# Council Directive of 26 June 1990 on trade in equidae intended for competitions and laying down the conditions for participation therein (90/428/CEE), Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Until relevant decisions are adopted pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 90/427/EEC, the grounds on which an animal registered in a Member State is refused entry to a competition must be communicated in writing to the owner or his authorized representative.
2. In the circumstances described in paragraph 1, the owner or his authorized representative is entitled to obtain an expert opinion in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 (2) of Directive 89/662/EEC, which shall apply mutatis mutandis.
3. The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6, adopt rules for the application of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1990/428/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1990-428/article-5
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