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.