The zootechnical authority and the competent authority shall ensure that on their territory the issuing bodies under their respective responsibility:

1. (a)

   issue identification documents which comply with the requirements provided for in Article 7(1), (2) and (3);

2. (b)

   have the necessary systems in place to verify, when required by the competent authority, whether an identification document declared to be issued by them:

   1. (i)

      is unique, genuine and authentic;

   2. (ii)

      includes, where blank identification documents are printed on stock, a serial number printed at least on the pages containing Sections I, II and III of the identification document.