No L 237/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 9. 93 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 21 September 1993 on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (93/507/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 thereof, 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 (%), as last amended by Directive 92/36/EEC (%), and in parti- cular Article 12 thereof, Whereas the presence of Venezuelan equine encephalo- myelitis has been confirmed in Mexico; Whereas the appearance of Venezuelan equine encepha- lomyelitis in Mexico constitutes a serious threat to equidae of the Member States, taking into account the various movements of equidae ; Whereas accordingly, it is necessary to prohibit the re-admission of registered horses after temporary export, the temporary admission and the import of equidae from Mexico ; Whereas, for the sake of clarity, Council Decision 79/542/EEC (%), last amended by Commission Decision 93/435/EEC (%), should be amended to bring it into line with the measures provided for; 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 Member States shall prohibit the temporary admis- sion of registered horses, the re-admission of registered horses after temporary export and the import of equidae from Mexico. Article 2 In Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC, the line referring to Mexico is hereby amended as follows : a reference to footnote () is added under the sub-heading ‘Live animals’ in the column for ‘Special remarks’. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 September 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. () OF No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. () OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28. () OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. () OJ No L 201, 11. 8. 1993, p. 28.