No L 150/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 6.97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION 'COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 1997 amending Decision 92/160/EEC establishing the regionalization of certain third countries for imports of equidae and repealing Decision 96/487/EC on protective measures in relation to dourine in Russia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/350/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equi- dae (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 12 and 13 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the or- ganization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direct- ives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, and 90/675/EEC (), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (), and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof, Wheras in accordance with Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 97/10/EC (), imports into the Community of equidae from Russia were No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. ( No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. () O] No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27. () O] No L 3, 7. 1. 1997, p. 9. only allowed from the territories west of the Ural Moun- tains; Whereas following the confirmation of the presence of dourine in Russia, the Commission adopted Decision 96/487/EC (%) Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Russia have now confirmed the freedom from dourine of certain administrative territories of the Russian Federation; whereas therefore Decision 92/160/EEC should be amended so as to take account of the modified regional- ization of Russia; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Russia have also provided guarantees for the control of dourine in the Russian Federation; whereas the aforementioned guarantees are sufficient to warrant resumption of imports of equidae from certain subjects of the Russian Federa- tion; whereas consequently Decision 96/487/EC should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article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 the Annex to Decision 92/160/EEC the words: ( OJ No L 198, 8. 8. 1996, p. S0.