9. 6.93 Official Journal of the Buropean Communities No L 138/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 May 1993 , amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to the animal health conditions for the importation, temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses from Qatar, and further amending Decision 79/542/EEC (93/344/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 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 (3, and in parti- cular Articles 12, 13, 15, 16 and 19 (ii) thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (%), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/237/EEC (*), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goat, fresh meat and meat products has been established ; Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission to the State of Qatar it appears that the animal health situa- tion is generally satisfactory and controlled by well- structured and organized services, in particular as regards diseases in equidae ; Whereas Qatar has been free from glanders, dourine and vesicular stomatis for more than six months, and African horse sickness for 20 years and vaccination against this () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. () O] No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28. () OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. () OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 129. disease has been prohibited during that period, and Vene- zuelan encephalomyelitis has never occurred ; Whereas the veterinary authorities of Qatar have under- taken to notify the Commission and the Member States by telex, telefax or telegram within 24 hours of confirma- tion of the occurrence of any disease mentioned in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC or of the adoption of or change in vaccination policy against them, and within an appropriate time of changes in import policy in respect of - equidae ; Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned ; whereas the present case relates only to registered horses; Whereas, moreover, Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (%) established the animal health certificates for imports into the Community ,of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production ; whereas in order to avoid confusion Article 1 (3) (a) and (b) of Decision 79/542/EEC should be reworded ; Whereas Decision 79/542/EEC, Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC (%), 93/195/EEC (") and Decision 93/197/EEC must be amended accordingly ; () OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16. (9 OJ No L 130, 15. 5. 1992, p. 67. () OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 1.