18. 10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 286/29 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1990 recognizing that the staff medical check-up scheme submitted by Denmark offers equivalent guarantees (90/514/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat ("), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (3, and in particular point 24 of Chapter IV of Annex I thereto, Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (°), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular point 12 of Chapter III of Annex I . thereto, Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in meat products (), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular point 20 of . Chapter II of Annex A thereto, Whereas point 24 of Chapter IV of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, point 12 of Chapter III of Annex I to Direc- tive 71/118/EEC and point 20 of Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC provide that in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 16, 12a and 18 of the abovementioned Directives respectively, the Commission is to recognize staff medical check-up schemes as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate ; () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. () OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 8S. Whereas, by letters of 29 March and 19 June 1990, the Danish authorities have informed the Commission of an alternative staff medical check-up scheme; Whereas this alternative scheme can be considered as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate ; ‘Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, / HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The medical check-up scheme for staff handling fresh meat, fresh poultry-meat and meat products submitted by Denmark and set out in the Annex is hereby recognized as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission