No L 284/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 11. 94 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1994 amending for the second time Decision 94/621/EC on protective measures with regard to certain live animals and animal products originating in or coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/702/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 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 ('), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (3, and in particular Article 18 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990, laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (*), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (%), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Whereas cases of cholera have been recorded in Albania; Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is liable to represent a serious danger to public health ; Whereas the Commission, by means of Decision 94/621/EC (%), as amended by Decision 94/671/EC (%), has adopted the necessary measures ; Whereas it is necessary in view of the evolution of the situation to prolong the measures put into force ; whereas it must be possible during this period to evaluate the measures taken by the authorities of Albania, in particular by the organization of a visit on the spot; () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. S6. () OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. ) O] No L 246, 21. 9. 1994, p. 25. (9 OJ No L 265, 15. 10. 1994, p. 62. 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 Article 3 of Decision 94/621/EC, the date of ‘31 October 1994 is replaced by ‘15 January 1995 Article 2 Member States shall alter the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this Deci- sion. They shall inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission