12.11.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 296/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 September 2009 drawing up a list of approved border inspection posts, laying down certain rules on the inspections carried out by Commission veterinary experts and laying down the veterinary units in Traces (notified under document C(2009) 7030) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/821/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (!), and in particular Article 20(1) and (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662[EEC, 90/425[/EEC and 90/675/EEC (3, and in particular the last sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (%), and in particular Article 6(2) and (6) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. (3 OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (%), and in particular Article 45(6) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 91/496/EEC provides that veterinary checks in respect of animals from third countries entering the Community are to be carried out by the Member States in accordance with that Directive. It also provides that Member States are to ensure that each consignment of such animals is subjected to a documentary check and an identity check at one of the border inspection posts approved for that purpose in accordance with that Directive. (2) In addition, Directive 91/496/EEC provides that the Commission, acting in conjunction with the competent national authorities, is to inspect those border inspection posts in order to satisfy itself that there is uniform appli- cation of the rules on veterinary checks and that the various border inspection posts in fact possess the necessary infrastructures and meet the minimum requirements laid down in Annex A thereto. (3)  Directive 97/78/EC provides that veterinary checks on products of animal origin and on certain plant products from third countries entering the Community are to be carried out by Member States in accordance with that Directive. It also provides that Member States are to ensure that consignments of such products are introduced into the Community via a border inspection post. (% OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.