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organisation and staging of Equestrian competitions are the exclusive responsibility of the
FEI and, where appropriate of the National Federations and/or Organisers recognised by the
FEI.
D. BIDDING FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS/EVENTS
The documents and/or information published by the FEI linked to the selection of host Organisers of
the FEI World Equestrian Games/FEI Championships and FEI World Cup Finals shall be respected.
The cities wishing to organise these FEI events shall, refrain from approaching another party, or a
third authority, with a view to obtaining any financial or political support inconsistent with the
provisions of such documents and/or information and/or the present Code.

E. RELATIONS WITH STATES
1. National Federations and/or Organising Committees shall work to maintain harmonious
relations with state authorities, in accordance with the principles of universality and political
neutrality.
2. National Federations and/or Organising Committees are free to play a role in the public life
of the states to which they belong. They may not, however, engage in any activity or follow
any ideology inconsistent with the principles and rules defined in the Olympic Charter and
set out in the present Code.
3. National Federations and/or Organising Committees shall endeavour to protect the
environment on the occasion of any events they organise.

F. CONFIDENTIALITY
FEI constituents shall not disclose information entrusted to them in confidence. Disclosure of other
information shall not be for personal gain or benefit, nor be undertaken maliciously to damage the
reputation of any person or organisation.

G. IMPLEMENTATION
1. The FEI Headquarters shall see to it that the principles and rules of FEI Rules and
Regulations, the Olympic Charter and the present Code are applied.
2. The FEI Headquarters shall inform the FEI President of any breach of the present Code, with
a view to possible referral to an FEI Ethics Panel or the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit.
3. The FEI Executive Board may, if it wishes, set out the provisions for the implementation of
the present Code in a set of Implementing Provisions.

The principles listed above form the FEI Code of Ethics which all FEI constituents must comply with
as a condition of representing or participating in FEI activities in any form and under any
circumstances.

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