PART 2Enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008

Accompanying documentation10.

(1)

The owner of a horse and, if different, the keeper who has primary responsibility for it who fail to comply with—

(a)

Article 13(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008 (movement and transport),

(b)

Article 14(1) of that Regulation (smart cards), or

(c)

Article 14(3) of that Regulation (temporary documents),

are guilty of an offence.

(2)

A smart card must be in a format approved by the Secretary of State under this regulation, and the Secretary of State must only authorise a smart card on being satisfied that it will operate effectively.