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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 of 17 February 2015 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (Equine Passport Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.The keeper of an equine animal shall apply to the issuing body referred to in [F2Article 5(1)(a)(iii) and (iv) and (b)] appropriate for the category of equine animal for the issuing in accordance with Article 9 of an identification document in accordance with Article 7, or for the registration of the existing identification document in the database set up by that issuing body in accordance with Article 38 of this Regulation, within 30 days of the date of completion of the customs procedure, as defined in [F3section 3(3) of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018], where:
(a)equidae are imported into [F4Great Britain from a third country]; or
(b)the competent authority has converted the temporary admission of a registered horse [F5from a third country] in accordance with [F6the procedure referred to in Article 19 of Regulation 2018/659;].
2.Where the existing identification document referred to in paragraph 1 does not comply with the requirements of Article 7(2), the issuing body shall on request of the keeper:
(a)complete the identification document, so that it complies with the requirements of Article 7(2);
(b)record the identification details of the equine animal and the complementary information in the database established in accordance with Article 38.
3.Where the existing identification document as referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be amended to comply with the requirements of Article 7(2) of this Regulation, it shall not be considered valid for identification purposes in accordance with this Regulation, and the equine animal shall be identified by issuing in accordance with Article 9 a new identification document which complies with the requirements of Article 7(1), (2) and (3), based on the submitted identification document which must at least provide the information set out in the Annex to [F7this Regulation].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 15 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 15(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(b)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 15(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(b)(iii)(aa) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 15(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(b)(iii)(bb) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 15(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/591), regs. 1, 19(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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