Article 19

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2):

1. (a)

   it may be decided that importation from a third country or part of a third country is to be confined to particular species or categories of equidae;

2. (b)

   notwithstanding Article 15, the special conditions for the temporary entry into Community territory of registered equidae or equidae intended for special uses or their re-entry into Community territory after being temporarily exported, shall be established;

3. (c)

   the conditions for converting temporary entry into permanent entry shall be determined;

4. (d)

   a Community reference laboratory for one or more of the diseases of equidae listed in Annex I may be designated and the functions, tasks and procedures regarding collaboration with laboratories responsible for diagnosing infectious diseases of equidae in the Member States shall be provided for.