CHAPTER IV

MARKING AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES
SECTION 1

Marking

Marking of pet animals
Article 17
1
Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.
Where the transponder referred to in the first subparagraph does not comply with the technical requirements set out in Annex II, the owner or the authorised person shall provide the means necessary for reading that transponder at the time of any verification of the marking provided for in ... Article 26, and the identity checks provided for in Article 33 and Article 34(1).
2
Pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I shall be marked or described taking into account the specificities of each species, in such a manner that a link between the pet animal and its corresponding identification document is ensured.
In view of the diversity of species listed in Part B of Annex I, the appropriate authority may make regulations concerning such species-specific requirements for marking or describing pet animals of those species, taking into account any relevant national requirements.

Qualifications required for implanting transponders in pet animals
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

Preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies

Preventive health measures and conditions for their application
Article 19
1
Where preventive health measures are necessary for the protection of public health or the health of pet animals for controlling diseases or infections other than rabies that are likely to be spread due to the movement of those pet animals, the appropriate authority may make regulations concerning species-specific preventive health measures for such diseases or infections.
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2
The species-specific preventive health measures authorised by regulations made under paragraph 1 shall be based on adequate, reliable and validated scientific information and applied proportionately to the risk to public or animal health associated with the non-commercial movement of pet animals likely to be affected by diseases or infections other than rabies.
3
Regulations made under paragraph 1 may also include:
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
the conditions for applying and documenting the preventive health measures referred to in paragraph 2 prior to the non-commercial movement of pet animals;
d
the conditions for granting derogations in certain specified circumstances from the application of the preventive health measures referred to in paragraph 2.

List of Member States or parts thereof referred to in point (a) of Article 19(3)
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Words in Art. 17(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(7)
Words in Art. 17(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(10)
Art. 18 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(11)
Words in Art. 19(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(a)(i)
Words in Art. 19(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(a)(ii)
Words in Art. 19(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(b)
Words in Art. 19(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(c)(i)
Art. 19(3)(a) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(c)(ii)
Art. 19(3)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(8)(c)(ii)
Art. 20 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(12)