Part 2, Chapter II, Section 1, Article 11 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963

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Article 11Time periods for the application of the means of identification#

1.Operators of equine animals shall ensure that injectable transponders or, in accordance with Article 59(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, ear tags are applied to equine animals at the same time as, or shortly prior to the date of, completing the identification form necessary to apply for the issuing of the single lifetime identification document within the time period for identification laid down in Article 21.

2.Operators of equine animals intend for movement to a slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 43(2) shall ensure that the means of identification is applied to the equine animal immediately after the receipt from the competent authority of the corresponding documentation issued in a format provided by that competent authority to meet the food chain information requirements set out in Section III of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

3.The limited delay between applying the means of identification and the completion of the identification form to apply for the issuing of a single lifetime identification document as provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the identification of:

(a)equine animals living under semi-wild conditions and identified in accordance with Article 60 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(b)foals less than 6 months old when they are marked by a means of identification for certification purposes to accompany their dam for a temporary residence in:

(i)another Member State for a period of less than 30 days or in accordance with point (c)(iii) of Article 64 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; or

(ii)a third country.

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breed society
means a breed society as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
breeding body
means a breeding body as defined in point (7) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
breeding book
means a breeding book as defined in point (12) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
competent authority
means the central veterinary authority of a Member State as defined in point (55) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
computer database
means the computer database established by a Member State for the recording of information related to kept animals of the equine species as provided for in the introductory phrase and point (d) of Article 109(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
delegated body
means the delegated body defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, designated in accordance with Article 108(5)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 to ensure the practical application of the identification and registration system established for equine animals, including the issuing and delivery of single lifetime identification documents for equine animals.
equine animal
means a kept animal of species belonging to the genus Equus, including horses, asses and zebras, and the offspring of crossings of those species;
equine animals intended for slaughter
means equine animals to be transported, either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation, to a slaughterhouse;
establishment
means an establishment as defined in point (27) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
high-health equine animal
means an equine animal eligible for movement to other Member States in accordance with Article 92(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688;
licence
means an entry in the single lifetime identification document, made for the participation in equestrian competitions at local, regional, national or international level by the national federation of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) or for the participation in races by the competent racing authority in accordance with and for the purpose referred to in Article 92(2)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688;
main section
means the main section of a breeding book as defined in point (13) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
mark
means any distinguishing inherent or acquired individual characteristic of an equine animal, which is visible, or can be rendered visible, and can be recorded for identification purposes;
operator
means any natural or legal person having equine animals under his or her responsibility, including for a limited duration of time, but excluding veterinarians;
owner
means the natural or legal person(s) having the ownership of the equine animal;
registered equidae
means:
single lifetime identification document
means the single lifetime document whereby operators of equine animals are required to ensure that those animals are individually identified, as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
smart card
means a plastic device with an embedded computer chip capable of storing data and transmitting them electronically to compatible computer systems;
transponder
means the electronic identifier defined in point (23) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
unique code
means the unique code defined in point (17) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
Universal Equine Life Number
(UELN) means a unique 15-digit alphanumeric code compiling information on the individual equine animal and the database and country where such information is first recorded in accordance with the coding system managed by the French horse and riding institute (IFCE) which hosts the UELN website;
validation mark
means an entry in the single lifetime identification document made by the competent authority in accordance with and for the purpose referred to in Article 92(2)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688;
veterinarian responsible
means the veterinarian referred to in Articles 112 and 113 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 responsible for the medicinal treatment of an equine animal and the documentation of such treatment and its effect on the status of the equine animal as intended for or excluded from slaughter for human consumption in accordance with the present Regulation;
zootechnical authority
means the competent authority as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
zootechnical certificate
means the zootechnical certificate defined in point (20) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and set out in the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940;