6. 10. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 273/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 September 1983 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Canada (83/494/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 animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (!), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (%, and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that the animal health situation in Canada is controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services which can offer satisfactory guarantees concer- ning diseases which might be transmitted through importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species ; Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary autho- rities of Canada have confirmed that Canada has during the past 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuro- pneumonia, blue tongue, African swine fever, classical swine fever, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease), swine vesicular disease and vesicular exan- () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34. thema, that it has during the past six months been free from contagious vesicular stomatitis and that no vacci- nations have been carried out against those diseases during those periods; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Canada have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption of vaccination against them, or within the appropriate period of proposed changes in the Canadian tuberculosis eradication programme, the Canadian brucellosis eradication programme or Canadian import rules concerning bovine animals and swine and semen and embryos thereof ; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Canada have undertaken to officially supervise the issue of certificates arising from the Commission Decision on imports of bovine animals and swine into the European Economic Community from Canada and ensure that all relevant back-up certificates and state- ments remain on official file for at least 12 months following dispatch of the animals; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certi- fication must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned ; whereas, in consideration of the epizootio- logical character of blue tongue, additional precautions may be taken by Member States ;