Part 2, Chapter III, Section 2, Article 27 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963

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Article 27Measures to be taken in respect of the single lifetime identification document in the case of slaughter, killing, death or loss of equine animals#

1.In the event of slaughter or killing of an equine animal, the following measures shall be taken under the responsibility of the competent authority with regard to the single lifetime identification document:

(a)it shall be recovered and protected from being used for fraudulent purposes;

(b)it shall be effectively invalidated;

(c)it shall either:

(i)be destroyed at the slaughterhouse where the equine animal was slaughtered and an attestation shall be communicated to the issuing body that issued the single lifetime identification document prior to the date of application of this Regulation, or to the competent authority, or as applicable the delegated body, indicated as applicable in Part A of Section I of the single life time identification document, either directly or through the contact point referred to in Article 28(2), informing of the date of slaughter of the equine animal with reference to its unique code; or

(ii)be returned, after invalidation as provided for in point (b), to the issuing body, in the case of a single lifetime identification document issued prior to the date of application of this Regulation, or to the competent authority, or as applicable the delegated body, indicated in Part A of Section I of the model identification document for equine animals set out in Part 1 of Annex II, either directly or through the contact point referred to in Article 28(2), together with information concerning the date the equine animal was slaughtered or killed for disease control purposes.

2.In all cases of death or loss, including theft, of an equine animal not referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the operator of the equine animal shall return the single lifetime identification document within a maximum period of 30 days from the date of the death or loss of the equine animal to the competent authority, or as applicable the delegated body, indicated in Part A or updated in Part C of Section I of the model identification document for equine animals set out in Part 1 of Annex II.

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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;