27.8.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 247/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of bovine semen from Czechoslovakia (92/445/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in, and imports of, deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 10 and 11 thereof, Whereas Czechoslovakia appears in the list, established by Commission Decision 90/14/EEC (3), of third countries from which Member States authorize importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species; . Whereas it appears that the animal health situation in Czechoslovakia is good and controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services as regards diseases transmissible through semen; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Czechoslovakia have confirmed that Czechoslovakia has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, (1) O] No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. (2) O] No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. . (3) O] NoL 8, 11. 1. 1990, p. 71. foot-and-mouth  disease, contagious bovine pleuro- pneumonia and bluetongue and that no vaccinations have been carried out against any of those diseases other than foot-and-mouth disease during that time; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Czechoslovakia have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States by telex or fax, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or of any change in vaccination policy concerning any of them or, within an appropriate period, of any proposed change in the Czechoslovakian import rules concerning domestic animals or the semen or embryos thereof; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Czechoslovakia have provided animal health guarantees in respect of bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis which are equivalent to those applicable within the Community; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Czechoslovakia have undertaken to supervise officially the issue of certificates arising from this Decision and to ensure that all relevant certificates, derogations and laboratory findings on which certification may have been based remain on official file for at Jeast 12 months following the dispatch of the semen to which they refer; Whereas the competent veterinary authorities of Czechoslovakia have undertaken to approve officially semen collection centres for the export of bovine semen to the Community as required by Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;