Article 64 Rules for information in computer database of kept equine animals

The competent authority shall store the information referred to in Article 109(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 in respect of kept equine animals in a computer database in accordance with the following rules:

1. (a)

   for the establishment where those equine animals are habitually kept must be recorded:

   1. (i)

      the unique registration number assigned to it;

   2. (ii)

      the name and address of the operator of establishment;

2. (b)

   for each equine animal habitually kept on the establishment must be recorded:

   1. (i)

      the unique code;

   2. (ii)

      where available, the identification code of the animal displayed by a physical means of identification;

   3. (iii)

      where the injected transponder has not been approved by the competent authority of the Member State where the equine animal was identified in accordance with Article 58(2), the reading system of that injected transponder;

   4. (iv)

      any information concerning new, duplicate or replacement identification documents issued for the animal;

   5. (v)

      the species of the animal;

   6. (vi)

      the sex of the animals, with a possibility to enter the date of gelding;

   7. (vii)

      the date and country of birth as declared by the operator of the kept equine animal;

   8. (viii)

      the date of natural death on the establishment or loss as declared by the operator of the kept equine animal, or the date of slaughter of that animal;

   9. (ix)

      the name and address of the competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned, which has issued the identification document;

   10. (x)

       the date of issuance of the identification document.

3. (c)

   for each equine animal kept on the establishment for a period exceeding 30 days, the unique code shall be recorded; however, except in the following cases:

   1. (i)

      for equine animals participating in competitions, races, shows, training and hauling for a period not exceeding 90 days;

   2. (ii)

      for male equine animals for breeding kept during the breeding season;

   3. (iii)

      for female equine animals for breeding kept for a period not exceeding 90 days.