Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262Show full title

ANNEX I U.K.

PART 1 U.K.

The following shall be the content of the identification document provided for in Article 7:

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT FOR EQUIDAE U.K.

These instructions are drawn up to assist the user and do not impede on the rules laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262(1).

I. The identification document must contain all the instructions needed for its use and the details of the issuing body [F2 in English, and may also contain other languages]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

II. The identification document must contain the following information: U.K.

1. Section I — Identification U.K.

The equine animal shall be identified by the issuing body. The unique life number shall clearly identify the equine animal and the issuing body which issued the identification document and shall be compatible with the universal equine life number (UELN).

In the narrative in Part A of Section I, in particular in point 3 thereof, abbreviations must be avoided, where possible. In point 5 of Part A of Section I, the space must be provided for at least 15 digits of the transponder code.

In Part B of Section I the outline diagram shall be completed using red ball point ink for marks and black ball point ink for whorls, or by use of these colours respectively if completed electronically, taking into account the guidelines provided for by the World Equestrian Federation (FEI) or the Weatherbys.

Part C of Section I must be used to record modifications to identification details.

2. Section II — Administration of veterinary medicinal products U.K.

Parts I and II or Part III of this Section must be duly completed in accordance with the instructions set out in this Section.

3. Section III — Validity of document for movement of equidae U.K.

Invalidation or revalidation of the identification document in accordance with [F3 animal health legislation in force in the constituent territory of Great Britain] must be indicated.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

4. Section IV — Owner U.K.

The name of the owner or its agent or representative must be stated where required by the issuing body.

5. Section V — Certificate of origin U.K.

In the case of equidae entered or registered and eligible for entry in a studbook maintained by an approved or recognised breeding organisation, the identification document shall contain the pedigree and the studbook class in which the equine animal is entered in accordance with the rules of the approved or recognised breeding organisation issuing the identification document.

6. Section VI — Recording of identity checks U.K.

Whenever laws and regulations require to conduct checks on the identity of the equine animal, those checks should be recorded by the competent authority, on behalf of the issuing body or by the organisation which manages registered horses for competitions or races.

7. Section VII — Record of vaccination against equine influenza U.K.

All equine influenza vaccinations, including by use of combined vaccines, must be recorded in Section VII. The information may take the form of a sticker.

8. Section VIII — Record of vaccination against other diseases U.K.

All vaccinations other than those against equine influenza must be recorded in Section VIII. The information may take the form of a sticker.

9. Section IX — Laboratory health tests U.K.

The results of all tests carried out to detect transmissible diseases must be recorded.

III. The identification document may contain the following information: U.K.

10. Section X — Basic health conditions (mandatory for registered equidae) U.K.

These conditions shall apply only for movement of registered equidae [F4 within Great Britain].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(10) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

11. Section XI — Chestnuts U.K.

This section shall be required for compliance with the model of the identification document of the World Equestrian Federation (FEI).

IV. Except where it is destroyed under official supervision at the slaughterhouse, the identification document must be returned to the issuing body after the animal has died, had to be destroyed, was lost or stolen or was slaughtered for disease control purposes. U.K.

SECTION I U.K.

Partie A — Données d'identification U.K. Part A — Identification details

(1)(a) F1 ... Species:	(4) F1 ... Unique Life Number: (15 digits): ☐☐☐-☐☐☐-☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
(1)(b) F1 ... Sex:
(2)(a) F1 ... Date of birth:	(5) F1 ... Transponder code (where available): ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ F1 ... Reading system (if not ISO 11784): F1 ... Bar-Code (optional):
(2)(b) F1 ... Country of birth:
(3) F1 ... Description
(3)(a) F1 ... Colour:
(3)(b) F1 ... Head:	(6) F1 ... Alternative method of identity verification (if applicable):
(3)(c) F1 ... Foreleg L:
(3)(d) F1 ... Foreleg R:	(7) F1 ... Information on any other appropriate method providing guarantees to verify the identity of the animal (blood group/DNA code) (optional):
(3)(e) F1 ... Hindleg L:
(3)(f) F1 ... Hindleg R:	(8) F1 ... Name and address of person to whom document is issued:
(3)(g) F1 ... Body:
(3)(h) F1 ... Markings:	(11) F1 ... Signature of qualified person (name in capital letters): F1 ... stamp of issuing body or competent authority:
(9) F1 ... Date:
(10) F1 ... Place:

F1 ... Part B — Outline Diagram U.K.

Note for the issuing body [not to be printed in identification document]: Slight variations from this model outline diagram are permitted, provided they were in use before this Regulation entered into force. U.K.

F1 ... Part C — Castration, verification of the description, recording in database U.K.

F1 ... Castration	F1 ... Identification
F1 ... Date and place of castration: F1 ... Signature and stamp of veterinarian:	F1 ... Verification of the description F1 ... Include: 1. F1 ... Amendments: 2. F1 ... Additions: 3. F1 ... Registration of an identification document in the database of an issuing body other than the body which issued the original document:	F1 ... Signature of qualified person (name in capital letters): F1 ... stamp of issuing body or competent authority: F1 ... Date and place:

Note for the issuing body[not to be printed in identification document]: Slight variations from this model are permitted, provided they were in use before this Regulation entered into force. Part C of Section I may be completed in hand writing U.K.

F5 F6 F7 SECTION II U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 2 Pt. 2: words “regulation 8 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 or authorised in accordance with Commission Regulation 122/2013” substituted for words from “Article 6(3)” to “Article 10(2) of that Directive” (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(e)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 2 Pt. 3: words substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(e)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 2 Pt. 3: in the table headed “medication record”, in the first and third columns, in the first paragraph, words “Commission Regulation 122/2013” substituted for words “Article 10(3) of Directive 2001/82/EC” (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(e)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

SECTION III U.K. F1 ... SUSPENSION/RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF VALIDITY OF THE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT FOR MOVEMENT OF EQUIDAEF8 ...

F1 ... Date	F1 ... Place	F1 ... Validity of the document		F1 ... /Disease[F1 ... /insert figure as mentioned below]	F1 ... /Name (in capital letters) and signature of official veterinarian
		F1 ... / Validity suspended	F1 ... / Validity re-established

F1 ...
1. F1 ... African horse sickness	5. F1 ... equine encephalomyelitis (all types including VEE) -
2. F1 ... vesicular stomatitis	6. F1 ... equine infectious anaemia
3. F1 ... dourine	7. F1 ... rabies
4. F1 ... glanders	8. F1 ... anthrax

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 3 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(ea) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

SECTION IV U.K.

F1 ...	Details of ownership
F1 ...	1. For competition purposes under the auspices of the, Fédération équestre internationale (FEI) the nationality of the horse shall be that of its owner.
F1 ...	2. On change of ownership the identification document must immediately be lodged with the issuing body, organisation, association or official service, giving the name and address of the new owner, for re-registration and forwarding to the new owner.
F1 ...	3. If there is more than one owner or the horse is owned by a company, then the name of the individual responsible for the horse must be entered in the identification document together with his nationality. If the owners are of different nationalities, they have to determine the nationality of the horse.
F1 ...	4. When the FEI approves the leasing of a horse by a national equestrian federation, the details of these transactions must be recorded by the national equestrian federation concerned.

F1 ... Date of registration by the organisation, association, or official service	F1 ... Name of owner	F1 ... Address of owner	F1 ... Nationality of owner	F1 ... Signature of owner	F1 ... Stamp of the organisation, association or official service and signature

Note for the issuing body [not to be printed in identification document]: The text in points 3 and 4 of this Section, or parts thereof, shall only be printed where it is in accordance with the rules of the organisations referred to in Article 2(c) of Directive 2009/156/EC.] U.K.

SECTION V U.K. F1 ... Certificate of Origin

(1) F1 ... Name:	(2) F1 ... Commercial name:
(3) F1 ... Breed:	(4) F1 ... Studbook class:
(5) F1 ... Genetic sire:	(5)(a) F1 ... Grandsire:
(6) F1 ... Genetic dam:	(6)(a) F1 ... Grandsire:
(7) F1 ... Place of birth:	Remarque/Note: F1 ... Pedigree (if appropriate on additional page)
(8) F1 ... Breeder(s):
(9) F1 ... Certificate of origin validatedLe/on: Par/by:	(10)(a) F1 ... Name of the issuing body:
	(10)(b) F1 ... Address:
(10)(c) F1 ... Telephone number:	(10)(d) F1 ... Fax-number or e-mail:
(10)(e) F1 ... Stamp:	(10)(f) F1 ... Signature: (Name (in capital letters) and capacity of signatory):

Note for the issuing body [not to be printed in identification document]: Layout variations from this model are permitted, provided that the required minimum information is ensured. U.K.

SECTION VI U.K.

F1 ...

Control of identification of the equine animal described in the identification document The identity of the equine animal must be checked each time this is required by the law and the rules and it must be certified that the equine animal presented conforms to the description given in Section I of the identification document.

F1 ... Date	F1 ... Town and country	F1 ... Reason for check (event, health certificate, etc.)	F1 ... Name (in capital letters), capacity and signature of the person verifying the identity

SECTION VII U.K.

F1 ...

Equine influenza only orequine influenza using combined vaccines Vaccination record Details of every vaccination which the equine animal has undergone must be entered clearly and in detail, and completed with the name and signature of veterinarian.

F1 ... Date	F1 ... Place	F1 ... Country	F1 ...			F1 ... Name (in capital letters) and signature of veterinarian
			F1 ... Name	F1 ... Batch number	F1 ... Disease(s)

SECTION VIII U.K.

F1 ...

Diseases other than equine influenza Vaccination record Details of every vaccination which the equine animal has undergone must be entered clearly and in detail, and completed with the name and signature of veterinarian.

F1 ... Date	F1 ... Place	F1 ... Country	F1 ... Vaccine			F1 ... Name (in capital letters) and signature of veterinarian
			Name	F1 ... Batch number	F1 ... Disease(s)

SECTION IX U.K.

F1 ...

Laboratory health test The result of every test carried out for a transmissible disease by a veterinarian or by a laboratory authorised by the official veterinary service of the country ('official laboratory') must be entered clearly and in detail by the veterinarian acting on behalf of the authority requesting the test.

F1 ... Sampling date	F1 ... Transmissible disease tested for	F1 ... Type of test	F1 ... Result of test	F1 ... Official laboratory which carried out the test	F1 ... Name (in capital letters) and signature of veterinarian

SECTION X U.K. F1 ... Basic health conditions F9 ...These conditions are [F10 only valid to enter Great Britain from a member State or Northern Ireland]

SF1 ... Unless the identification document is invalidated for movement purposes by virtue of a valid entry in Section III or a separate health certificate is issued for particular epidemiological reasons as mentioned below, the equine animal identified in Section I shall only be moved [F11 from a member State or Northern Ireland to the territory of Great Britain] under the following conditions:

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(f)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(c)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(a)

F1 ... it is not intended for slaughter under a national eradication programme for a transmissible disease;

(b)

F1 ... it does not come from a holding subject to restrictions for animal health reasons and has not been in contact with equidae on such a holding;

(c)

F1 ... it does not come from an area subject to restrictions for African horse sickness.

F1 ... Date	F1 ... Place	F1 ... For particular epidemiological reasons, a separate health certificate accompanies this identification document	F1 ... Name (in capital letters) and signature of official veterinarian
		F1 ... Yes F1 ... No F1 ... Delete as appropriate
		F1 ... Yes F1 ... No F1 ... Delete as appropriate
		F1 ... Yes F1 ... No F1 ... Delete as appropriate

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 10 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(f)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 1 s. 10 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 47(2)(f)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(34)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

SECTION XI U.K.

F1 ... U.K.

Chestnuts U.K.

The outline of each chestnut must be drawn in the appropriate square for all horses without markings and with less than three whorls.

F1 ... Foreleg Right	F1 ... Hindleg Right
F1 ... Foreleg Left	F1 ... Hindleg Left

PART 2 U.K. Additional requirements for the identification document for equidae

The identification document shall:

(a)

be in the format of a printed passport with a paper size not smaller than A5 (210 × 148 mm);

(b)

have a distinct cover (front and back) that provides sufficient protection, which may be embossed with the logo of the issuing body, and may have a pocket at the inside back cover for the insertion of pages containing Sections IV to XI, as appropriate;

(c)

have at least Sections I to III indivisibly machine-riveted to prevent pages being fraudulently removed or replaced;

(d)

where serial numbers are applied, have at least Sections I, II and III printed on pages bearing the serial number of the identification document;

(e)

have at least each page of Sections I to III numbered in the format ‘page number/total number of pages’;

(f)

have Part A of Section I sealed with a transparent adhesive laminate after the required information has been entered, unless Section I of the identification document is printed by the issuing body in a way that prevents alterations after the required information was entered;

(g)

have the General Instruction provided for in Part 1 printed in the document.

ANNEX II U.K. Information stored on the smart card

The smart card shall contain at least the following:

1. Visible information U.K.

• issuing body,

• unique life number,

• name,

• sex,

• colour,

• the last 15 digits of the code transmitted by the transponder (as appropriate),

• photograph of the equine animal;

2. Electronic information accessible by use of standard software U.K.

• at least all compulsory information in Part A of Section I of the identification document.

ANNEX III U.K. Model of temporary document referred to in Article 24(1)

Issuing Body:	TEMPORARY DOCUMENT (Article 24(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262)		Name of Country:
	Name and Address of keeper/owner:		Unique life number: ☐☐☐-☐☐☐-☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ Barcode of Unique life number (where available):
Name of animal:			Transponder code/eartag: ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐
Sex:
Colour:			Bar-Code (optional)/eartag:
Date of birth:
Alternative method for identity verification (if available):
Date and place of issuing:		Name (in capital letters) and capacity of signatory:	Signature:

Note for the issuing body [not to be printed in identification document]: Slight variations from this model are permitted. U.K.

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 of 17 February 2015 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (Equine Passport Regulation) (OJ L 59, 3.3.2015, p. 1).