For the purposes of this section 'bovine animals` means all bovine animals with the exception of animals taking part in cultural or sporting events.

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2680/1999 of 17 December 1999 approving a system of identification for bulls intended for cultural and sporting events

Whereas as bulls intended for cultural and sporting events may be reared in other Member States too, these special provisions should apply to all Member States,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2680/1999 of 17 December 1999 approving a system of identification for bulls intended for cultural and sporting events (OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 16)."

Whereas Spain, Portugal and France have submitted requests regarding the identification of bulls intended for cultural and sporting events, due to difficulties linked to tradition;

whereas the development of the Information Society should ensure, in any event, proper access of European citizens to the European cultural heritage supplied in a digital environment;

7 Admissions to shows, theatres, circuses, fairs, amusement parks, concerts, museums, zoos, cinemas, exhibitions and similar cultural events and facilities Reception of broadcasting services

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2680/1999 of 17 December 1999 approving a system of identification for bulls intended for cultural and sporting events(6) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

The EFTA States participate in the various activities of the Community in the field of culture involving exchange of information, meetings of experts, seminars, conferences and diverse cultural events.

Whereas the Commission, by Decision 93/195/EEC (3), laid down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export;

Commission Decision of 18 July 2001 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 October 1997 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

Commission Decision of 24 November 2000 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

Commission Decision of 12 February 2001 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

"Tourist publicity material " means goods the purpose of which is to encourage the public to visit foreign countries, in particular in order to attend cultural, religious, touristic, sporting or professional meetings or events held there.

Bovine animals intended for cultural and sporting events (with the exception of fairs and exhibitions) may, instead of by an ear tag, be identified by an identification system offering equivalent guarantees and authorised by the Commission.

Whereas, consequently, steps should be taken to prohibit, in accordance with the abovementioned Decision, the re-entry, after temporary export, of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events from the racetrack complexes concerned;

Any Member State, even where it is not responsible under the criteria set out in this Regulation, may bring together family members, as well as other dependent relatives, on humanitarian grounds based in particular on family or cultural considerations.

Whereas this value 0 (zero) means that goods belonging to the categories in question, whatever their value - even if it is negligible or zero - are to be considered "cultural objects" within the meaning of the Directive, certain authorities have interpreted it in such a way that the cultural object in question has no value at all, thereby depriving those categories of goods of the protection afforded by the Directive.

Whereas this value 0 (zero) means that goods belonging to the categories in question, whatever their value - even if it is negligible or zero - are to be considered "cultural objects" within the meaning of the said Regulation, certain authorities have interpreted it in such a way that the cultural object in question has no value at all, thereby depriving those categories of goods of the protection afforded by the Regulation.

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS HELD MAINLY FOR SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, HANDICRAFT, ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL OR CULTURAL OR SPORTING REASONS, FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS OR FOR REASONS OF WORSHIP, TRADE UNION ACTIVITY OR TOURISM, OR IN ORDER TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING;

vehicles used as shops at local markets or for door-to-door selling, or used for mobile banking, exchange or saving transactions, for worship, for the lending of books, records or cassettes, for cultural events or exhibitions, and specially fitted for such uses;

Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1), as amended by:

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS HELD MAINLY FOR SCIENTIFIC , TECHNICAL , HANDICRAFT , ARTISTIC , EDUCATIONAL OR CULTURAL , OR SPORTING REASONS , FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS OR FOR REASONS OF WORSHIP , TRADE UNION ACTIVITY OR TOURISM , OR IN ORDER TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING;

COMMISSION DECISION of 6 October 1998 amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (notified under document number C(1998) 2954)

Whereas, on 13 June 1985, the Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs meeting within the Council, adopted a resolution concerning the annual event "European City of Culture"(4), the main aim of which was to open up to the European public particular aspects of the culture of the city, region or country concerned, an event for which the Community has provided financial support;

Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export(7), contains a list of third countries in Annex I from which Member States authorise the re-entry of such animals.

animals for breeding or production means bovine animals (including the species Bison bison and Bubalus bubalus) and swine other than those referred to in (b), including those intended for breeding, milk or meat production, or draft purposes, shows or exhibition with the exception of animals taking part in cultural and sporting events;

all animals listed in Article 2 of Directive 64/432/EEC present on the holding are identified with an eartag bearing on alphanumeric code, which shall not exceed 14 characters, which make it possible to identify each animal individually along with the holding on which it was born or, in the case of bulls intended for cultural and sporting events with the exception of fairs and exhibitions, by an identification system offering equivalent guarantees recognized by the Commission.

The mechanism is intended to help ensure better protection, primarily of people but also of the environment and property, including cultural heritage, in the event of major emergencies, i.e. natural, technological, radiological or environmental accidents occurring inside or outside the Community, including accidental marine pollution, as provided for in Decision No 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2000 setting up a Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution(9).

DOCUMENTATION (LEAFLETS, BROCHURES, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, GUIDEBOOKS, POSTERS, WHETHER OR NOT FRAMED, UNFRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGEMENTS, MAPS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES, AND ILLUSTRATED CALENDARS) INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE AND THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO VISIT FOREIGN COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO ATTEND CULTURAL, TOURIST, SPORTING, RELIGIOUS OR TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS OR EVENTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH LITERATURE CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN 25 % OF PRIVATE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING AND THAT THE GENERAL NATURE OF ITS PROMOTIONAL AIMS IS EVIDENT;

DOCUMENTATION (LEAFLETS , BROCHURES , BOOKS , MAGAZINES , GUIDEBOOKS , POSTERS WHETHER OR NOT FRAMED , UNFRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGEMENTS , MAPS WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED , WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES , AND ILLUSTRATED CALENDARS) INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE AND THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO VISIT FOREIGN COUNTRIES , IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO ATTEND CULTURAL , TOURIST , SPORTING , RELIGIOUS OR TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS OR EVENTS , PROVIDED THAT SUCH LITERATURE CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN 25 % OF PRIVATE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MATTER , EXCLUDING ALL PRIVATE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING FOR COMMUNITY FIRMS , AND THAT THE GENERAL NATURE OF ITS PROMOTIONAL AIMS IS EVIDENT;

cultural events;

organization of cultural events;

organizing cultural events and exchanges.

the organization of European-oriented cultural events.