# 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), Article 3: General principles and obligation to identify equidae

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

1. Equidae living in Great Britain shall be identified in accordance with this Regulation.
2. Where the keeper is not the owner or one of the owners of the equine animal, it shall act in accordance with this Regulation on behalf of and in agreement with the owner.
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4. The appropriate authority shall ensure, where appropriate through official controls in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, that keepers of equine animals and issuing bodies fulfil their obligations under this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/262/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-262/article-3
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