5.—(1) The owner of a horse and, if different, the keeper who has primary responsibility for it who does not comply with Article 3(1) is guilty of an offence.
(2) In accordance with Article 5(5) it is the responsibility of the owner of a horse to apply for a passport within the time limits set out in Article 5, and failure to do so is an offence.
(3) If an application for a passport is received outside the time limits, the passport issuing organisation must stamp the passport that the horse is not intended for slaughter for human consumption.