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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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- Art. 4 heading word omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/591, reg. 6(1)(a)(i) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(5)(a)
- Art. 4 heading words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 6(1)(a)(ii) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(5)(a)
- Art. 4 heading words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 6(1)(a) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(5)(a))
- Art. 4(1) word omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/591, reg. 6(1)(ab)(i) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(5)(b)
- Art. 4(1) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 6(1)(ab)(ii) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(5)(b)
- Art. 4(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 6(1)(a) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(5)(a))
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- Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 47(2)(b)
- Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(3) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 47(2)(c)
- Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(10) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 47(2)(d)
- Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(3) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 47(2)(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(34)(a)
- Annex 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(10) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 47(2)(d) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(34)(a)
- Art. 1(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 3(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 3 substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(2))
- Art. 1(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 3(a) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(2)
- Art. 1(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 3(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 3 substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(2))
- Art. 1(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 3(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(2)
- Art. 2(e)(i) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(a)
- Art. 2(f)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(b)(i)
- Art. 2(f)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(b)(ii)
- Art. 2(f)(i) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(b)(i) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(a)
- Art. 2(h) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(b)
- Art. 2(h) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(c)
- Art. 2(i) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(d)
- Art. 2(i) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(d) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(c)(ii)
- Art. 2(i) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(d) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(c)(i)
- Art. 2(j) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(e)
- Art. 2(j) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(e) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(d)(ii)
- Art. 2(j) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(e) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(d)(i)
- Art. 2(j) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(f) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(e)
- Art. 2(k) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(f)
- Art. 2(l) omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(g) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(f)
- Art. 2(l) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(g) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 4(g) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(3)(f))
- Art. 2(p) omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(ga) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(g)
- Art. 2(r) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(h)
- Art. 2(t) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 4(i) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(3)(h))
- Art. 2(t) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(i)(i) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(h)
- Art. 2(t) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(i)(ii) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(h)
- Art. 2(u)-(y) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 4(j)
- Art. 2(u) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(j) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(i)(i)
- Art. 2(x)(iv) omitted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(j) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(i)(ii)
- Art. 2(wa) inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 4(j) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(3)(i)(ii)
- art. 4(2)(a)(i)(ii) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(b)(i)(aa)
- Art. 4(2)(a)(iii) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(b)(i)(bb)
- Art. 4(2)(a)(iv) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(b)(i)(cc)
- Art. 4(2)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(b)(ii)(aa)
- Art. 4(2)(b)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 6(1)(b)(ii)(bb)
- Art. 5(b) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 8(c)
- Art. 5(1)(a) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 8(b)(i)
- Art. 5(1)(a) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 8(b)(i) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(7)(b)(i)
- Art. 5(1)(a) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/591, reg. 8(b)(i) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(7)(b)(ii)
- Art. 6(2)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 9(b)
- Art. 9(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 12(c) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(11)(b)
- Art. 10(1)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 13(a)
- Art. 10(3)(b) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 13(b)
- Art. 12(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 15(d)(ii)
- Art. 14(a)(i) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 18(b)
- Art. 15(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 19(b)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 19(b)(ii) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(b)(i))
- Art. 15(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 19(b)(ii) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(16)(b)(i)
- Art. 15(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 19(b)(iii)(aa) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(16)(b)(ii)
- Art. 15(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 19(b)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 19(b)(iii) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(16)(b)(ii))
- Art. 15(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 19(b)(iii)(bb) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(16)(b)(ii)
- Art. 15A inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 20
- Art. 15A heading words inserted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 20 by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(17)(a)
- Art. 15A(1) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 20 by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(17)(b)
- Art. 16(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 21
- Art. 17(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 22(a)
- Art. 17(1)(c) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 22(a)
- Art. 18(5)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 23(b)
- Art. 22(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 26
- Art. 23(2)(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 27
- Art. 23(2)(b)(i) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 27 by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(20)
- Art. 26(1A) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 30(a)
- Art. 27(1)(b) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(a)(i)
- Art. 27(1)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(a)(ii)
- Art. 27(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(b)(ii)
- Art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(b)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 31(b)(iii) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(23)(a)(ii))
- Art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(b)(iii) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(a)(ii)
- Art. 27(2)(b)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(b)(iv) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 31(b)(iv) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(23)(a)(iii))
- Art. 27(2)(b)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(b)(iv) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(a)(iii)
- Art. 27(2)(b)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(b)(iv) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 31(b)(iv) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(23)(a)(iii))
- Art. 27(2)(b)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(b)(iv) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(a)(iii)
- Art. 27(3)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(c)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 31(c)(i) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(23)(b))
- Art. 27(3)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(c)(i)(aa) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(b)
- Art. 27(3)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(c)(i)(bb) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(b)
- Art. 27(3)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 31(c)(i)(cc) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(23)(b)
- Art. 27(3)(c) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 31(c)(ii)
- Art. 28(c) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 32
- Art. 29(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 33(a)(ii)
- Art. 29(2)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 33(b)(ii)
- Art. 30(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 34(b)
- Art. 30(b) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 34(b) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(25)(b)
- Art. 31(1)(b) omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/591, reg. 34A (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(26)
- Art. 32(1)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 35(a)
- Art. 32(2)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 35(b)
- Art. 33(1) Art. 33 renumbered as Art. 33(1) by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 36(a)
- Art. 33(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 36(b)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 36(b)(i) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 27(27)(a)(i))
- Art. 33(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(b)(i) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(a)(i)
- Art. 33(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 36(b)(ii)
- Art. 33(1)(b)(i) substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(b)(ii) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(a)(ii)(aa)
- Art. 33(1)(b)(ii) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(b)(ii) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(a)(ii)(bb)
- Art. 33(1)(c) Art. 33(1)(d) renumbered as Art. 33(1)(c) in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(ii)(cc)
- Art. 33(1)(c)(d) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 36(c)
- Art. 33(1)(c) omitted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(i)
- Art. 33(1)(d) words omitted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(ii)(bb)
- Art. 33(1)(d) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(ii)(aa)
- Art. 33(1A)(1B) inserted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(iii)
- Art. 33(2) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 36(c)
- Art. 33(2) word omitted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(iv)(bb)
- Art. 33(2) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 36(c) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(27)(b)(iv)(aa)
- Art. 34(1)(c)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 37(a)
- Art. 34(1)(c)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 37(a)
- Art. 34(2)(a)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 37(b)(i)
- Art. 34(2)(a)(i) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 37(b)(i) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(28)
- Art. 34(2)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 37(b)(ii)
- Art. 34(2)(a)(ii) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 37(b)(ii) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(28)
- Art. 36(2)(a) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 38(b) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(29)(b)
- Art. 37(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 39(a)
- Art. 37(3A) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 39(d)
- Art. 37(7) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 39(h)
- Art. 38(3)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 40(a)(i) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(31)(b)
- Art. 38(3)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2019/591, reg. 40(a)(ii) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(31)(b)
- Art. 38(4) inserted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 40(b)
- Art. 38(4) words substituted in earlier amending S.I. 2019/591, reg. 40(b) by S.I. 2020/1388 reg. 27(31)(c)
- Art. 39(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 41(b)(ii)
- Art. 40(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 42(b)(ii)
- Art. 40(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/591 reg. 42(b)(iii)
Article 4U.K.The Union system for equine identification
1.For the purpose of this Regulation, the Union system for the identification of equidae shall be comprised of the following elements:
(a)a single lifetime identification document which, unless otherwise provided by the issuing body or provided for in this Regulation, shall remain the property of the issuing body that issued it, and which contains:
(i)
a narrative describing the equine animal and recording its marks;
(ii)
a completed outline diagram depicting the marks recorded in the narrative;
(iii)
a space for authorised entries describing modifications to the identification details;
(b)a method of identity verification which:
(i)
ensures an unequivocal link between the identification document and the equine animal for which it was issued;
(ii)
shows that that equine animal has already undergone a process of identification;
(c)a database recording, in accordance with Article 38, the identification details relating to the equine animal for which the identification document was issued and to the keeper who submitted the application for the identification document and at the same time assigning the unique life number to the animal;
(d)a central database set up in accordance with Article 39.
2.An equine animal shall only be deemed to be identified in accordance with this Regulation where it is:
(a)accompanied by an identification document issued in accordance with one of the following provisions:
(i)
Article 9, for equidae born in the Union; or
(ii)
Article 14, for equidae imported into the Union; or
(iii)
Article 29 or 30 when accompanied by a duplicate identification document; or
(iv)
Article 32 when accompanied by a replacement identification document; or
(b)identified in accordance with:
(i)
Article 24, for derogations for movements or the transport of equidae accompanied by a temporary document; or
(ii)
Article 26(2), for derogations for certain movements and transport of equidae for slaughter.
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