30.6.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 177/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Hungary (92/322/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon the import of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (?), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas the geographical proximity of Hungary to the Community has implications for trade in live animals; Whereas following Community veterinary missions it appears that the animal health situation in Hungary is controlled by veterinary services which, although currently in the process of reorganization, can nevertheless offer satisfactory guarantees concerning diseases which might-be transmitted through the import of domestic animals of the bovine or porcine species; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Hungary have confirmed that Hungary has during the last 24 months been free from foot-and-mouth disease and during the last 12 months been free from rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia, bovine spongiform ‘encephalopathy, vesicular stomatitis, bluetongue, classical swine fever, African swine fever, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), swine vesicular disease, vesicular exanthema and ‘pig reproductive and respiratory (1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (2) O] No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. syndrome’ and that no vaccinations have been carried out against any of those diseases, other than foot-and-mouth disease, during the past 12 months; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Hungary have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States, by telex or telefax, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or of the adoption of vaccination against any of them or, within an appropriate period, of any proposed changes in the Hungarian import rules concerning bovine -animals or swine or the semen or embryos thereof; Whereas bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis have been eradicated from Hungary, vaccination against bovine brucellosis is not permitted and the measures taken by the responsible authorities of Hungary to prevent a recrudescence of these diseases are sufficient to equate the status of Hungarian herds, other than those under official restriction, with that of herds in the Community having the status of officially tuberculosis-free or officially brucellosis-free; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Hungary have undertaken to supervise officially the issue of certificates arising from this Decision and to ensure that all relevant certificates, declarations and statements on which export certification may have been based remain on official file for at least 12 months following the dispatch of the animals to which they refer; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Hungary have undertaken not to permit the issue of the certificates described in the Annexes to this Decision in respect of animals which have been imported into Hungary unless such