5.3.9%4 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 62/41 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 1 March 1994 laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation of serum from equidae from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (94/143/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requi- rements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC ("), and in particular Article 10 paragraph 2 (a) and (c) thereof, Whereas Annex I Chapter 8 of the abovementioned Directive allows the import of serum from equidae from third countries, from which the import of slaughter equidae is allowed ; Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be laid down in order to guarantee the disease status of the serum ; Whereas considering that a new certification regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. Member States shall authorize the importation of serum from equidae from third countries or parts of third countries, from where the import of live equidae for slaughter is allowed, if it is accompanied by a health certi- ficate as laid down in the Annex to this Decision. 2.  The health certificate shall consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one official language of the Member State carrying out the import control. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994 Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 March 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission