L 206/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.8.2002 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 July 2002 amending Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to importation of registered horses from Turkey and repealing Decision 98/404/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 2878) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/635/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 Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (3, and in particular Articles 13, 15, 16 and Article 19(i) and (ii) thereof, 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 (%), and in particular Article 18 thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Decision 79/542[EEC (), as last amended by Decision 2001/731/EC (%), establishing a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products includes Turkey in Part 2 of the Annex, thus allowing only the importation of registered horses. (2)  Under Commission Decision 92/160/EEC of 5 March 1992 establishing the regionalisation of certain third () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. () OJL 53, 23.2.2002, p. 37. () OJL 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. () OJL162,1.7.1996, p. 1. () OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. (9 OJ L 274,17.10.2001, p. 22. countries for imports of equidae ('), as last amended by Decision 2001/622[EC (%), as regards Turkey only temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses are allowed and only from six provinces. The health conditions and veterinary certification for the temporary admission, permanent imports and re-entry of registered horses are harmonised and laid down respec- tively in Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC () and 93/ 197/EEC (*), both as last amended by Decision 2001/ 828/EC ("), and Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (*3), as last amended by Decision 2001/611/EC (V). In the case of Turkey the animal health conditions and veterinary certification are laid down for the temporary admission and re-entry after temporary export of regis- tered horses respectively in Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/195EEC. As in the course of a Commission inspection visit to Turkey in 1998 serious flaws have come to light in the procedures for exporting horses from Turkey to the Community, the Commission adopted Decision 98404/ EC of 12 June 1998 introducing protective measures with regard to importation of equidae from Turkey (*4), as last amended by Decision 2000/507/EC (**). After the adoption of Decision 98/404/EC the competent authorities of Turkey communicated to the Commission measures directed at improving veterinary supervision and export certification based on recommendations made by the Commission following that inspection visit. L 71, 18.3.1992, p. 27. L 216, 10.8.2001, p. 26. L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67. L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16. L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 41. L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 49. L 178, 23.6.1998, p. 41. L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 42.