UAE Sports LawFederal Law No. 7 of 2015 on the Combating of Substances Prohibited in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context otherwise indicates: State : the United Arab Emirates Ministry : the Ministry of Environment & Water Minister : the Minister of Environment & Water The Authority : the Emirates Racing Authority ERA, formed by the Prime

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Federal Law No. (7) of 2015 on the Combating of Substances Prohibited in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports 2 Minister's Resolution No. 11 of 2006 Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports : any official contest or competition, whether local, regional or international, that is dedicated to horses including but not limited to dressage, horse beauty, horse speed, horse ability and endurance, show jumping and polo. Competent Body : the federal or local body that is entrusted with Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports affairs in the State. Horses : the horses dedicated to Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports. Owner : the owner, or caregiver, of horses. Establishment : any entity in the State which exercises the activity of sheltering, breeding or training of horses; involvement of horses in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports; horse feed trading; horse supplements trading; or trading of veterinary medicines and substances. Specialist : the equestrian, horse trainer, horse veterinarian, technicians and workers of stables, and any other person who deals with horses for their participation in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports. Methods : the electrical, mechanical, electronic and other methods and tools that affect the scores of a racing.q Prohibited Substances : drugs, Methods and any other prohibited substances prescribed by the Executive Regulations hereof. Control : the conduction of tests; collection, processing, examination and laboratory analysis of samples; conduction of relevant investigation; and then announcement of result. Trading : importing, exporting, possession, preparation, processing, manufacture, storage, packing, transportation, distribution, provision, offering or sale of, or supply a third party with, the Prohibited Substances. Controlled Substances : those substances used for the treatment of horses but prohibited from being used in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports due to their effect on the scores of competitions.

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Article (6) Competences of the Ministry and the Competent Body The Ministry or the Competent Body, as applicable, shall perform the following duties: 1. Set and take procedures of Control over the trading and use of Prohibited Substances in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports whether within or outside the times of competitions. 2. Make Control over the horses participating in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports conducted in the State. 3. Establish and certify laboratories that are specialized in the examination of tests taken from horses to make sure that they have not been given any Prohibited Substances. 4. Take samples from horses and take them to certified laboratories for analysis; keep these samples safe; and announce sample results in accordance with the resolutions passed in that regard. 5. Develop a national program for the monitoring of Prohibited Substances in accordance with the requirements adopted in that regard. 6. Detect any act committed in violation of the provisions hereof or the resolutions passed hereunder, and take necessary actions against the violating entities. 7. Design and implement training and awareness programs specialized in the combating the use of prohibited substances in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports. 8. Conduct researches and studies specialized in the combating, prevention and detection of the prohibited substances in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports. 9. Exchange of experiences with organizations and institutions specialized in the combating of the prohibited substances, whether at local, regional or international level. 10. Participate in conferences, seminars and workshops specialized in the combating of the prohibited substances. 11. Receive complaints on the trading, use or attempt to use any of the prohibited substances; verify the information mentioned therein; and take necessary actions in that regard. 12. Undertake any other duty defined by the Cabinet as necessary for achieving the objectives of this Law.

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Article (7) Prohibited Acts The following acts shall be prohibited: 1. Applying to, injecting, or attempting to apply to or inject a horse with any Prohibited Substance, by whatever means or method. 2. Using any prohibited substance without procuring the relevant license from the Ministry. 3. Disclosing by any Specialist of sample data or any information relating to the horses from which samples were taken or the names of their Owners. 4. Presence of any prohibited substance, their metabolites or markers in the sample taken from the horse's body or blood. 5. Refusing to submit a horse to testing or to sample collection for confirming that it is free of prohibited substance. 6. Refraining from providing necessary information about the place and source of the prohibited substances. 7. Manipulating, or attempting to manipulate, any of the procedures of control over the use of prohibited substances. 8. Assisting, agreeing with, inciting or covering up for the Owner with regard to any process relating to giving a horse any prohibited substance. 9. Any other act that would lead to the trading or use of prohibited substances in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports in the State.

Article (10) Punishments 1. Without prejudice to any severer punishment provided for in any other legislation, whoever violates any of the provisions of this Law shall be liable to a fine from twenty thousand dirhams (AED 20,000) to two hundred thousand dirhams (AED 200,000). 2. The fine stipulated in Paragraph (1) of this Article shall be doubled at a maximum of five hundred thousand dirhams (AED 500,000), in case of repeating the same violation within three years from the date of commission of the previous violation. 3. In addition to the fine stipulated in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article, the Ministry or the Competent Body, as applicable, may take the following measures against the offender: a. Ban the offender from taking part in Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports for a period of at most three years. b. Ban the offender from working in the field of Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports for a period of at most three years. c. Close the violating Establishment for a period of at most three years. d. Cancel the license of the violating Establishment. e. In case of recidivism, the offender shall be removed from the records of Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports.