2001/144/EC: Commission Decision of 12 February 2001 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 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 347)
Date: 2001-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cultural event, equidae, health certificate, health control, sporting event, temporary admission

23.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 53/23

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 February 2001

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(2001) 347)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/144/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 countires 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 2000/754/
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 United Arab Emirates
Endurance World Cup that period should be extended to
less than 60 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 seventh indent is added to Article 1 as follows:

‘— have taken part in the United Arab Emirates Endurance
World Cup and meet the requirements laid down in a
health certificate in accordance with the model set out
in Annex VII to this Decision.’

2. The Annex of this Decision is added as Annex VII.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2001.

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 303, 2.12.2000, p. 34.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

23.2.2001

ANNEX

‘ANNEX VII

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for re-entry of registered horses that have taken part in the United Arab Emirates Endurance World Cup after temporary
export for less than 60 days

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

Exporting third country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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 the United Arab Emirates on . . . . . . . . . . (less than 60 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 the United Arab Emirates.

V. This certificate is valid for 10 days.

Date

Place

Stamp and signature of the official
veterinarian (1)

Name in block capitals and capacity.

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