31.3.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 78/11 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 January 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine species and health protection measures in respect of imports of domestic animals of the porcine species from Slovenia (93/182/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 importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92(*), and in particular Articles 8 and 11 thereof, Whereas Member States shall lmport domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/496/EEC (3}, as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (*); Whereas, following Community veterinary missions, it appears that the animal health situation in Slovenia is supervised by veterinary services which although currently in the process of reorganization can offer satisfactory guarantees concerning diseases which might be transmitted through the importation of domestic animals of the bovine species; Whereas the veterinary authorities of Slovenia have ~ confirmed that Slovenia has during the last 24 months been free from foot-and-mouth disease and has during the last 12 months been free from rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia, vesicular stomatitis, bluetongue, classical swine fever, African swine fever, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), swine vesicular disease and vesicular exanthema and that no vaccinations have been carried out against any of those diseases other than classical swine fever during the past 12 months; ’ Whereas- the fact that Slovenia carries out vaccination against classical swine fever precludes the importation into the Community of live pigs for the time being; Whereas the veterinary authorities of Slovenia have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States, by telex or telefax, within 24 hours, of the (1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (3) O] No L 173,.27. 6. 1992, p. 13. {3) O] No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (%) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. 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 Slovenian import rules concerning bovine animals or swine; Whereas bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis have been virtually eradicated from Slovenia; whereas vaccination against bovine brucellosis is not permitted; whereas the measures taken by the responsible authorities of Estonia to prevent a recurrence of those diseases are sufficient to equate the status of Slovenian herds, other than those under‘ official restrictions, with that of herds in the Community having the status of officially tuberculosis-free officially brucellosis-free; : Whereas the veterinary authorities of Slovenia 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 dlspatch of the animals to which they refer; Whereas the veterinary authorities of Slovenia have undertaken not to permit the certificates described in the Annexes to this Decision to be issued in respect of animals which have been imported into Slovenia unless such animals were imported in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirement of Directive 72/462/EEC, and any relevant decisions relating thereto; 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.  Without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 Member States shall authorize the importation from Slovenia of the following animals: (a) domestic animals of the bovine species for breeding or production which meet the requirements set out in the health certificate in Annex A and which are accompanied by such a certificate;