1.By way of derogation from Article 5(1), (3) and (5), the competent authority may decide that equidae constituting defined populations living under wild or semi-wild conditions in certain areas, including nature reserves, to be defined by that authority, shall be identified in accordance with Article 5 only when they are removed from such areas or brought into domestic use.
2.Member States intending to make use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission of the population and the areas concerned:
(a)within six months of the date of entry into force of this Regulation; or
(b)before making use of that derogation.