7.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L171/17 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 1999 amending Decision 92/271/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of live animals and animal products originating in or coming via the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina (notified under document number C(1999) 1728) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/441/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (2)  Whereas this situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has improved; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European (3) Whereas Bosnhia and Herzegovina have become a Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991, laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90| 425[EEC and 90/675[EEC ('), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (}), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (¥, and in particular Article 22(6) thereof, (1)  Whereas following the situation occurring in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992, on 20 May 1992, the Commission adopted, Decision 92/ 271/EEC (); () O L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. () O] L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1. () O] L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. () O] L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9. () O] L 138, 21.5.1992, p. 39. member of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) and therefore should report all notifiable diseases; (4) Whereas, taking into account the current EC legislation, it is possible to lift the ban established by Commission Decision 92/271[EEC; whereas, imports of equidae must not be allowed without a previous evaluation of the equidae health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; (5)  Whereas, therefore it appears that Decision 92/271/EEC should be amended appropriately; (6)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Article | of Decision 92/271/EEC is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Member States shall not authorise the importation of equidae originating in or coming from Bosnia and Herzego- vina’