9.7.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 200/15 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 7 July 2014 derogating from Decisions 92/260/EEC and 2004/211/EC as regards the temporary admission of certain male registered horses participating in the World Equestrian Games in France in 2014 (notified under document C(2014) 4490) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/440/EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (!), and in particular the introductory phrase and point (b) of Article 19 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (3 lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification require- ments for the temporary admission into the Union of registered horses for a period of less than 90 days from third countries assigned to specific sanitary groups as set out in Annex I thereto. Annex II to that Decision sets out specimen animal health certificates which must accompany the animals arriving from third countries assigned to the corresponding sanitary groups. That Decision provides amongst others for guarantees that uncastrated male horses older than 180 days do not pose a risk as regards equine viral arteritis. (2)  Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (*) establishes a list of third countries and parts of territories thereof from which Member States are to authorise the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export and the imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production and sets out the conditions for the importation of equidae from third countries. (3)  Registered horses participating in at least one of the eight competition disciplines of the World Equestrian Games from 23 August to 7 September 2014 in Normandy in France, will be under the veterinary supervision of the competent authorities of France and the organising Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). (4)  About a thousand horses will be presented during the Games in seven venues. The competitions in the FEI disci- plines will take place in Caen, in Le Pin National Stud in the Orne region and in Sartilly in the Manche region. However there will be other events not involving FEI-registered horses in Deauville, Caen and Saint-Lo. (5)  Certain male registered horses, which have qualified for participation in those high-level equestrian events may not comply with the requirements as regards equine viral arteritis laid down in Decisions 92/260/EEC and 2004/211/EC. However, the likelihood of those horses being used for breeding during the competition and the preceding acclimatisation period is negligible. It is therefore appropriate to provide for a derogation from those requirements for uncastrated male registered horses temporarily admitted to participate in those sporting events. This Decision should set out the animal health and veterinary certification requirements to exclude the risk of spreading equine viral arteritis through breeding or semen collection. (6)  Commission Decision 2004/292[EC (*) created a single electronic database (‘Traces) for monitoring the move- ment of animals within the Union and from third countries, as well as providing all the reference data relating to trade in such goods. That system is the most suitable instrument to ensure that uncastrated male registered () OJL192,23.7.2010,p. 1. (*) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC of 10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses (O] L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67). (®) Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1). (*) Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system (O] L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63).