29.8.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 2277 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 August 2009 amending Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entries for Brazil and Mauritius in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised (notified under document C(2009) 6385) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/624/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 import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), and the introductory phrase of Article 19 and points (i) and (i) of Article 19 thereof, 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(l) to Directive 90/425[EEC (?), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (}) establishes a list of third countries, or parts thereof, from which Member States authorise the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export, OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. () OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1. the import of equidae for slaughter, registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production and imports of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species. () In accordance with Article 13(1)(c) of Directive 90/426/EEC and point 2 of Part A of Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 92/65/EEC, equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species must come from third countries or parts of their territory, which have been free of glanders for at least 6 months. (3)  On 5 September 2008, Brazil notified the World Organ- isation for Animal Health (OIE) of the confirmation of a case of glanders in a horse in the suburbs of S3o Paulo in the State of Sdo Paulo. In order to allow the importation of equidae, their semen, ova and embryos to continue from the disease free parts of the territory of Brazil, the Commission  adopted ~ Decision ~ 2008/804/EC (%) excluding the State of S3o Paulo from the list of terri- tories of Brazil set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/211EC. (4)  In the light of the information and guarantees provided by Brazil, and taking into account that at least 6 months have elapsed since the case of glanders was detected and the infected animal destroyed, the State of Sdo Paulo should be reinstated in the list of territories of Brazil in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC in order to allow the importation of equidae and imports of semen, ova and (*) OJ L 277, 18.10.2008, p. 36.