IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PASSPORT) ACCOMPANYING REGISTERED EQUIDAE REGULATIONS *

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PASSPORT)

ACCOMPANYING REGISTERED EQUIDAE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.30

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PASSPORT)

ACCOMPANYING REGISTERED EQUIDAE

REGULATIONS *

31st October, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 324 of 2003.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Identification

Document (Passport) accompanying Registered Equidae

Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is the implementation of

European Union Commission Decision 93/623/EEC establishing

the identification document (passport) accompanying registered

equidae. This Decision finds a legal basis under European Union

Council Directive 90/427/EEC, article 8(1), first subparagraph.

Identification document for registered equidae

PASSPORT

General Instructions

I.

Passports must contain all instructions needed for their use and the details of

the competent authority which issued them.

II.

Information shown on passports.

A.

Passports must contain the following information

1. Section I

Owner

The name of the owner or his agent must be stated.

2. Sections II and III

Identification

The equid must be identified by the competent authority.

3. Section IV

Recording of identity checks

Whenever laws and regulations so require, checks conducted on the identity of the

equid must be recorded by the competent authority.

Identification documents accompanying registered equidae

must be in conformity with the provisions of the Schedule.

Identification documents as referred to in regulation 2 -

(a) may accompany registered equidae born before 1

January 1998,

(b) must accompany registered equidae born on or after 1

January 1998.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 75 of 2024.

Sections V and VI

Vaccination record

All vaccinations must be recorded in Section V (equine influenza only) and in

Section VI (all other vaccinations).

Section VII

Laboratory health tests

The results of all tests carried out to detect transmissible diseases must be

recorded.

Section IX

Medicinal Treatment

Part I and Part II or Part III of this Section must be duly completed in accordance

with the instructions provided for in this Section.

B.

Passports may contain the following information

Section VIII

Basic health requirements

Section VIII states the basic health requirements. It lists the diseases which must

be noted on the health certificate.

SECTION I

Details of ownership

Details de droit de proprieté

1. For

competitive

purposes,

the

1. Pour les competitions, la nationalité du

nationality of the horse is that of its

cheval est celle de son propriétaire.

owner.

2. On change of ownership the passport

2. En cas de changement de propriétaire,

must immediately be lodged with the

le passeport doit etre immèdiatement

issuing organisation, association or

d é p o s é a u p r è s d e l ' o rg a n i s a t i o n ,

official agency, giving the name and

l'association ou le service officiel

a d d r e s s o f t h e n e w o w n e r, f o r

l'ayant délivré avec le nom et l'adresse

registration and forwarding to the new

du nouveau proprietaire afin de le lui

owner.

transmettre après réenregistrement.

3. If there is more than one owner or the

3. S'il y a plus d'un proprietaire ou si le

horse is owned by a company, then the

cheval appartient a une sociéte, le nom

name of the individual responsible for

de la personne responsable pour le

the horse must be entered in the

c h e v a l d o i t ê e t re i n s c r i t d a n s l e

passport together with his nationality. If

passeport ainsi que sa nationalité. Si les

the owners are of different nationalities,

p ro p r i é t a i re s s o n t d e n a t i o n a l i t è s

they have to determine the nationality

d i f f è re n t e s , i l s d o i v e n t p r è c i s e r l a

of the horse.

nationalité du cheval.

4. When

the

Federation

equestre

4. Lorsque

la

Féderation

equestre

international approves the leasing of a

internationale approuve la location d'un

horse by a national equestrian

cheval par une Fédération equestre

federation, the details of these

nationale, les détails de ces

transactions must be recorded by the

transactions doivent être enregistrès

national equestrian federation

par la Fédération equestre nationale

concerned.

intéressée.

Date

Nom du

Adresse du

Nationalité du

Signature du

Cachet de

d'enregistrement

propriétaire

propriétaire

propriétaire

propriétaire

l'organisation,

par

association ou

l'organisation,

service officiel

l'association ou Name of owner

Address of

Nationality of

Signature of

et signature

owner

owner

owner

le service officiel

Organisation,

Date of

association or

registration, by

official agency

the organisation,

stamp and

association, or

signature

official agency

SECTION II (1)

(1)

(3) Sexe

(4)

No d'identification

Robe

Identification No

Sex

Colour

(2)

Nom

Name

(5)

(7a) et and

Race

Breed

(6)

(7b)

par by

par

by

(8)

(11) Certificat d'origine valide le par

Date de naissance

Date of foaling

Origin certificate validated on by

(9)

-

Lieu d'elevage

Nom de l'autorite compétente

Place where bred

Name of the competent authority

(10)

-

Naisseur(s)

Adresse

Breeder(s)

Address

-

No de télephone

Telephone number

-

No de télecopie

Fax number

-

Signature

(nom en lettres capitales et qualite du signataire)

Signature

(Name in capital letters and capacity of

signatory)

-

Cachet

Stamp

SECTION III

(19) Signalement relevé sous la mère par

(20) Circonscription

Description taken with dam by

District

Tête

Head

Ant. G

Foreleg L

Ant. D

Foreleg R

Post G

Hindleg L

Post D

Hindleg R

Corps

Body

(21)

Marques

Signature et cachet du vétérinaire

Markings

agréé (ou de l'autorité competente)

Signature and stamp of qualifi ed

veterinary surgeon (or competent

authority)

(en lettres capitales)

Le

On

(in capital letters)

SECTION IV

Identification of the horse described in

Contrôles d'identité du cheval décrit dans ce

this passport

passeport

The identity of the horse must be checked

L ' i d e n t i t é d u c h e v a l d o i t ê t re c o n t rol é e

each time this is required by rules and

chaque fois que les lois et réglements

regulations and certified that it conforms

l'exigent: signer cette page signifie que le

with the description given on the diagram

signalement du cheval présenté est conforme

page of its passport.

à celui de la page du signalement.

Date

Ville et pays

Motif

du

c o n t r ô l e Signature, nom en capitales

(

c

o

n

c

o

u

r

s

,

c

e r t i f i c a t et qualité de la personne

Town and country

sanitaire, etc.)

ayant vérifié l'identité

Purpose of control (event, Signature, name (printed)

health certificate, etc.)

and status of official

verifying the identification

SECTION V

Equine influenza only

Grippe équine seulement

Vaccination record

Enregistrement des vaccinations

Details of every vaccination which the

Toute vaccination subie par le cheval doit

horse undergoes must be entered clearly

être portée dans le cadre ci-dessous de façon

and in detail, and certified with the name

lisible et précise avec le nom et la signature

and signature of veterinarian.

du vétérinaire

Date

Lieu

Pays

Vacin/Vacine/

Nom en capitales et

signature du

Place

Country

Nom,

Numéro du lot

véterinaire

Name

Batch number

Name (printed) and

signature of

veterinarian

SECTION VI

Diseases other than equine influenza

Maladies autres que la grippe equine

Enregistrement des vaccinations

Vaccination record

Details of every vaccination which the

Toute vaccination subie par le cheval doit

horse undergoes must be entered clearly

être portée dans le cadre ci-dessous de façon

and in detail, and certified with the name

lisible et précise avec le nom et la signature

and signature of veterinarian.

du vétérinaire.

Date

(Lieu)

(Pays)

Vacin/Vacine/

Nom en capitales et

signature du

Place

Country

Nom,

Numéro du lot Maladie(s)

véterinaire

Name

Batch number Disease(s)

Name (printed) and

signature of

veterinarian

SECTION VII

Laboratory health test

Contrôles sanitaires effectués par des

laboratoires

The result of every test carried out for a

Le résultat de tout contrôle effectué par un

transmissible disease by a veterinarian or a

vétérinaire pour une maladie transmissible

laboratory authorised by the government

ou par un laboratoire agréé par le service

veterinary service of the country must be

vétérinaire gouvernemental du pays doit être

entered clearly and in detail by the

n o t é c l a i re m e n t e t e n d é t a i l s p a r l e

veterinarian acting on behalf of the

v é t é r i n a i re q u i re p r é s e n t e l ' a u t o r i t é

authority requesting the test.

demandant le contrôle

Date

Maladies

Nature de Résultat de Laboratoire officiel Nom en capitales et

transmissibles l'examen l'examen

d'analyse du

signature du

concernées

prélévement

véterinaire

Type of

Result of

Transmissible

test

test

Official laboratory Name (printed) and

disease tested

to which sample is

signature of

for

sent

veterinarian

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PASSPORT)

ACCOMPANYING REGISTERED EQUIDAE

SECTION VIII

Exigences sanitaires de base

Les exigences ne sont pas valables pour l'introduction dans la Communauté

Basic health requirements

These requirements are not valid to enter the Community

Je soussigné (1) certifie que l'équidé décrit dans le passeport no…………........ délivré par

......................................................... satisfait aux conditions suivantes

I, the undersigned (1), hereby certify that the equid described in passport No .......... issued

by ............................................... satisfies the following conditions

(a)

il a été examiné ce jour, ne présente aucun signe clinique de maladie et est apte au

transport;

it has been examined this day, presents no clinical sign of disease and is fit for

transport;

(b)

il n'est pas destiné a l'abattage dans le cadre d'un programme national d'éradication

d'une maladie transmissible;

it is not intended for slaughter under a national eradication programme for a

transmissible disease;

(c)

il ne provient pas d'une exploitation faisant l'objet de mesures de restriction pour des

motifs de police sanitaire et n'a pas ete en contact avec des equides d'une telle exploitation;

it does not come from a holding subject to restrictions for animal health reasons and

has not been in contact with equidae on such a holding;

(d)

à ma connaissance, il n'a pas été en contact avec des équidés atteints d'une maladie

transmissible au cours des 15 jours précédant l'embarquement.

to the best of my knowledge, it has not been in contact with equidae affected by a

transmissible disease during the 15 days prior to loading.

LA PRÉSENTE CERTIFICATION EST VALABLE 10 JOURS À COMPTER DE LA DATE DE

SA SIGNATURE PAR LE VÉTÉRINAIRE OFFICIEL.

THIS CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SIGNATURE

BY THE OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN.

Date Date

Lieau Place

Pour des raisons épidémiologiques

Nom en capitales et

particuliéres, un certificat sanitaire signature du véterinaire

separé accompagne le présent

official

passeport

Name in block letters and

For particular epidemiological

signature of official

reasons, a separate health

veterinarian

certificate accompanies this

passport

Oui/non (barrer la mention inutile)

Yes/no (delete as appropriate)

Oui/non (barrer la mention inutile)

Yes/no (delete as appropriate)

Oui/non (barrer la mention inutile)

Yes/no (delete as appropriate)

Oui/non (barrer la mention inutile)

Yes/no (delete as appropriate)

(1) Ce document doit être signé dans les 48 heures précédant le déplacement international de l'équidé

(1) This document must be signed within 48 hours prior to international transport of the equid.

Maladies dont l'inclusion dans le certificat zoosanitaire joint au passeport doit être envisagée

Diseases for which an endorsement must be made on the health certificate attached

to the passport

1. Peste équine African horse sickness

2. Stomatite vésiculeuse vesicular stomatitis

3. Dourine - dourine

4. Morve glanders

5. Encéphalomyelites équines (tous types) equine encephalomyelitis (all types)

6. Anémie infectieuse infectious anaemia

Rage rabies

Fièvre charbonneuse anthrax

SECTION IX

MEDICINAL TREATMENT

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ANIMAL (1)(9)

Part I

Date and Place of issue of this section: ........................................................................... (9)

Competent authority issuing this section of the identification document: ........................ (9)

Part II (excludes the animal definitively from slaughter for human consumption, must be

reconfirmed when the animal changes ownership)

I, the undersigned owner (2) / representative of the owner (2) declare that the animal

described in this identification document is not intended for slaughter for human

consumption (3)

Date and

Name in capitals and signature of the

Name in capitals and signature of

Place

owner of the animal or his/ her

representative of competent

representative

authorities

Part III - A (only valid in connection with information in Part III - B)

I, the undersigned owner (2) / representative of the owner (2) declare that the animal

described in this identification document is intended for slaughter for human

consumption (4)

Date and

Name in capitals and signature of the

Name in capitals and signature of

Place

owner of the animal or his/ her

representative of competent

representative

authorities

Part III - B (informations compulsory for equidae identified in accordance with Part III - A)

MEDICATION RECORD

Veterinary surgeon applying and/ Place

S u b s t a n c e ( s ) Name:............. (7) Signature

o r p r e s c r i b i n g m e d i c i n a l - Country Code

incorporated in Address:.......... (7)

treatment

the medicinal

- Postcode

p r o d u c t w h i c h Postcode:......... (7)

Date of last treatmen t with a

i s / a r e n o t Place:.............. (7)

medicinal product containing - Place

included

i n Tel:................. (8)

substances not included in

Annex I, II, III

Annex I, II, III or IV of

or

IV

of

Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90

Regulation

[dd/ mm/ yyyy]

(EEC) No 2377/

90 (5) (6)

(1) Identification number as indicated in Section II (1) of the identification document.

(2) Delete what is not applicable.

(3) The animal may be treated with medicinal products containing substances listed in Annex I, II, III

or IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90 and other substances. Recording of medicinal treatment in Part

III - B is optional. The animal shall never be slaughtered for human consumption.

(4) The animal may be treated with medicinal products containing substances listed in Annex I, II or III

to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90 and other substances excluding those listed in Annex IV to that

Regulation. The animal can only be slaughtered for human consumption after the completion of the

general withdrawal period of six months following the date of the last treatment, certified obligatory in

Part III - B, with medicinal products containing substances other than those listed in Annex I, II or III to

Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90.

(5) Verify through published Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90.

(6) This information is optional. However, this information may allow the reduction of the withdrawal

period, if the specified substance is included in Annex I, II or III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/ 90 after

it was administered. The minimum withdrawal times would then be those established in Article 4 (4) of

Directive 81/ 851/ EEC.

(7) Name, address, postcode and place in printed letters.

(8) Telephone number including country code and regional code.

(9) Not required where this Section is issued together with the identification document.