L 268/40 Official Journal of the European Union 12.10.2010 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 October 2010 derogating from Decisions 92/260/EEC and 2004/211/EC as regards the temporary admission of certain male registered horses participating in the equestrian events of the pre-Olympic test event in 2011, the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games in 2012 in the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2010) 6854) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/613/[EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (!), and in particular Article 19(ii) thereof, Whereas: Commission Decision 92/260/EEC of 10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses (?) assigns third countries from which the temporary admission into the Union of registered horses is to be authorised to specific sanitary groups for the use of the corresponding specimen health certificates set out in Annex II to that Decision. This Decision provides for guarantees that uncastrated male horses older than 180 days do not pose a risk as regards equine viral arteritis. 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 (°) establishes such a list of third countries and parts of territories thereof from which Member States are to authorise the temporary admission of registered horses and sets out the conditions for the importation of equidae from third countries. The summer games of the XXX Olympiad (‘Olympic Games') will be held in London, the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the XIV summer Paralympic Games (Paralympics) between 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. oJ L 0J L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67. oJL 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1. 29 August and 9 September 2012. The equestrian events of the Olympic Games and of the Paralympics, forming an integral part of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics, will be preceded by equestrian events within the framework of the pre-Olympic test event, which is planned to be a two-star International Eventing Competition from 4 to 10 July 2011. Registered horses participating in the equestrian events of the pre-Olympic test event, the Olympic Games and the Paralympics will be under the veterinary supervision of the competent authorities of the United Kingdom and the organising World Equestrian Federation (FEI). 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. A derogation from those requirements should therefore be provided for uncastrated male registered horses temporarily admitted to participate in those sporting events. That derogation should set out the animal health and veterinary certification requirements to exclude the risk of spreading equine viral arteritis through breeding or semen collection. Because equine viral arteritis is a notifiable disease in South Africa, has not been reported since 2001 and is subject to controls in that country, it is unnecessary to extend the derogation to horses accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with specimen ‘F in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC. The requirements for veterinary checks on imports from third countries are laid down in Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (*). () OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.