13.8.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 266/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 2004 establishing a model health certificate for the importation into the Community for trade of dogs, cats and ferrets (notified under document number C(2004) 1947) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/595EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A() to Directive 90/425[EEC (1), and in particular point (b) of Article 17(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos. (2)  Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non- commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (3), lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and the rules applicable to checks on such movement. One of the aims of that (") OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. (3 OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (O] L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 7). Regulation is to ensure uniformity of the rules applicable to trade and non-commercial movements of animals and to avoid fraud. (3) In addition, Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 amended Directive 92/65/EEC so that that Directive provides that to be the subject of trade, dogs, cats and ferrets are to satisfy the requirements set out in that Regulation. (4)  Accordingly, it is appropriate to adopt for the impor- tation into the Community for trade of dogs, cats and ferrets rules corresponding to those for the non- commercial importation of those animals while main- taining the clinical examination required by Article 16 of Directive 92/65/EEC. (5) It is appropriate to ensure that the rules and principles applied by third country -certifying officers provide sufficient guarantees. Therefore only the importation into the Community for trade of dogs, cats and ferrets coming from the countries listed in the Annex to Council Decision 79/542[EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health, and veterinary certification ~ conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat(’) or in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should be authorised. () O] L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/372/EC (O] L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 45).