Compliant microchip
4. A compliant microchip means a microchip which meets 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 (radio frequency identification of animals – code structure) of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips(1);
(c)it must be compliant with ISO standard 11785:1996 (radio frequency identification of animals – technical concept) of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips apart from Annex A; and
(d)it must respond to a transceiver which operates at 134.2 kilohertz and conforms with the FDXB protocol set out in ISO standards 11784:1996 and 11785:1996.
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