2000/754/EC: Commission Decision of 24 November 2000 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (notified under document number C(2000) 3552) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: electrical energy, equidae, health certificate, health control, sporting event, temporary admission

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Official Journal of the European Communities

2.12.2000

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 November 2000

amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the
re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

(notified under document number C(2000) 3552)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/754/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June
1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement
and import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended
by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in
particular Article 19(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

the re-entry of

accordance with

Commission Decision

In
93/
195/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 2000/209/
EC (3),
racing,
competition and cultural events after temporary export
is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in a
third country.

registered horses for

In order to make it easier for horses originating in the
Community to take part in the Japan Cup and the Hong
Kong International Races,
that period should be
extended to less than 90 days.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

Article 1

Decision 93/195/EEC is amended as follows:

1. A sixth indent is added to Article 1 as follows:

‘— have taken part in the Japan Cup and the Hong Kong
International Races and meet
the requirements laid
down in a health certificate in accordance with the
model set out in Annex VI to this Decision.’

2. The Annex to this Decision is added as Annex VI.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 64, 11.3.2000, p. 22.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX VI

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for re-entry of registered horses that have taken part in the Japan Cup and the Hong Kong International Races after
temporary export for less than 90 days

Certificate No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exporting third country: JAPAN (1), HONG KONG (1)

Responsible ministry: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

I.

Identification of horse

(a) No of identification document:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) Validated by: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Name of competent authority)

II. Origin of horse

The horse is to be sent from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Place whence consigned)

to:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Place of destination)

by air: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Give flight number)

Name and address of consignor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name and address of consignee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III. Health information

I, the undersigned, certify that the above horse meets the requirements set out in point III (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of
Annex II to Decision 93/195/EEC and that it has been kept on officially approved holdings under official veterinary
supervision since entering the territory of Japan (1) or Hong Kong (1) on . . . . . . . . . . (less than 90 days) and during that
period has been kept in separated stabling out of contact with equidae of lower health status, except during the
competitions.

IV. The horse will be consigned in a means of transport cleaned and disinfected in advance with a disinfectant officially

recognised in Japan (1) or Hong Kong (1).

V. This certificate is valid for 10 days.

Date

Place

Stamp and signature of the official
veterinarian (*)

Name in block capitals and capacity.

(*) The colour of the stamp and the signature must be different to that of the printing.

(1) Delete as appropriate.’