Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 576)

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CHAPTER V U.K. IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

SECTION 3 U.K. Identification documents for the non-commercial movement into a Member State from another Member State of pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I

Article 28 U.K. Format and content of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 9(2)

1. The Commission may, by means of an implementing act, adopt a model of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 9(2) which shall contain entries for the insertion of the following information:

(a) the characteristics of the mark or the description of the pet animal as provided for in Article 17(2);

(b) the species and, where relevant, the breed, the date of birth as stated by the owner, sex and colour of the pet animal;

(c) the name and contact information of the owner;

(d) the name, contact information and signature of the authorised veterinarian issuing or completing the identification document;

(e) the signature of the owner;

(f) details of any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies;

(g) other relevant information regarding the health status of the pet animal.

2. The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall also lay down requirements concerning the languages, layout, validity or security features of the identification document referred to in that paragraph. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 41(2).

Article 29 U.K. Issuing and completing the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 9(2)

1. The identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 9(2) shall be issued by an authorised veterinarian after:

(a) he has verified that the pet animal is marked or described in accordance with Article 17(2);

(b) he has duly completed the relevant entries with the information referred to in points (a) to (d) of Article 28(1); and

(c) the owner has signed the identification document.

2. After verifying that the pet animal is marked or described in accordance with Article 17(2), an authorised veterinarian shall complete the relevant entries of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 9(2) with the information referred to in points (d) and (f) of Article 28(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in point (b) of Article 9(2), where applicable.