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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-262/annex-I/part-1/division-2/division-ii/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-262/annex-I/part-1/division-2/division-ii/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2015/262",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 of 17 February 2015 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (Equine Passport Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-262",
  "path": "annex/I/part/1/division/2/division/ii/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Section I — Identification",
  "text": "The equine animal shall be identified by the issuing body. The unique life number shall clearly identify the equine animal and the issuing body which issued the identification document and shall be compatible with the universal equine life number (UELN).\nIn the narrative in Part A of Section I, in particular in point 3 thereof, abbreviations must be avoided, where possible. In point 5 of Part A of Section I, the space must be provided for at least 15 digits of the transponder code.\nIn Part B of Section I the outline diagram shall be completed using red ball point ink for marks and black ball point ink for whorls, or by use of these colours respectively if completed electronically, taking into account the guidelines provided for by the World Equestrian Federation (FEI) or the Weatherbys.\nPart C of Section I must be used to record modifications to identification details.",
  "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/eur/2015/262/annex/I/part/1/division/2/division/ii/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:46:51.000801+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."
}