3.6.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 13527 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2003 amending Decisions 2003/70/EC and 2003/71/EC as regards imports of live gametes of fish belonging to the family Salmonidae from Norway and the Faeroe Islands (notified under document number C(2003) 1675) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/392/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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(7) 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, Whereas: (1)  The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Norway led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/70/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in Norway (%). (2)  The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in the Faeroe Islands led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/71/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in the Faeroe Islands (°). (3)  For the sake of technical clarity, it is appropriate that Decisions 2003/70/EC and 2003/71/EC also provide that live gametes belonging to the family Salmonidae originating in Norway and the Faeroe Islands and intro- duced into the Community should come from a farm that is not under any animal health restrictions due to a suspicion or an outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia. () OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. () OJL162,1.7.1996, p. 1. () OJL 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. () OJL 26, 31.1.2003, p. 76. () OJL 26, 31.1.2003, p. 80. (4)  Decisions 2003/70/EC and 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 Decision 2003/70/EC is amended as follows. 1. Article 1(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. Member States shall authorise the import of live gametes of fish belonging to the family Salmonidae origi- nating in Norway subject to the consignments being accom- panied by a certificate in accordance with the model laid down in Annex I 2. Annex [ is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision. Atticle 2 Decision 2003/71/EC is amended as follows. 1. Article 1(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. Member States shall authorise the import of live gametes of fish belonging to the family Salmonidae origi- nating in the Faeroe Islands subject to the consignments being accompanied by a certificate in accordance with the model laid down in Annex I 2. Annex [ is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision. Atticle 3 This Decision shall apply from 6 June 2003.