No L 280/88. Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 10. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION- of 19 October 1994 provxdlng for less frequent identity and physical checks on the temporary admission of certain equidae from Sweden, Norway and Finland and repealing - - ‘Decision 93/321/EEC : (94/699/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COWUNITIES, Havmg regard to the Treaty establlshlng the European Commumty, 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 Decision 92/438/EEC (3, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas, on the basis of the guarantees offered in 1993 by Sweden, Norway, Finland and Switzerland as regards the Community requirements laid down in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (), the Commission adopted Deci- sion 93/321/EEC of 10 May 1993 providing for less frequent identity and physical checks on the temporary - admission of certain registered equidae from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Switzerland (¥), as amended by Deci- ‘sion 94/453/EC () ; whereas, pursuant to that Decision, the Member States may allow less frequent identity and physical checks on registered. horses 1mported under temporary admission arrangements to take part in compe- titions ; ; Whereas, following the entry into force of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Sweden, Norway and () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. () OJ No L 243, . 1992, p. () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. () OJ No L 123, 19. S. 1993, p. 36. () OJ No L 187, . 1994, p. 11. 56. 27. * intra-Community Finland apply the health requirements applicable to trade laid down in Directive 90/426/EEC to trade in equidae with the European Community ; whereas this situation should be taken into account ;- ' E Whereas information forwarded by certain Member States indicates that the Swiss authorities no longer meet the criteria laid down in Article 16 of Directive 91/496/EEC ; whereas the Swiss authorities authorize imports of regis- tered equidae from countries from which imports into the Community are prohibited for animal health reasons; Whereas there should therefore no longer be the possibi- lity of reduced checks for equidae from Switzerland ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary - Committee, HAS ADOPT ED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. Member States may conduct less frequent identity and physical checks on registered horses originating in Sweden, Norway and Finland and intended to take part in competitions.