{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-156/article-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-156/article-16.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2009/156",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-156",
  "path": "article/16",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The equidae must be identified in accordance with Article 4(4) and accompanied by a health certificate drawn up by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country. This health certificate must:\n(a) be issued on the day of loading of the animals for dispatch to the Member State of destination or, in the case of registered horses, on the last working day before embarkation;\n(b) be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of destination and one of those of the Member State in which the import inspection is carried out;\n(c) accompany the animals in the original;\n(d) attest that the animals satisfy the requirements of this Directive and those laid down pursuant to this Directive with regard to importation from third countries;\n(e) consist of a single sheet;\n(f) be made out for a single consignee or, in the case of animals for slaughter, for a consignment, provided the animals are properly marked and identified.\nMember States shall inform the Commission if they make use of this option.\n2. The health certificate must be drawn up on a form complying with a model established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/156/article/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:04.142412+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}