Regulation 13 TranspondersI1

England and Wales

(1)

For the purposes of Article 18(3), a person may only implant, or knowingly participate in the implantation of, a transponder into an equine if the person possesses the minimum qualification, and for this purpose the “minimum qualification” is that the person concerned is a current and registered member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

(2)

For the purposes of Article 18(5), the responsible person must arrange for a veterinary surgeon to implant a transponder into an equine that is deemed to be identified in accordance with Articles 4(2) or 43(1) if—

(a)

a previously implanted and recorded transponder ceases to function;

(b)

the equine arrives in England having been subject to an alternative method of identity verification authorised by F1a member State or Northern Ireland under Article 21; or

(c)

the equine—

(i)

does not fall within sub-paragraphs (a) or (b);

(ii)

has not already had a transponder implanted in compliance with the requirements or specifications as to transponders set out in the EU Regulation or Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 M1 of 6 June 2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC M2 and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae; and

(iii)

was born on or before 30th June 2009.

(3)

A veterinary surgeon who implants a transponder into an equine must ensure that the transponder displays a code that is unique to the transponder.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 13(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equine Identification (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1409), regs. 1, 3(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 26(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal citations

M1: OJ No. L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 3.
M2: OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p.42. The directive was repealed by Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009.

Commencement

I1: Reg. 13(1)(2)(a)(b)(3) coming into force 1.10.2018 and reg. 13(2)(c) coming into force 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(1)(2)