No L 221/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 8. 92 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 July 1992 relating to certain transitional measures which are necessary to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/67S/EEC (92/399/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products ente- ring the Community from third countries ('), as amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (3, and in particular Article 30 thereof, Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC makes arrangements for a new system of veterinary checks for products entering the Community coming from third countries ; Whereas this new system in particular provides for a physical check on each consignment at the border inspection post, subject to the Commission’s fixing a reduced frequency of checks, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 24 of Directive 90/675/EEC; Whereas, in principle, all checks on products for which the veterinary requirements governing trade have been harmonized at Community level, must be carried at the external frontier; Whereas it is important to provide for a period of adapta- tion before moving to the new system, and that transi- tional measures must be limited to those that are strictly necessary, as regards their scope and duration, so as to facilitate the move to the new system; 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 1.  Member States shall carry out documentary checks - on products coming from third countries at preselected border inspection posts or at border crossing points. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () O] No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. 2. Subject to the provisions of Council Directive 89/662/EEC (*) and without prejudice to paragraph 3, Member States shall continue to carry out identification and physical checks according to the currently-used frequency and methods, until 31 December 1992. 3.  Until 31 December 1992 : (a) in addition to the checks laid down by Article 20 of Directive 89/662/EEC and in so far as a Member State finds that the checks referred to in paragraph 2 have not been carried out, the Member State shall carry out the said checks either: — during the course of transportation, or — at the destination ; _ {b) Member States referred to in point (b) of Article 11 (2) of Directive 90/675/EEC may also, by prior agree- ment, dispatch products coming from third countries, under customs control, to the Member State of desti- nation, there to be subjected to the checks referred to in paragraph 2. Under these circumstances, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commis- sion and the other Member States ; (c) documents to justify the checks which have been carried out shall accompany the products to the desti- nation. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.