25. 1. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 19/53 COMMISSION DECISION of 12 January 1996 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC and 94/467/EC with regard to the categories of male equidae to which apply the requirements on equine viral arteritis (Text with EEA relevance) (96/81/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 15 (b) (ii), 16 and 19 (ii) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the orga- nization 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 (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (1) (c) thereof, Whereas following the advice of the Scientific Veterinary Committee, Commission Decision 95/329/EC (*) estab- lished ‘the categories of male equidae to which the re- quirements as regards equine viral arteritis should apply ; Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification for the temporary admission of registered horses and imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production are laid down respectively in Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC (*) and 93/197/EEC (%), both as last amended by Commission Decision 95/323/EC (¥), and for the imports of equidae for slaughter in Commission Deci- sion 93/196/EEC(°), as last amended by Decision 95/322/EC (¥); Whereas Commission Decision 94/467/EC (°) lays down health guarantees for the transport of equidae from one third country to another in accordance with Article 9 (1) (c) of Directive 91/496/EEC; Whereas Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC and 94/467/EC must be amended accord- ingly ; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 6. () O No L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 36. () OJ No L 130, 15. 5. 1992, p. 67. () OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16. (9 OJ No L 190, 11. 8. 1995, p. 11. () OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 7. () OJ No L 190, 11. 8. 1995, p. 9. () OJ No L 190, 26. 7. 1994, p. 28. 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 each of the health certificates A, B, C, D and E of Annex II of Decision 92/260/EEC, the paragraph (e) (v) of Chapter ‘III. Health information’ is replaced by the follo- wing one : v) in the case of an uncastrated male animal older than 180 days, either equine viral arteritis has been officially recorded during the last six months (%) ; or — the animal was tested () on a blood sample taken within 21 days of export on ...(°) by virus neutralization test for equine viral arteritis with negative result at a dilution of 1 in 4; or an aliquot of its entire semen taken within 21 days of export on ...(°) was tested by virus isolation test for equine viral arteritis with negative result (%) (%); or — the animal was vaccinated on ...(%) against equine viral arteritis under official veterinary supervision with a vaccine approved by the competent authority, according to the follo- wing programme for initial vaccination and has been re-vaccinated at regular intervals (%) (¥). Programmes for initial vaccination against equine viral arteritis : Instruction : Cross out vaccination programmes that do not apply to the animal described above. (a) Vaccination was carried out on the day a blood sample was taken that subsequently proved negative in a virus neutralization test at a dilu- tion of 1 in 4; or