The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 and L. 232-10-4, shall apply to checks and findings of offences relating to animal doping under the conditions laid down by the Conseil d’Etat decree referred to in Article L. 241-9.
For the application of the first paragraph, samples from any animal intended to reveal the use of prohibited substances and procedures or to detect the presence of prohibited substances in the body are taken under the responsibility of the persons mentioned in article L. 232-11, who are qualified veterinarians; clinical and biological examinations must be carried out directly by a veterinarian.
For the application of the first paragraph of this article, the conditions of access laid down for the premises mentioned in 3° of article L. 232-18-4 apply to the premises where the events mentioned in article L. 241-2 and the training leading up to them take place, as well as to the premises where the animals taking part in these events or training sessions are usually kept.
For the application of the first paragraph of this article, the offences provided for in article L. 241-2 and in 2° and 3° of I of article L. 241-3 may be recorded under the conditions provided for in article L. 232-18-9.