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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-943/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/943",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 21 December 2005 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(2005) 5496) (2005/943/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-943",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 21 December 2005\namending 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\n(notified under document number C(2005) 5496)\n(2005/943/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving 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, and in particular Article 19(ii) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with Commission Decision 93/195/EEC, the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in a third country.\n(2)\nUnder that Decision, however, horses that have taken part in the United Arab Emirates Endurance World Cup and meet the requirements laid down in that Decision are authorised to re-enter Community territory after temporary export for less than 60 days.\n(3)\nIn order to make it easier for horses originating in the Community to take part in those competitions, this special rule should apply to all Endurance World Cup competitions carried out under the rules, including the veterinary supervision, of the Federation Equestre International (FEI), irrespective of in which of the countries approved in accordance with Directive 90/426/EEC the competition takes place.\n(4)\nDecision 93/195/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 128)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/771/EC (OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 38)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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