17. 2. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 40/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 January 1993 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, and equidae, fresh meat and meat products and repealing Decisions 89/15/EEC and 90/135/EEC (93/100/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 86/469/EEC of 16 September 1986 concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 88/146/EEC of 7 March 1988 prohibiting the use in livestock farming of certain substances having a hormonal action (¥}, and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (%), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/99/EEC (%), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine and porcine animals, equidae fresh meat and meat products has been established ; Whereas by Commission Decision 89/15/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 91/487/EEC (f), Member States authorize imports of live animals and fresh meat from third countries who gave guarantees in relation to the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues of substances having a hormonal action ; Whereas by Commission Decision 90/135/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 91/486/EEC ('), the plans speci- fying the guarantees offered by certain third countries, in respect of the examination for residues of substances () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () O] No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36. () OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 16. () O] No L 146 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. () See page 17 of this Official Journal. () OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 11. () OJ No L 260, 17. 9. 1991, p. 15. %) OJ No L 76, 22. 3. 1990, p. 24. (') OJ No L 260, 17. 9. 1991, p. 13. other than those having a hormonal action, are taken into account ; Whereas within the internal market the free circulation of live animals and animal products involves the organiza- tion of veterinary checks on imports from third countries, at the point of entry into the territory of the Community ; Whereas the proper functioning of this new system is based on the ease of communication of information and . transparency ; Whereas in order to achieve this objective it is necessary to combine the different lists of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of live animals and fresh meat and to list the third countries in accor- dance with the International Standard Code (ISO code) ; Whereas guarantees have been forwarded by the compe- tent authorities of certain countries in relation to the use of substances having a hormonal effect for fattening purposes in relation to live animals and these must be taken into account; Whereas the ban on the use of substances having a hormonal effect for fattening purposes applies to live animals intended for slaughter ; whereas, it is not justified, that this ban affects equidae for breeding and production and registered horses coming from those countnes listed for equidae ; Whereas, moreover, it is necessary to take into account the regionalization of certain third countries as laid down in Commission Decision 92/160/EEC ("), as last amended by Decision 92/161/EEC (13); Whereas furthermore, it is necessary to take into account imports of sheep and goats from third countries; Whereas certain Member States import live sheep for immediate slaughter from Albania, and it is necessary, as an interim measure to authorize direct imports of these animals to the Member States concerned until the Commission has carried out a veterinary mission; whereas it is necessary to lay down a time limit of 1 July 1993 for such imports; () OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27. (%) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 29.