Horse Passports Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

General instructions

I.

Passports must contain all instructions needed for their use and the details of the competent authority which issued them.

II.

Information shown on passports

A.

Passports must contain the following information –

1.

Section I:

Owner

The name of the owner or his agent must be stated.

2.

Sections II and III:

Identification

The equid must be identified by the competent authority.

3.

Section IV:

Recording of identity checks

Whenever laws and regulations so require, checks conducted on the identity of the equid must be recorded by the competent authority.

4.

Sections V and VI:

Vaccination record

All vaccinations must be recorded in Section V (equine influenza only) and in Section VI (all other vaccinations).

5.

Section VII:

Laboratory health tests

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

6.

Section IX:

Medicinal Treatment

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

B.

Passports may contain the following information –

Section VIII:

Basic health requirements

Section VIII states the basic health requirements.

It lists the diseases which must be noted on the health certificate.