined by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission