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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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- 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)
CHAPTER IXU.K. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 42U.K.Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2016.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 43U.K.Transitional provisions
1.By way of derogation from Article 4(2), the following equidae shall be deemed to be identified in accordance with this Regulation:
(a)equidae which were born by 30 June 2009 at the latest, and identified by that date in accordance with Decision 93/623/EEC or 2000/68/EC, provided that the identification documents issued for those equidae:
(i)
were registered in accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 by 31 December 2009 at the latest; and
(ii)
contain a Section corresponding to Section IX of the model identification document set out in the Annex to Decision 93/623/EEC, and Part III-A of the identification document is completed where information is entered in Part III-B thereof;
(b)equidae which were born by 30 June 2009 at the latest, but not identified by that date in accordance with Decision 93/623/EEC or 2000/68/EC, provided that they were identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 by 31 December 2009 at the latest;
(c)equidae identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 by 31 December 2015.
2.Equidae which were born in the Union or imported into the Union from a third country after 30 June 2009 and which are not identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 by 31 December 2015 shall be identified in accordance with Article 29 or 32 of this Regulation, depending on the information on their identity available, and shall be classified in Part II of Section II of the duplicate identification document as not intended for slaughter for human consumption.
3.By way of derogation from Article 13(2), Member States which have granted derogations in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 before 1 January 2016 and notified the Commission accordingly before that date, shall not be required to re-notify them to the Commission.
4.Member States that have not established a centralised database as provided for in Article 39 shall set up a central database in accordance with Article 39 and ensure it is operational in accordance with Article 40 by 30 June 2016 at the latest.
Article 44U.K.Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2016. However, Article 39 shall apply from 1 July 2016 in those Member States that have not established an operational central database by 1 January 2016.
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