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Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.The equidae must come from third countries which:
(a)are free from African horse sickness;
(b)have been free for two years from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE);
(c)have been free for six months from dourine and glanders.
2.In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2) it may be decided:
(a)that the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply to only part of the territory of a third country.
In the event that the African horse sickness requirements apply on a regional basis, at the very least the measures laid down in Article 5(2) and (5) must be complied with;
(b)to require additional guarantees for diseases alien to the Community.
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