24.9. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 239/29 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 September 1993 fixing the Community financial contribution to the implementation of a third programme for the exchange of officials competent for veterinary matters (93/511/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/439/EEC (), and in particular Article 34 thereof, Whereas, as part of the new strategy on veterinary checks, it is important to set up programmes for the exchange of officials competent for veterinary matters in order to ensure growing confidence between veterinary services ; Whereas Article 22 of 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 (%), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (*), and Article 21 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veteri- nary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/42S/EEC and 90/67S/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (), provide, in particular, for the organization of programmes for the exchange of officials empowered to carry out checks on products and live animals coming from third countries ; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. ) OJ No L 203, 13. 8. 1993, p. 34. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. S6. () OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. Whereas the results and the experience gained from the implementation of the first exchange programme under Commission Decision 91/280/EEC (") and of a second exchange programme under Commission Decision 93/88/EEC (¥) should be taken into account; Whereas the Community financial contribution should be laid down so as to facilitate the implementation of this third programme ; 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 programme for the exchange of officials competent for veterinary matters set out in the Annex shall receive a financial contribution from the Community. Article 2 1.  Member States shall designate the authorities responsible for the exchange programme. 2. The Member States of origin shall : — continue to pay their officials during the exchange programme, () OJ No L 142, 6. 6. 1991, p. 40. () OJ No L 36, 12. 2. 1993, p. 48.