European Commission 10 June 2021, 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)

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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

16.6.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

L 213/3

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

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