24.2.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 52/1 II (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/261 of 6 February 2015 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/471/EU as regards the animal health certification requirements for trade in and for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species (notified under document C(2015) 548) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (!), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 11(2), the third indent of Article 11(3), Article 17(2)(b), and the first indent of Article 18(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in specific Union acts. It includes requirements for trade in and for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species (‘the commodities). In addition, it provides for model health certificates to be established for trade in and for imports into the Union of the commodities. (2)  Annex D to Directive 92/65/EEC sets out certain requirements for the commodities which shall be included in the model health certificates for trade in and for imports into the Union of the commodities. (3)  Commission Decision 2010/470/EU (%) laid down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen, ova and embryos of, amongst others, animals of the equine species. () OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. (%) Commission Decision 2010/470/EU of 26 August 2010 laying down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the porcine species (O] L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 15).