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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. ANNEX II HEALTH CERTIFICATE for the re-entry into the European Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of not more than 30 days

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae, and in particular Article 19(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export establishes several models of health certificates for the re-entry into the Union of registered horses temporarily exported to third countries for taking part in racing, competitions and cultural events.

(2) The model of health certificate for re-entry into the European Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of less than 30 days is set out in Annex II to that Decision.

(3) Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to, inter alia, Decision 93/195/EEC establishes a standardised model of the health certificate.

(4) It is necessary to adapt the model of health certificate in Annex II to Decision 93/195/EEC to the model provided for in Decision 2007/240/EC.

(5) In addition, Annex II to Decision 93/195/EEC, as amended by Commission Decision 2010/266/EU of 30 April 2010 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/197/EEC and 2004/211/EC as regards the importation of registered horses from certain parts of China and adapting certain third country denominations requires certain corrections for legal clarity.

(6) Decision 93/195/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 93/195/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

For a transitional period until 1 October 2013, Member States shall continue to authorise the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export to third countries for a period of not more than 30 days accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued not later than 21 September 2013 in accordance with the model set out in Annex II to Decision 93/195/EEC in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2013. For the Commission Tonio Borg Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX

ANNEX II HEALTH CERTIFICATE for the re-entry into the European Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of not more than 30 days

Part I : Details of dispatched consignment COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EU I.1. Consignor Name Address Tel. I.2. Certificate reference No I.2.a. I.3. Central competent authority I.4. Local competent authority I.5. Consignee Name Address Postcode Tel. I.6. Person responsible for load in the EU I.7. Country of origin ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code I.11. Place of origin Name Approval number Address I.12. Place of destination I.13. Place of loading Address Approval number I.14. Date of departure I.15. Means of transport Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon Road vehicle Other Identification Documentation references I.16. Entry Point I.17. CITES No(s) I.18. Temperature of products I.19. Number/Quantity I.20. Total number of packages I.21. Seal/Container No: I.22. Commodities certified for: Registered horse I.23. For transit to third country through the EU I.24. For import or admission into the EU Horse Re-entry I.25. Identification of the commodities Custom code and title: 0101 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies Species (scientific name) Breed Category Identification system Identification number Part II: Certification COUNTRY Re-entry of a registered horse after temporary export of not more than 30 days II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. II.1. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned, certify that the registered horse described above meets the following requirements: (a) it comes from a country where the following diseases are compulsorily notifiable: African horse sickness, dourine (Trypanosoma equiperdum), glanders (Burkholderia mallei), equine encephalomyelitis (of all types including Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis), equine infectious anaemia, vesicular stomatitis, rabies, anthrax; (b) it has been examined today and shows no clinical sign of disease (1); (c) it is not intended for slaughter under a national programme of infectious or contagious disease eradication; (d) it has not been outside the European Union for a continuous period of more than 30 days and was imported into the country (2) of dispatch on … (3) either from a Member State of the European Union or from a third country appearing in the same group (see Annex I to Decision 93/195/EEC) and since its exit from the European Union it has never been in a third country other than those in the same group; it has been resident on holdings under veterinary supervision, accommodated in separated stables without coming into contact with equidae of lower health status except during racing, competition or cultural events; (e) it does not come from the territory or in case of official regionalisation according to European Union legislation from a part of the territory of a third country in which: (i) Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has occurred during the last two years; (ii) dourine has occurred during the last six months; (iii) glanders has occurred during the last six months; (f) it does not come from the territory or from a part of the territory of a third country considered, in accordance with European Union legislation, as infected with African horse sickness; (g) it does not come from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons nor had contact with equidae from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons: (i) during six months in the case of equine encephalomyelitis, beginning on the date on which the equidae suffering from the disease are slaughtered; (ii) in the case of equine infectious anaemia, until the date on which, the infected animals having been slaughtered, the remaining animals have shown a negative reaction to two Coggins tests carried out three months apart; (iii) during six months in the case of vesicular stomatitis; (iv) in the case of an uncastrated male horse, during six months in the case of equine viral arteritis; (v) during one month from the last recorded case, in the case of rabies; (vi) during 15 days from the last recorded case, in the case of anthrax. If all the animals of species susceptible to the disease located on the holding have been slaughtered and the premises disinfected, the period of prohibition shall be 30 days, beginning on the day on which the animals were destroyed and the premises disinfected, except in the case of anthrax, where the period of prohibition is 15 days; (h) to the best of my knowledge, it has not been in contact with equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease in the 15 days prior to this certification. II.2. The horse will be sent in a vehicle cleansed and disinfected in advance with a disinfectant officially recognised in the country of dispatch and designed in a way droppings, litter or fodder cannot escape during transportation. II.3. The certificate is valid for 10 days. In the case of transport by ship the time is prolonged by the time of the voyage. The following declaration signed by the owner or representative is part of the certificate. Notes Part I: Box I.8: Provide the Code of territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1). Part II: Certification COUNTRY Re-entry of a registered horse after temporary export of not more than 30 days II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. Box I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) and information is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the Border Inspection Post of entry into the European Union. Box I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included. Box I.25: Species: insert “Equus caballus”. Category: insert “Registered horse”. Identification system: insert the number of passport accompanying the animal and the name of the competent authority which validated it. Identification number: insert the unique life number as described in Article 2(2)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 of 6 June 2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 3). Part II: (1) The certificate must be issued on the day of loading of the horse for dispatch to the place of destination or on the last working day before loading. (2) Part of territory in accordance with Article 13(2)(a) of Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1.) as set out in Decision 2004/211/EC as last amended. (3) Insert date (dd/mm/yyyy). (4) Delete as appropriate. Official veterinarian Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: Date: Signature: Stamp: DECLARATION I, the undersigned … (insert name) owner (4) or representative (4) of the horse described above, declare that: the horse will be sent directly from the premises of dispatch to the premises of destination without coming into contact with other equidae not of the same health status; the conditions of point II.1.(d) of the Animal Health Certificate are fulfilled; the horse was exported from the European Union on … (3) (Place, date) (Signature)

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