Chapter 3, Article 9 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520

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Article 9Technical specifications, formats and design for means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals#

1.The competent authority shall only approve the use of conventional ear tags or conventional pastern bands referred to in points (a) and (b) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specification set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.

2.The competent authority shall only approve the use of tattoos referred to in point (g) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept ovine, caprine, porcine and cervid animals, as provided for in Article 46(2) and (3) and in Articles 52(1)(b), 73(2)(c) and 76(1)(c) of that Delegated Regulation, if those tattoos ensure indelible marking and proper reading.

3.The competent authority shall only approve the use of electronic identifiers referred to in points (c) to (f) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specifications set out in Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation. In addition, the electronic identifiers referred to in points (c) and (f) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 shall fulfil the technical specification set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.

4.By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the competent authority may approve the use of electronic ear tags as means of identification of kept porcine animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specifications laid down by the Member State where the porcine animals are kept, and display visibly, legibly and indelibly the unique registration number of:

(a)the establishment of birth of the animals; or

(b)the last establishment of the supply chain referred to in Article 53 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, when those animals are moved to an establishment outside that supply chain.