Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/388 of 6 March 2020 laying down rules for the application of Council Directive 90/428/EEC as regards the derogations from the rules of equestrian competitions and amending Commission Decision 2009/712/EC as regards references to zootechnical legislation (notified under document C(2020) 1269) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/388 of 6 March 2020 laying down rules for the application of Council Directive 90/428/EEC as regards the derogations from the rules of equestrian competitions and amending Commission Decision 2009/712/EC as regards references to zootechnical legislation (notified under document C(2020) 1269) (Text with EEA relevance)
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1. By 1 April 2020 at the latest, Member States shall establish internet-based information pages in order to make electronically available to the other Member States and to the public:
(a)
their intention to avail themselves of the derogation provided for in the first indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC, and the justification thereof;
(b)
the criteria for the distribution of the funds referred to in the second indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC.
2. The internet-based information pages referred to in paragraph 1 shall be drawn up in conformity with the models set out in Annexes I and II respectively and with the instructions set out in Annex III.
3. Member States shall communicate the internet address of their internet-based information pages to the Commission.
4. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 is updated:
(a)
at least annually, before 31 December, for the equestrian competitions and events falling under the derogation provided for in the first indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC to be organised in the following year;
(b)
whenever the criteria for the distribution of the funds referred to in the second indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC are changed.
With effect from 1 April 2020, Decision 2009/712/EC is amended as follows:
(1)
in the title of that act, the words ‘and zootechnical’ are deleted;
(2)
in Article 1(1), point (b) is deleted;
(3)
in Annex I, Chapter 2 is deleted;
(4)
in Annex II, Chapter 2 is deleted.
Equestrian competitions and events falling under the derogation from the principle of non-discrimination laid down in Article 3 of Directive 90/428/EEC
ANNEX I
Equestrian competitions and events falling under the derogation from the principle of non-discrimination laid down in Article 3 of Directive 90/428/EEC
Member State/
Official language
(Insert name of Member State)
Year/
Official language
(insert yyyy when equestrian competition/event will take place)
Equestrian competition or event/Official language
Number of competitions/events falling under the derogation according to first indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC/Official language
Justification/Official language
Criteria for the distribution of funds for the safeguard, development and improvement of breeding
ANNEX II
Criteria for the distribution of funds for the safeguard, development and improvement of breeding
Member State/
Official language
(Insert name of Member State)
Version/
Official language
(insert dd.mm.yyyy)
Type of equestrian competition or event/ Official language
Criteria laid down for the distribution of funds for the safeguard, development and improvement of breeding (second indent of Article 4(2) of Directive 90/428/EEC)/Official language
ANNEX III
1.
The heading of each internet-based information page shall indicate the name of the Member State and either the year concerned for the equestrian events listed in Annex I or the version concerned with the following format dd.mm.yyyy for the list of criteria set out in Annex II.
2.
The heading of each internet-based information page shall be given in the English language and in the official language(s) of the Member State.
3.
The information shall be provided as far as possible in a logical order.
