Division CHAPTER I Definitions

For the purpose of these Guidelines, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘Country code’ means a 3-digit numeric code representing the name of a country in accordance with ISO standard 3166;

2. (b)

   ‘National identification code’ means a 12-digit numeric code to identify an individual animal at national level;

3. (c)

   ‘Transponder code’ means the 64-bit electronic code programmed in the transponder and containing inter alia the country code and national identification code and used for the electronic identification of animals;

4. (d)

   ‘Identifier’ means a read-only passive transponder applying the HDX- or FDX-B technology as defined in ISO standards 11784 and 11785 and incorporated in different means of identification as referred to in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004;

5. (e)

   ‘Reader’ means a synchronising or non-synchronising transceiver which is, at least, capable of:

   1. (i)

      reading identifiers; and

   2. (ii)

      displaying the country code and the national identification code;

6. (f)

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7. (g)

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