6.12.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 32649 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 4 December 2013 amending Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entry for Brazil in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which the imports into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised, amending Annex II(D) to Decision 92/260/EEC as regards test requirements for glanders, and amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC as regards certain geographical denominations (notified under document C(2013) 8553) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/718/EV) 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(l) to Directive 90/425[EEC ('), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equi- dae (3, and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), point (a) of Article 15, Article 16(2), and points (a) and (b) of Article 19 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 92/65[EEC lays down conditions applicable to imports into the Union, inter alia, of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species. Those conditions are to be at least equivalent to those applicable to trade between Member States. (2)  Directive 2009/156/EC lays down animal health conditions for the importation into the Union of live equidae. It provides that imports of equidae into the Union are only authorised from third countries, or parts of the territory of third countries where regional- isation is applied, which have been free from glanders for a period of six months. (3)  Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (*) establishes a list of third countries, or parts thereof where regionalisation () OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. () OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1. (*) Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63[EC (O] L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1). applies, from which Member States are to authorise the importation of equidae and semen, ova and embryos thereof, and indicates the other conditions applicable to such imports. Brazil is currently included in that list, set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC. (4 Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (%) lays down animal health conditions and rules on veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses. (5)  Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (°) lays down animal health conditions and rules on veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export. (6)  Commission Decision 93/196/EEC (°) lays down animal health conditions and rules on veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter. (7 Commission Decision 93/197EEC (') lays down animal health conditions and rules on veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production. (8)  Glanders occurs in parts of the territory of Brazil and, as a consequence, imports of equidae, and of their semen, ova and embryos, are only authorised from region BR-1 of the territory of that third country, as described in column 4 of Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC. The states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goids, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Ronddnia, Mato Grosso are currently included in region BR-1 of Brazil. (*) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC of 10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses (O] L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67). (*) Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (O] L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1). (°) Commission Decision 93/196/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter (O] L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 7). (7) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (O] L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16).