{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-156/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2009/156",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-156",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Member States shall authorise the movement of registered equidae in their territory or send equidae to another Member State only where they satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles 4 and 5.\nHowever, the competent authorities in Member States of destination may grant general or limited exemption in respect of movement of equidae which:\nare being ridden or taken, for sporting or recreational purposes, along roads situated near internal borders of the Community,\nare taking part in cultural or similar events or in activities organised by authorised local bodies situated near internal borders of the Community,\nare intended solely for temporary pasturing or work near internal borders of the Community,\nMember States making use of such authorisation shall inform the Commission of the content of the exemptions granted.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/156/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:04.142412+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}