Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963 of 10 June 2021 laying down rule... (32021R0963)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963 of 10 June 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429, (EU) 2016/1012 and (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the identification and registration of equine animals and establishing model identification documents for those animals (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/963
- of 10 June 2021
- laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429, (EU) 2016/1012 and (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the identification and registration of equine animals and establishing model identification documents for those animals
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- PART 1
- GENERAL RULES
- Article 1
- Subject matter and scope
- Article 2
- Definitions
- Article 3
- Role of operators and owners
- PART 2
- UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR EQUINE ANIMALS
- CHAPTER I
- Uniform rules on the computer database established for equine animals
- Article 4
- Information concerning competent authorities and delegated bodies issuing single lifetime identification documents for equine animals
- Article 5
- Assignment of a code to the computer database and the databases of delegated bodies
- Article 6
- Recording identification details in the computer database
- Article 7
- Operational rules of the computer databases of equine animals and access to data contained therein
- Article 8
- Technical conditions and the modalities for the exchange of electronic data between computer databases of Member States in respect of equine animals
- Article 9
- Deadlines and obligations for the registration of equine animals in the computer database
- CHAPTER II
- Technical specifications and procedures, formats, design and operational rules for the means and methods of identification
- Section 1
- Technical specifications and procedures, formats, design of and rules for the application of the means and method of identification
- Article 10
- Technical specifications for means and method of identification
- Article 11
- Time periods for the application of the means of identification
- Article 12
- Measures to detect the previous identification of equine animals
- Article 13
- Procedures and operational rules for the means and method of identification
- Article 14
- Removal, modification or replacement of the means of identification and the deadlines for such operations
- Article 15
- Measures to be taken in respect of the means of identification in the case of slaughter, killing or death of equine animals
- Section 2
- Alternative methods of identification
- Article 16
- Authorisation of alternative methods of identification
- CHAPTER III
- Technical specifications, formats and operational rules for the single lifetime identification document
- Section 1
- Technical specifications and formats of the single lifetime identification document
- Article 17
- Minimum requirements as regards the format, design and content of single lifetime identification documents
- Article 18
- Minimum requirements as regards the technical specifications of the single lifetime identification documents
- Article 19
- Recording of the transponder code in the identification document
- Article 20
- Use of plastic cards, smart cards or digital applications on portable electronic devices together with the single lifetime identification documents
- Section 2
- Operational rules for the single lifetime identification document
- Article 21
- Time periods for identification
- Article 22
- Applications for identification documents for equine animals born in the Union and issuing and delivery of such documents
- Article 23
- Operational rules for the single lifetime identification document
- Article 24
- Derogation for movement or transport of equine animals accompanied by a temporary identification document
- Article 25
- Issuing of duplicate identification documents
- Article 26
- Issuing of replacement identification documents
- Article 27
- Measures to be taken in respect of the single lifetime identification document in the case of slaughter, killing, death or loss of equine animals
- Article 28
- Obligations on Member States and competent authorities to ensure the transmission of information after the slaughter, killing, death or loss of equine animals
- Section 3
- Deadlines, obligations and procedures for the transmission of information by operators or other natural or legal persons and for the registration of kept equine animals in the computer databases
- Article 29
- Obligations of operators as regards the management of the identification documents to ensure the lifetime identification of the equine animal
- Article 30
- Obligations as regards the management of identification documents to ensure the lifetime identification of the equine animal
- CHAPTER IV
- Practical application of derogations from the identification and registration requirements of kept equine animals
- Article 31
- Equine animals kept under semi-wild conditions
- CHAPTER V
- Rules for the movements carried out in accordance with the derogation concerning the duration of validity of the animal health certificate provided for in Article 92(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688
- Article 32
- Responsibility of the competent authority to provide a validation mark referred to in Article 92(2)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688
- Article 33
- Issuing of the licence referred to in Article 92(2)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688
- CHAPTER VI
- Rules for the use of the single lifetime identification document for sporting purposes and for the international movement of competition horses
- Article 34
- Information on the owner in Section IV of the single lifetime identification document
- Article 35
- Completion of information on vaccination and health testing in Sections VII, VIII and IX of the single lifetime identification document
- CHAPTER VII
- Identification of equine animals which have entered the Union from third countries
- Article 36
- Identification of equine animals which have entered the Union
- Article 37
- Application for identification documents for equine animals which have entered the Union and are released for free circulation
- PART 3
- DOCUMENTATION OF THE STATUS OF AN EQUINE ANIMAL AS INTENDED FOR OR EXCLUDED FROM SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- Article 38
- Exclusion from and delay of the slaughter of an equine animal for human consumption
- Article 39
- Obligation of the veterinarian responsible in relation to the documentation of the status of an equine animal as intended for or excluded from slaughter for human consumption in the single lifetime identification document
- Article 40
- Obligations of the veterinarians in relation to documentation of the status of equine animals as intended for or excluded from slaughter for human consumption in temporary documents
- Article 41
- Obligations of operators of equine animals in relation the documentation of the status of an equine animal as intended for or excluded from slaughter for human consumption
- Article 42
- Ad hoc identification of equine animals in the case of a medical indication
- Article 43
- Movements and transport of equine animals for slaughter
- Article 44
- Use of medication records in single lifetime identification documents in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 96/22/EC
- PART 4
- ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PUREBRED BREEDING EQUINE ANIMALS
- Article 45
- Rules for the zootechnical certificate as integral part of the single lifetime identification document for purebred breeding equine animals
- PART 5
- TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 46
- Transitional measures related to the repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262
- Article 47
- Entry into force
- ANNEX I
- PART 1
- Technical specifications of electronic means of identification for equine animals
- PART 2
- Technical specifications of means of identification for equine animals
- ANNEX II
- PART 1
- Content of the single lifetime identification document
- DOCUMENT D’IDENTIFICATION DES ÉQUIDÉS
- 1.
- Section I – Identification
- 2.
- Section II – Administration de médicaments
- 3.
- Section III – Marque de validation/Licence
- 4.
- Section IV – Propriétaire
- 5.
- Section V – Certificat zootechnique
- 6.
- Section VI – Enregistrement des contrôles d’identité
- 7.
- Sections VII et VIII – Enregistrement des vaccinations
- 8.
- Section IX – Examen de laboratoire
- 9.
- Section X – Châtaignes
- (en option)
- IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT FOR EQUIDAE
- 1.
- Section I – Identification
- 2.
- Section II – Administration of medicinal products
- 3.
- Section III – Validation mark/Licence
- 4.
- Section IV – Owner
- 5.
- Section V – Zootechnical certificate
- 6.
- Section VI – Recording of identity checks
- 7.
- Sections VII and VIII – Vaccination record
- 8.
- Section IX – Laboratory health tests
- 9.
- Section X – Chestnuts (optional)
- SECTION I
- Partie A – Détails d’identification
- Part A – Identification details
- /official language
- Partie B – Signalement graphique
- Part B – Outline Diagram
- /
- official language
- Partie C – Castration, vérification de la description, autres modifications
- Part C – Castration, verification of the description, other modifications
- /
- official language
- SECTION II
- Administration de médicaments
- Administration of medicinal products
- /
- official language
- SECTION III
- Marque de validation ou licence/Validation Mark or Licence/
- official language
- SECTION IV
- SECTION V
- Certificat zootechnique pour les échanges de reproducteurs de race pure de l’espèce équine (
- Equus caballus
- et
- Equus asinus
- ), conformément à l’annexe V, partie 2, chapitre I, du règlement (UE) 2016/1012
- Zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the equine species (
- Equus caballus
- and
- Equus asinus
- ), in accordance with Chapter I of Part 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012/
- official language
- SECTION VI
- SECTION VII
- SECTION VIII
- SECTION IX
- SECTION X
- Châtaignes
- Chestnuts
- PART 2
- Additional requirements for the single lifetime identification document for equidae
- ANNEX III
- PART 1
- Information stored on plastic cards or smart cards
- PART 2
- Physical characteristics of the plastic cards and smart cards
- ANNEX IV
- Model of temporary identification document referred to in Article 24
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