# The Horse Passports Order 1997, Article 15: Identification of horses born before 1st January 1998


In the case of a horse born before 1st January 1998, a horse passport shall be sufficient identification for the purposes of the identification document required under the provisions of Article 8 of Council Directive 90/427/EEC (on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2789/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/horse-passports-order-1997/article-15
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