Form of microchip4.
From the date these regulations come into force any microchip implanted in a dog must meet the following requirements—
(a)
it must have a unique number which includes the manufacturer’s code;
(b)
it must be compliant with ISO standard 11784:1996 of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips5;
(c)
it must be compliant with ISO standard 11785:1996 of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips apart from Annex A; and
(d)
it must respond to a transponder which operates at 134.2 kilohertz and conforms with the FDXB protocol set out in ISO standards 11784:1996 and 11785:1996.