PART 3Wild and semi-wild equines
Exceptions in respect of certain wild or semi-wild equines17
1
The derogation in Article 13 applies in relation to equines that are—
a
identified in the lists kept by the Dartmoor Commoners' Council M1;
b
entered in the stud book kept by the Exmoor Pony Society M2;
c
2
For the purposes of Article 13, Dartmoor, Exmoor the New Forest and Wicken Fen are designated as areas (“designated areas”) containing defined populations of equines living under wild or semi-wild conditions that do not need to be identified with IDs while they remain within the designated area.
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4
For the purposes of this Part, a designated area is an area marked as such in a map deposited and available for inspection at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs M7.
Holding wild or semi-wild equines18
The responsible person may hold or pen a wild or semi-wild equine on an area (“holding area”) dedicated for that purpose, within a designated area, whilst awaiting the issue of an ID for the equine if the application for the ID has been submitted within 24 hours of the equine's entry onto the holding area.
Requirement for ID and transponder for wild or semi-wild equines treated with veterinary medicinal products19
If a wild or semi-wild equine without an ID in a designated area is treated with any veterinary medicinal product, the responsible person must ensure that the equine has an ID and is implanted with a transponder—
a
in accordance with the EU Regulation; and
b
within 30 days of the treatment.
Wild and semi-wild equines: requirement for ID for movement from designated area20
Subject to regulation 21, the responsible person may not move a wild or semi-wild equine without an ID out of a designated area.
Exception to requirement for ID: wild or semi-wild equines F2moved for welfare reasons or for slaughter21
1
The responsible person may move a wild or semi-wild equine out of a designated area without an ID if—
a
the equine is being moved out of the designated area temporarily and for welfare reasons; or
b
the equine—
i
is aged under 12 months F3and has visible dental stars of the temporary lateral incisors;
ii
is being moved directly from the designated area in which it was born to a place for slaughter (whether or not for the purpose of human consumption);
iii
has not previously been treated with any veterinary medicinal product; and
iv
has a sticker issued by an issuing body attached to it before it leaves the designated area, and the sticker must be marked with a unique identification number and the date on which it was attached to the equine.
2
The responsible person must ensure that an equine falling within paragraph (1)(b) is slaughtered within 7 days of the date shown on the sticker.
Requirements for wild or semi-wild equines aged 12 months or over moved for slaughter22
1
This regulation applies to a wild or semi-wild equine that is—
a
aged 12 months or over; and
b
being moved from a designated area to a place for slaughter (whether or not for the purpose of human consumption).
2
The responsible person must ensure that the equine has (in addition to an ID) a sticker issued by an issuing body attached to it before it leaves the designated area, and the sticker must be marked with a unique identification number and the date on which it was attached to the equine.
3
The responsible person must ensure that an equine falling within paragraph (1) is slaughtered within 7 days of the date shown on the sticker.
Requirements for wild or semi-wild equines moved other than for slaughter23
1
This regulation applies to a wild or semi-wild equine that is—
a
of any age; and
b
being moved from a designated area to another place (the “holding destination”) for a purpose other than for slaughter.
2
The responsible person must ensure that the equine has (in addition to an ID) a sticker issued by an issuing body attached to it before it leaves the designated area, and the sticker must be marked with a unique identification number and the date on which it was attached to the equine.
3
The responsible person must ensure that an equine falling within paragraph (1) reaches its holding destination within 7 days of the date shown on the sticker.
4
The responsible person must ensure that a transponder is inserted into the equine before the expiry of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the equine arrives at the holding destination.
5
Unless temporarily or for welfare reasons, the responsible person must ensure that the equine is not moved out of the holding destination until the transponder has been inserted.