31.3.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 87/13 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1999 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Decisions 92/160/EEC and 93/ 197/EEC with regard to the animal health conditions for imports into the Community of registered horses from certain parts of Kyrgyzstan (notified under document number C(1999) 609) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/236/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 equidae ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 12, 13, 15, 16 and 19(ii) thereof, (1)  Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 1999/227/EC (%), a list of third countries has been established from which Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products; (2)  Whereas by Decision 92/160/EEC (*), as last amended by Decision 1999/228/EC, the Commis- sion has established the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae; (3)  Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certi- fication for imports of registered horses are laid 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. 83, 27. 3. 1999, p. 77. 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27. 0000 S | ol ol ol o down in Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 1999/227/EC; 4) Whereas following a Commission veterinary inspection mission to Kyrgyzstan the animal health situation with regard to equidae appears to be under the satisfactory control of the veterinary services; (5 Whereas the veterinary authorities of Kyrgyzstan have provided a written undertaking to notify within 24 hours by telefax, telegram or telex to the Commission and the Member States the confirma- tion of any infectious or contagious disease in equidae mentioned in Annex A of Directive 90/ 426/EEC, which are compulsorily notifiable in the country, and within due time any change in the vaccination or import policy in respect of equidae; (6)  Whereas annual testing of horses for glanders is carried out in Kyrgyzstan and no positive findings have been reported for at least six months; whereas African horse sickness, Venezuelan equine ence- phalomyelitis and vesicular stomatitis have never occurred in Kyrgyzstan; (7)  Whereas monitoring for equine viral arteritis has only commenced and the country’s status with regard to this disease cannot be established defi- nitely; whereas therefore uncastrated male horses () OJ L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.