2003/13/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 2003 on the temporary admission of horses participating in the pre-Olympic test event in Greece in 2003 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 5561)
Date: 2003-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, animal disease, derogation from EU law, health certificate, sporting event, temporary admission, veterinary inspection

L 7/86

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.1.2003

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 January 2003

on the temporary admission of horses participating in the pre-Olympic test event in Greece in
2003

(notified under document number C(2002) 5561)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/13/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 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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

In accordance with Commission Decision 92/260/EEC of
10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veter-
inary certification for temporary admission of registered
horses (3), as last amended by Decision 2002/635/EC (4),
guarantees must be provided to ensure that uncastrated
male horses older than 180 days do not pose a risk as
regards the spreading of equine viral arteritis.

Registered horses participating in the pre-Olympic test
event in Athens, Greece, in August 2003 will be under
the veterinary supervision of the competent authorities
of Greece and the organising Fédération équestre inter-
nationale (FEI).

Certain male horses qualified for the participation in this
high level equestrian event may not comply with the
requirements laid down in Decision 92/260/EEC as
regards equine viral arteritis.

A derogation from those requirements should therefore
be provided for horses temporarily admitted for this
sporting event. That derogation should set out condi-
tions excluding any risk of
spreading equine viral
arteritis.

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,

Article 1

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 participa-
tion in the pre-Olympic test event in Athens, Greece, in August
2003 without requiring the guarantees provided for in that
Decision as regards equine viral arteritis provided that
the
conditions set out in paragraph 2 are fulfilled.

2.
The animal health certificate established in accordance
with Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC shall comply with the
following requirements:

(a) section III(e)(v) of

the applicable certificate, relating to
equine viral arteritis, shall be deleted by the official veteri-
narian who signs the certificate;

(b) the following words shall be added to that certificate:

‘Registered horse admitted in accordance with Commission
Decision 2003/13/EC (*).

(*) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003.’;

(c) the following shall be added to the declaration which is

attached to that certificate:
‘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 pre-Olympic
test event has ended.’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(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 206, 3.8.2002, p. 20.