28. 4. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 96/51 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 April 1995 amending Decisions 92/325/EEC and 93/242/EEC as regards certain protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (Text with EEA relevance) (95/147/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 the Act of Acces- sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6 (2), 8, 14 (3) (c) and 16 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the orga- nization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (*), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof, Whereas following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and subsequent use of vaccination in Bulgaria in May () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. 1993, Commission Decision 93/372/EEC of 24 June 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot- and-mouth disease in Bulgaria, amending for the third time Decision 93/242/EEC and repealing Decision 93/343/EEC (*), as amended by Decision 93/420/EEC (%), provided for regionalization of Bulgaria regarding exports of certain live animals and products to the Community ; Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Bulgaria were estab- lished by Commission Decision 92/325/EEC (f), as last amended by Decision 93/469/EEC () ; Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC requires freedom from foot-and-mouth disease, following an outbreak and vacci- nation, for 24 months before permitting importation into the Community of certain live animals; whereas due to the restricted nature of the outbreak and subsequent vaccination programme in 1993, the restrictions on importation of live animals from Bulgaria can be limited to the. district involved ; Whereas Commission Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth () OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 91. () O] No L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 133. () OJ No L 177, 30. 6. 1992, p. 52. () OJ No L 218, 28. 8. 1993, p. 58.