SECTION 7Specific animal health and certification requirements for entry into Great Britain of consignments of equidae

Article 20Specific animal health conditions regarding the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export for races, competition and cultural events

1.

F1The appropriate authority shall authorise the re-entry of registered horses subject to compliance with the following conditions:

(a)

the registered horse has remained outside F2Great Britain for not more than 30 days, unless specifically provided for in paragraph 3;

(b)

the registered horse has neither been resident in nor transited on land through any third country or part of the territory of a third country that is not assigned to the same sanitary group as the third country or part of the territory of a third country in which the health certificate F3, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, has been signed by the official veterinarian;

(c)

the health certificate for temporary export signed by the official veterinarian in F4Great Britain, or an authorised copy thereof, is presented on request of the border inspection post of re-entry into F5Great Britain.

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3.

The re-entry after temporary export for a period of more than 30 days of registered horses taking part in specific races, competitions or cultural events is subject to specific animal health requirements as contained in the F7health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, in respect of the relevant event.

4.

The operator, as identified in F8the relevant part of the F9CHED, responsible for the consignment shall ensure that during the temporary export the registered horse neither has been resident in nor has transited on land through any third country or part of the territory of a third country that is not assigned to the same sanitary group as the third country or part of the territory of a third country in which the health certificate F10, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, has been signed by the official veterinarian.