30. 12. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 327/71 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on intra-Community trade in equidae intended for 
participation in competitions 
COM(89) 503 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989) 
(89/C 327/14) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Article 2 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas equidae, being live animals, are included in the list 
of products in Annex II to the Treaty; 
Whereas in order to ensure the rational development of 
equidae production, thereby increasing productivity in the 
sector, rules governing intra-Community trade in equidae 
intended for participation in competitions must be laid down 
at Community level; 
Whereas the breeding and rearing of equidae and in 
particular of horses is generally included in the farming 
sector; whereas it constitutes a source of income for part of 
the farming population; 
Whereas there are disparities as regards the rules of 
competitions in the Community; whereas those disparities 
constitute a barrier to intra-Community trade; 
Whereas, in order to remove those disparities and thereby 
contribute to increasing agricultural productivity in the 
sector, intra-Community trade should be liberalized; 
Whereas it is advisable to adopt implementing measures 
regarding certain technical aspects; whereas, for the 
purposes of the planned measures, provision should be made 
for close and effective cooperation between Member States 
and the Commission within the Standing Committee on 
Zootechnics, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
This Regulation concerns intra-Community trade in equidae 
intended for participation in competitions. For the purpose of this Regulation, the definition set out in 
Article 2 of Council Regulation on the zootechnical and 
genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in 
equidae shall apply; futhermore, 'competition' means any 
equestrian competition, including horse racing, 
show-jumping, eventing, dressage and events reserved for 
horse-drawn vehicles. 
Article 3 
1. The rules of competitions may not discriminate 
between equidae which are registered in the Member State in 
which the competition is being held and equidae registered in 
another Member State. 
2. The rules of competitions may not discriminate 
between equidae originating in the Member State in which 
the competition is being held and equidae originating in 
another Member State. 
Article 4 
1. The obligations set out in Article 3 shall apply in 
particular to: 
(a) the requirements for entering the competition, in 
particular the minimum or maximum requirements; 
(b) the judging of the competition; 
(c) the prize money or profits which may accrue from the 
competition. 
2. In accordance with the general rules of the Treaty, 
these obligations shall not, however, affect the possibility of 
arranging: 
(a) competitions reserved for equidae registered in a 
studbook for the purpose of permitting the 
improvement of the breed; 
(b) regional competitions with a view to selecting 
equidae. 
Member States intending to avail themselves of these 
possibilities shall inform the Commission thereof 
beforehand. 
3. The detailed rules for the application of this Article and 
in particular the conditions to be complied with by the 
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competitions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be adopted in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7. 
Article 5 
1. Until relevant decisions are adopted pursuant to 
Article 4 of Council Regulation, the grounds on which an 
animal registered in a Member State is refused entry to a 
competition must be communicated in writing to the owner 
or his agent. 
2. In the circumstances described in paragraph 1 the 
owner or his agent may ask for an expert opinion. The expert 
in question must be a national of a Member State which is 
neither the country in which the competition is being held nor 
the registered animal's country of origin. 
3. The Commission shall, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 7, draw up a list of experts 
and adopt rules for the application on this Article. 
Article 6 
The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee 
on Zootechnics, hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee' set 
up by Council Decision 77/505/EEC (*). 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
(>) OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 11. Article 7 
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be used, 
the following rules shall apply. 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the 
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a 
time-limit which the chairman may lay down according to 
the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, 
each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its 
position recorded in the minutes. 
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the 
opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the 
Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken 
into account. 
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Whereas poultrymeat is included in the list of products in 
Annex II to the Treaty; whereas the breeding and rearing of 
poultry is generally included in the farming sector and 
constitutes a source of income for part of the farming 
population; 
Whereas disparities between Member States should be 
removed by laying down rules regarding the animal health 
aspects of intra-Community trade in fresh poultrymeat with 
a view to ensuring the rational development of production in 
that sector and encouraging intra-Community trade, thus 
contributing to the completion of the internal market; 
Whereas, in particular, to improve information concerning 
the state of health of the birds from which fresh meat for 
consignment to another Member State comes, it should be 
stipulated that the birds must either have been reared on the Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on animal health conditions governing intra-Community 
trade and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat and fresh meat of reared game birds 
COM(89) 507 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989) 
(89/C 327/15)