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Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 224, 18 August 1990, pp. 42-54.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health International trade Pests/diseases Equine-animals
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive lays down animal health conditions for the movement between Member States and import from third countries of live equidae. Member States shall authorize the movement of equidae registered in their territory or send equidae to another Member State only where they show no clinical sign of disease at inspection. Member States shall ensure that: registered equidae which leave their holdings are accompanied by the identification document together: (i) if they are intended for intra-Community trade, (ii) equidae for breeding, production and slaughter are, during their transportion, accompanied by a health certificate complying with Annex C to this Directive. The equidae must come from third countries: (a) free from African horse sickness; (b) which have been free for two years from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE); (c) which have been free for six months from dourine and glanders.

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Website
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Horse Passports (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. No. 223 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Meat, Animal health, Animal production, Equine-animals, Traceability/product tracing, Animal reproduction, Drugs, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on animals health protection and fighting against infectious diseases of animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2004 (2023)

Keyword: Fish products, Aquaculture, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Transport/storage, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Internal trade, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal by-products, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Transport Regulation.

Legislation | Germany | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Registration, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary requirements for transport of equines.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Equine-animals, Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Equine-animals, Marking/identification, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance on animal health requirements for the production, transport, trade with European Community Member States and import from third countries of equines.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Internal trade, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 528 establishing animal health conditions governing the movement and import from and to EU member-States and third countries of equidae, in compliance with Council Directive 90/426/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1991

Keyword: Equine-animals, Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions to be met by assembly centers, transporters and dealers of animals.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2780 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Animal production, Certification, Animal health, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and- Mouth Disease)(Export and Import of Horses) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 105 of 2001).

Legislation | Ireland | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on diseases of animals.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Internal trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on animal health conditions governing movement between Member States of the European Community and import from third countries of equidae.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases, Equine-animals, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases, Equine-animals, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on Protection Against the Spread of Animal Diseases in Livestock Traffic.

Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2020)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Cattle, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Disinfection/disinfestation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Marking/identification, Authorization/permit, Registration, Sheep/goats, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Drugs, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree No. 699 validating Sanitary and Veterinary Regulation on health conditions for transportation and import of equine-animals.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2018

Keyword: Equine-animals, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Certification, Transport/storage, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Camelids, Equine-animals, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2008/73/EC simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX