18. 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 41/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 January 1992 establishing transitional measures for trade in bovine animals in relation to the cessation of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease and revoking Decisions 91/13/EEC and 91/177/EEC (92/105/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introduc- ing Community measures for the control of foot-and- mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries('), and in particular Article 6 thereof, : Whereas Commission Decisions 91/13/EEC() and 91/177/EEC (°) have already provided for trade in bovine animals previously vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease ; Whereas the provisions of Decisions 91/13/EEC and 91/177/EEC are no longer required ; whereas these Deci- sions may therefore be repealed ; Whereas, however, the objective, as defined in Article 4 of Directive 90/423/EEC, is to cease trade in vaccinated animals ; whereas however, it is useful to maintain the measures for intra-Community trade and imports from third countries until the end of 1992, to allow a smooth transition from trade in vaccinated animals towards trade in non-vaccinated animals only; Whereas these transitional rules, however, should be applied to imports of live animals from certain third countries or parts of third countries on the list established in Council Decision 79/542/EEC (%), as last amended by Commission Decision 90/485/EEC (°), and which have themselves ceased vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease ; Whereas the provisions of this Decision should be re- viewed by the Commission before its expiry; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 13. () OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1991, p. 26. () OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1991, p. 32. (;; OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. K () OJ No L 267, 29. 9. 1990, p. 46. 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 1. Member States which practised vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease on 31 December 1990 may accept bovine animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease before the date on which they ceased their vacci- nation policy, provided that the animals are accompanied by a guarantee confirming that they have not been vacci- nated after that date. Those Member States which ceased vaccination before 4 April 1991 may accept bovine animals vaccination before 4 April 1991. 2. When applying the provisions of paragraph 1 to live bovine animals coming from third countries appearing in the list in Decision 79/542/EEC, Member States may authorize such imports only from countries which have confirmed in writing to the Commission that: — they have officially ceased vaccination on their own territory, — they do not allow onto their territory animals vacci- nated after the date on which they themselves ceased vaccination. 3. The Commission shall inform Member States of those countries which have given the guarantees referred to in paragraph 2 as soon as possible, and shall update the information as and when necessary. 4.  Where vaccination is practised on part of the terri- tory of a third country appearing on the list in Council Decision 79/542/EEC, the importation of live bovine animals described in paragraph 1 may be permitted under certain conditions, if they come from parts of the third country for which the information required in paragraph 2 has been received, and following a decision made in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of Council Directive 72/462/EEC (9). () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.