# The Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 4: Compliant microchip


A compliant microchip means a microchip which meets the following requirements—
(a) it must have a unique number which includes the manufacturer’s code;
(b) it must be compliant with ISO standard 11784:1996 (radio frequency identification of animals – code structure) of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips;
(c) it must be compliant with ISO standard 11785:1996 (radio frequency identification of animals – technical concept) of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips apart from Annex A; and
(d) it must respond to a transceiver which operates at 134.2 kilohertz and conforms with the FDXB protocol set out in ISO standards 11784:1996 and 11785:1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030233/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-4
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