# 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), Part 2: Additional requirements for the identification document for equidae

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The identification document shall:
(a)be in the format of a printed passport with a paper size not smaller than A5 (210 × 148 mm);
(b)have a distinct cover (front and back) that provides sufficient protection, which may be embossed with the logo of the issuing body, and may have a pocket at the inside back cover for the insertion of pages containing Sections IV to XI, as appropriate;
(c)have at least Sections I to III indivisibly machine-riveted to prevent pages being fraudulently removed or replaced;
(d)where serial numbers are applied, have at least Sections I, II and III printed on pages bearing the serial number of the identification document;
(e)have at least each page of Sections I to III numbered in the format ‘page number/total number of pages’;
(f)have Part A of Section I sealed with a transparent adhesive laminate after the required information has been entered, unless Section I of the identification document is printed by the issuing body in a way that prevents alterations after the required information was entered;
(g)have the General Instruction provided for in Part 1 printed in the document.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/262/annex/I/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-262/annex-I/part-2
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