L 222/16 Official Journal of the European Union 26.7.2014 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 24 July 2014 amending the Annexes to Decision 92/260/EEC as regards the temporary admission of registered horses from Costa Rica and Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entries for Brazil and Costa Rica in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which the importation into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised (notified under document C(2014) 5166) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/501[EU) 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 equidae (3), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), point (a) of Article 15, Article 16(2), and the introductory phrase of Article 19 and points (a) and (b) of Article 19 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 2009/156/EC lays down animal health conditions for the importation into the Union of live equidae. It provides, amongst others, that imports of equidae into the Union are only authorised from third countries which have been free for two years from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, and for six months from glanders. (2)  Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (*) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification require- ments for the temporary admission into the Union of registered horses for a period of less than 90 days from third countries assigned to specific sanitary groups as set out in Annex I thereto. (3)  Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (*) establishes a list of third countries and parts of territories thereof from which Member States are to authorise the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export and the imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production and sets out the conditions for the importation of equidae from third countries. (4)  The Metropolitan area of San José in Costa Rica is listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of no more than 30 days in accordance with Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (). (5)  Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis was last reported in Costa Rica in August 2012 in Alajuela some 20 km away from San José, and in November 2012 in Guanacaste in the north-west of the country some 200 km away from San José. Both outbreaks were controlled by vaccination. According to official reports those outbreaks have not affected the Metropolitan area of San José. It is therefore possible to allow for a limited period of time the temporary admission of registered horses from that part of the territory of Costa Rica which have qualified for the World Equestrian Games in France. However, since those horses are trained for endurance outdoors, it is () OJL268,14.9.1992,p. 54. () 0JL192,23.7.2010,p. 1. () 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 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 (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1). () Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of regis- tered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1).