
Article 1 

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.
Article 2 
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.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2020.
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

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
  
  
  
  
ANNEX II

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.
