No L 251/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 10. 93 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 October 1993 amending for the second time Decision 93/144/EEC on certain protective measures in respect of salmon from Norway (93/523/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC ("), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (%), and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of . 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (%), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (*), and in particular Atticle 19 (7) thereof, Whereas following the appearance of infectious anaemia of salmon in Norway the Commission by Decision 93/144/EEC (°), subsequently amended by Decision 93/209/EEC (%), prohibited importation of salmon of the species Salmo salar, live or dead but uneviscerated, origi- nating in Norway ; Whereas the period of validity of this measure should be extended so that the situation for this disease in Norway can be reviewed in the light of the information available ; 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 In Article 3 of Directive 93/144/EEC, ‘30 September 1993 is hereby replaced by ‘31 December 1993’ Article 2 Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 October 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 6. () OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OF No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OF No L 56, 9. 3. 1993, p. 48. () OF No L 88, 8. 4. 1993, p. 50.