No L 224/18 Official ]ournal of the European Communities 8.8.92 COMMISSION DECISION of 31 July 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Romania (92/402/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 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No- 3763/91 (2), and in particular Article 5, 8 and 11 thereof, Whereas Member States shall import domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 91/496/EEC (3) which lays down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries; Whereas the geographical préximity of Romania to the Community has implications for trade in live animals; Whereas following Community veterinary missions it appears that animal health in Romania 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 Romanian veterinary authorities have confirmed that Romania 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, 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 foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever during the last 12 months; Whereas the responsible Romanian veterinary, authorities 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 (1) O] No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (2) O] No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) O] No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. diseases or of the adoption of vaccination against any of them or, within an appropriate period, of any proposed changes in the Romanian import rules concerning bovine animals or swine or their semen or embryos; Whereas bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis have been eradicated from Romania, whereas vaccination against bovine brucellosis is not permitted and whereas the measures taken by the responsible Romanian authorities to prevent a recrudescence of these diseases are sufficient to equate the status of Romanian 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 Romanian veterinary authorities 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 Romanian veterinary authorities 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 Romania unless such animals were imported in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC, mcludmg any relevant subsidiary decisions; 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 and 4, Member States shall authorize the import from Romania of the following animals: {a) domestic animals of the bovine species for breeding or production which meet the requirements set out in the animal health certificate in Annex A to this Decision and are accompamed by such a certificate; (b) domestic anlmals of the bovine species for slaughter which meet the requirements set out in the animal health certificate in Annex B to this Decision and are accompanied by such a certificate;