No L 108/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 4. 92 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1992 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Bulgaria (92/222/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, swine, ovine and caprine animals and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 91/688/EEC (3, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 81/545/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 88/370/EEC (%), lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Bulgaria; Whereas Commission Decision 91/536/EEC  of 16 October 1991 concerning the importation into Member States of certain live animals and animal products from Bulgaria () was adopted following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease reported in the region of Jambol in Bulgaria; whereas Decision 91/536/EEC provides for the prohibition of imports of live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, of fresh meat and meat products of the aforementioned species except for meat products which have undergone heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to a F, value () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18. () OJ No L 206, 27. 7. 1981, p. 1. () OJ No L 182, 13. 7. 1988, p. 14. () OJ No L 291, 23. 10. 1991, p. 20. of 3,00 or more, or otherwise subjected to an internal temperature of 80 °C; Whereas it has been established that emergency foot- and-mouth ring vaccination has been carried out in the districts of Jambol and Bourgas ; whereas it has also been established that annual routine vaccination against foot- and-mouth disease ceased in August 1991 in Bulgaria; Whereas the results of a survey carried out in parts of Bulgaria indicate that the situation has improved and that it is now possible to authorize the imports of fresh meat and live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species into the Community ; Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authori- ties of Bulgaria have confirmed that Bulgaria has for at least 12 months been free from cattle plague (Rinderpest), classical swine fever, African swine fever, swine vesicular disease, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease); whereas one outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in July 1991 ; whereas, apart from classical swine fever, vaccination against those diseases is not practised ; whereas animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever are present in Bulgaria ; Whereas the responsible authorities of Bulgaria have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovemen- tioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccination policy against them ; Whereas certain Member States because of their particular animal health situations concerning classical swine fever benefit from special provisions in intra-Community trade and should therefore also be authorized to apply special