10. 8. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 200/39 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 13 July 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Austria (93/432/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 (3, and in particular Articles 7, 8 and 11 thereof, Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cates for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Austria were drawn up by Commission Decision 91/190/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 92/375/EEC (% ; Whereas Member States import domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species in accordance with the provi- sions of Council Directive 91/496/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (¥), which laid down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries ; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () OJ No L 96, 17. 4. 1991, p. 16. () OJ No L 197, 16. 7. 1992, p. 68. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 6. (9 OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. Whereas the geographical proximity of Austria to the Community has implications for trade in live animals; Whereas following Community veterinary missions it appears that the animal health situation in Austria is monitored by veterinary services which can offer satisfac- tory guarantees concerning diseases which might be trans- mitted through the importation of domestic animals of the bovine or porcine species; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Austria have confirmed that Austria 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 stomati- titis, bluetongue, 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 or clas- sical swine fever during the past 12 months; Whereas the information received from the Austrian vete- rinary authorities in respect of freedom from classical swine fever relates only to the following regions ; Vorarl- berg, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Carinthia and Burgenland; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Austria 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 abovemen- tioned diseases or of the adoption of vaccination against any of them or, within an appropriate period, of any proposed changes in the Austrian import rules con- cerning bovine animals or swine or the semen or embryos thereof ;