Annex I

Decision 92/260/EEC is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in each of the health certificates in Annex II (A) to (E), point (e)(v) of Section III is replaced by the following:

   ‘(³) (v)

   in the case of an uncastrated male animal older than 180 days,

   • either equine viral arteritis has been officially recorded during the last 6 months (³);

   or

   • the animal was tested on a blood sample taken within 21 days prior to export on … (⁵) by virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 (³);

     or

     an aliquot of its entire semen taken within 21 days prior to export on … (⁵) was tested by virus isolation test for equine viral arteritis with negative result (³);

     or

     the animal was subjected to a virus isolation test, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or real-time PCR for equine viral arteritis carried out with negative result on an aliquot of its entire semen collected after a blood sample of that animal was taken on … (⁵), within a period of 6 months prior to the date of dispatch, and tested in a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis with positive result at a serum dilution of at least 1 in 4 (³);

     or

     within a period of 6 months prior to the date of dispatch, the male equine animal, previously tested positive for antibodies against the equine arteritis virus or vaccinated against equine viral arteritis, was:

     1. (a)

        test mated, on two consecutive days, to at least two mares kept in isolation during the 7 days prior to and until at least 28 days after test mating, which were subjected to two serological tests for equine viral arteritis with negative results at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 on blood samples collected at the time of test mating and at least 28 days after the test mating; and

     2. (b)

        subjected to a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis carried out on a blood sample taken within 21 days prior to the date of dispatch on … (⁵):

        • either with positive result at a serum dilution of at least 1 in 4 (³), or

        • with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 (³);

   or

   • the animal was vaccinated on … (⁵) against equine viral arteritis under official veterinary supervision with a vaccine approved by the competent authority, according to the following programmes for initial vaccination and has been revaccinated at regular intervals (³):

   Programmes for initial vaccination against equine viral arteritis:

   Instruction

   Cross out vaccination programmes that do not apply to the animal described above.

   Verify supporting certification on testing before vaccination, on vaccination and re-vaccination.

   1. (a)

      Vaccination was carried out on the day a blood sample was taken that subsequently proved negative in a virus neutralisation test at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 (³); or

   2. (b)

      Vaccination was carried out during a period of isolation of not more than 15 days under official veterinary supervision, commencing on the day a blood sample was taken that was tested during that time with negative result in a virus neutralisation test at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 (³); or

   3. (c)

      Vaccination was carried out when the animal was at an age of 180 to 270 days, during a period of isolation under official veterinary supervision. During the isolation period two blood samples taken at least 10 days apart proved a stable or declining antibody titre in a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis (³); or

   4. (d)

      Vaccination was carried out after the animal was subjected to a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4, carried out on a blood sample taken not earlier than 7 days after commencing a period of uninterrupted isolation which lasted until 21 days following vaccination (³); or

   5. (e)

      Vaccination was carried out at the age of 180 to 250 days, after the animal was subjected to a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis carried out with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 or carried out on the same day by the same laboratory with stable or declining titres on two blood samples taken at least 14 days apart (³);

   or

   • any requirements for testing for equine viral arteritis or vaccination against equine viral arteritis have been waived by Union legislation … (insert reference to the applicable Union legal act) on the ground that the animal is temporarily admitted into the Union for participation in the equestrian event specified in that legal act and that the animal is kept separated from other equidae not participating in such event and that any breeding activity, including the collection of semen, is prohibited during the temporary residence in the Union (³);’;

2. (2)

   in each of the health certificates in Annex II (A), (B) and (D), footnote 6 is deleted;

3. (3)

   in each of the health certificates in Annex II (C) and (E), footnote 7 is deleted.