No L 177/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.6.92 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 Bulgaria (92/325/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 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas the geographical proximity of Bulgaria to the Community has implications for trade in live animals; Whereas following Community veterinary missions it appears that the animal health situation in Bulgaria 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 a single outbreak of foot and mouth disease which ocurred on 26 July 1991 in a limited part of the territory of Bulgaria was stamped out and does not interfere with the disease free status of Bulgaria. Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Bulgaria have confirmed that Bulgaria 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 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 Bulgaria 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 Bulgarian import rules concerning bovine animals or swine or the semen or embryos thereof; (1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (%) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. Whereas bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis have been eradicated from Bulgaria, vaccination against bovine brucellosis is not permitted and the measures taken by the responsible authorities of Bulgaria to prevent a recrudescence of these diseases are sufficient to equate the status of Bulgarian 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 Bulgaria 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 certain Member States, because of their particular animal health situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease, are authorized to apply special provisions in respect of animals originating within the Community and should therefore also be authorized to apply similar provisions in respect of animals imported from Bulgaria; whereas these provisions must be at least as strict as those which the same Member States apply in intra-Community trade; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria unless such animals were imported in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirement of Directive 72/462/EEC, including 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 Bulgaria 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 to this Decision and which are accompanied by such a certificate; (b) domestic animals of the bovine species for slaughter which meet the requirements set out in the health certificate in Annex B to this Decision and which are accompanied by such a certificate;