2002/636/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2002 on the temporary admission of horses participating in the World Equestrian Games in Spain in 2002 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2884)
Date: 2002-07-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal disease, equidae, health certificate, import, sporting event, temporary admission, veterinary inspection

3.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 206/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 2002

on the temporary admission of horses participating in the World Equestrian Games in Spain
in 2002

(notified under document number C(2002) 2884)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/636/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

been made for such horses to leave the European Union
without delay after the events have finished.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June
1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement
and imports from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended
by Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (2), and in particular
Article 19(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

The health conditions and veterinary certification for the
temporary admission of registered horses are laid down
in Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (3), as last amended
by Decision 2001/828/EC (4). These conditions require
guarantees for uncastrated male horses older than 180
days with regard to equine viral arteritis,
in particular
they require proof of the absence of the virus in the
semen.

Registered horses participating in the World Equestrian
Games in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain in September
2002 will be under the veterinary supervision of the
competent authorities of Spain and the organising
Fédération équestre internationale (FEI).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Decision 92/260/EEC, Member
States shall authorise the temporary admission of uncastrated
male registered horses for the purpose of participation in the
World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, without
requiring the guarantees provided for in that Decision as
regards equine viral arteritis provided that each horse is accom-
panied by an animal health certificate in accordance with the
Group in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC corresponding to
the third country of dispatch in which:

1. Section III(e)(v) relating to equine viral arteritis is deleted by

the official veterinarian who signs the certificate;

Certain male horses qualified for the participation in this
high level equestrian event cannot comply with the
conditions for equine viral arteritis laid down in Decision
92/260/EEC. However,
the likelihood of these horses
being used for breeding during the competition and the
preceding acclimatisation period is negligible.

2. the following words are added:

‘Registered horse in accordance with Commission Decision
2002/636/EC on the temporary admission of horses partici-
pating in the World Equestrian Games in Spain in 2002’;

It appears appropriate to provide a derogation from the
requirements for equine viral arteritis for male registered
horses temporarily admitted for
this sporting event
which cannot be certified in accordance with Decision
92/260/EEC, under the condition that arrangements have

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67.
(4) OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 41.

3. the following is added to the declaration and signed by the

owner or representative of the owner of the horse:

‘The horse covered by this certificate will not be used for
breeding or for the collection of semen during its residence
in a Member State of the European Union.

Arrangements have been made to transport the horse out of
the European Union without delay after the World Eques-
trian Games have finished.’

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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3.8.2002

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission