13.3.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L711 Il (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 January 2002 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries (notified under document number C(2002) 334) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/199/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (2) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462[EEC of 12 Decem- ber 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 Directive 97/79/EC (), and in particular Articles 6, 7,8 and 11 thereof, Whereas: 1 The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Canada, Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, Cyprus and certain European countries were established by Commission Decision 83/494/EEC (3) at last amended by Decision 88/212/EEC (¥, Commission Decision 92[460/EEC (°) as last amended by Decision 94/664/EC (°), Commission Decision 92/463/EEC () as last amended by Decision 93/469/EEC (8), and Com- mission Decisions 93/491[EEC (), 96/650/EC (19), 98/372/EC (1) and 1999/539/EC (12) respectively. 1 (O (1 (12 ( ( ( ( ( (6 ( ( ( 1 1 0] L 302, 0J L 260, 0J L 261, 0JL 218, 0J L 229, ) OJ L 294, ) OJL170, ) OJ L 207, 31.12.1972, p. 28. OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31. 0J L 273, 6.10.1983, p. 37. ) | ) OJL95,13.4.1988, p. 21. 5) OJ L 261, ) ) ) ) 7.9.1992,p. 1. 8.10.1994, p. 32. ) 7.9.1992, p. 50. 28.8.1993, p. 58. 10.9.1993, p. 18. 19.11.1996, p. 18. 16.6.1998, p. 34. 6.8.1999, p. 26. Health protection measures concerning bluetongue in respect of a region of Canada were established by Decision 88/212/EEC. With a view to the internal market, numerous health measures have been established in the framework of trade within the Community. The realisation of that objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the animal health conditions required for importation of domestic bovine and porcine animals from third countries. That adaptation must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the third countries con- cerned, and indeed in the different parts of their territories. The existence of similar health situations in the various parts of those countries must also be taken into account in establishing a new system of health guarantees. It is, therefore, appropriate to establish different health certificates in accordance with the conditions required for the importation of domestic bovine and porcine animals from those different categor- ies of countries or parts of countries. In order to clarify and simplify the Community legis- lation, it is appropriate to group together as far as possible the animal health conditions required for imports of domestic bovine and porcine animals from third countries and to repeal the specific Decisions applying to those countries.