UK Statutory Instrument SI 2018/761 United Kingdom

The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4 Responsible Person1

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MH(CT)(S)A 2003 30 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.009 Format and content of equine IDs Regulated
  • Ensure equine IDs meet format, security and issuance requirementsAny Person
s.010 Verification of equine IDs Regulated
  • Issuing bodies must verify equine IDs when asked by the Secretary of StateAny Person
s.013 Transponders Regulated
  • Only vets may implant transponders into horsesResponsible Person
s.015 Provision of information by issuing body to Secretary of State Regulated
  • Provide equine identification data to Secretary of State within 24 hoursAny Person
s.016 Databases Regulated
  • Enter equine identification data into central databaseAny Person
45 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Competent authority and zootechnical authority for the purposes of the EU Regulation
s.004 Transfer of ownership of equines
s.005 Identification of equines
s.006 Applications for IDs
s.007 Completion of existing IDs for equines imported into the Great Britain from a country other than Northern Ireland or a member State
s.008 Modification of identity details in equine IDs
s.011 Requirement to provide ID to a veterinary surgeon treating an equine
s.012 Slaughter or death of an equine
s.014 Smart cards
s.017 Exceptions in respect of certain wild or semi-wild equines
s.018 Holding wild or semi-wild equines
s.019 Requirement for ID and transponder for wild or semi-wild equines treated with veterinary medicinal products
s.020 Wild and semi-wild equines: requirement for ID for movement from designated area
s.021 Exception to requirement for ID: wild or semi-wild equines moved for welfare reasons or for slaughter
s.022 Requirements for wild or semi-wild equines aged 12 months or over moved for slaughter
s.023 Requirements for wild or semi-wild equines moved other than for slaughter
s.024 General
s.025 Withholding ID from the responsible person
s.026 Provision of false or misleading information
s.027 Possession of a forged ID
s.028 Improper destruction, defacement or alteration, etc
s.029 Offences relating to implantation of transponder
s.030 Obstruction
s.031 Offences by bodies corporate
s.032 Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations
s.033 Enforcing authorities
s.034 Appointment of inspectors
s.035 Inspectors: powers of entry and general powers
s.036 Criminal penalties
s.037 Choosing to pursue civil sanctions instead of criminal penalties
s.038 Application
s.039 Compliance notice
s.040 Non-compliance penalty notice
s.041 Fixed monetary penalty notice
s.042 Enforcement costs recovery notice
s.043 Information to be provided in or with a notice
s.044 Withdrawing and re-issuing a notice
s.045 Appeals
s.046 Period within which payment is required and power to recover payments
s.047 Receipts
s.048 Review
s.049 Amendment of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013
s.050 Revocation of the Horse Passports Regulations 2009

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