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of 20 October 1993
establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying registered equidae
(93/623/EEC)
(OJ L 298, 3.12.1993, p. 45)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
No page date
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 October 1993
establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying
registered equidae
(93/623/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to CouncilDirective 90/427/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the
zootechnicaland geneal ogicalconditions governing intra-Communitytrade in equidae (
1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8
(1) thereof,
Whereas an identification document accompanying registered equidae
must permit the origin of the animals to be traced and must contain alldetails of the pedigrees of equidae;
Whereas on 26 June 1990 the Counciladopted Directive 90/426/EEC
on animalheal th conditions governing the movement and import fromthird countries of equidae (
2), as last amended by Directive 92/
36/EEC (3), whereas, in accordance with that Directive, specialheal th
certificates have been drawn up for imports of registered horses;whereas such certificates refer to the identification document (passport);
Whereas, pursuant to Directive 90/426/EEC, the identification docu-
ment is to be issued by the breeding authority or any other competentauthority of the country of origin of the animalwhich manages thestudbook or register for that breed of animalor any internationalasso-ciation or organization which manages horses for competition or racing;whereas the identification document must contain certain informationon health affording a guarantee of the health status of equidae;
Whereas, with a view to ensuring that registered equidae are identified
and that all health information necessary is available, in particular asregards vaccinations and laboratory examinations, an identificationdocument should be established;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Zootechnics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Identifications documents accompanying registered equidae must be in
conformity with the provisions of the Annex.
Article 2
Identification documents as referred to in Article 1:
— may accompany registered equidae born before 1 January 1998,
— must accompany registered equidae born on or after 1 January 1998.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 55.
(2) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.
(3) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 28.
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ANNEX
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:
OwnerThe name of the owner or his agent must be stated.
2. Sections II and III:
IdentificationThe equid must be identified by the competent authority.
3. Section IV:
Recording of identity checksWhenever laws and regulations so require, checks conducted on the
identity of the equid must be recorded by the competent authority.
4. Sections V and VI:
Vaccination recordAll vaccinations must be recorded in Section V (equine influenza
only) and in Section VI (all other vaccinations).
5. Section VII:
Laboratory health testsThe results of all tests carried out to detect transmissible diseases must
be recorded.
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6. Section IX:
MedicinalTreatment
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.
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B. Passports may contain the following information:
Section VIII:
Basic health requirementsSection VIII states the basic health requirements.It lists the diseases which must be noted on the health certificate.
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SECTION I

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SECTION II

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SECTION III

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SECTION IV

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SECTION V

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SECTION VI

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SECTION VII

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SECTION VIII

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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 sickness2. Stomatite vésiculeuse — vesicular stomatitis3. Dourine — dourine4. Morve — glanders5. Encéphalomyélites équines (tous types) — equine encephalomyelitis (all
types)
6. Anémie infectieuse — infectious anaemia7. Rage — rabies8. Fièvre charbonneuse — anthrax
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SECTION IX
Medicinal Treatment
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ANIMAL (1)(9):
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Part I
Dateand Placeof issueof this se ction: ...................................................................................................... (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)
Dateand Place Name in capitals and signature of the owner of the animal or his/her represen-
tativeName in capitals and signature of representative of competent 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)
Dateand Place Name in capitals and signature of the owner of the animal or his/her represen-
tativeName in capitals and signature of representative of competent authorities
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Part III—B (informations compu lsoryfor equidaeidentifiedin accor dancewit hPart III — A)
MEDICATION RECORD
Date of last treatment with a medicinal
product containing substances notincluded in Annex I, II, III or IV ofPlace Substance(s) incorporated in the medi-cinal product which is/arenot include din Annex I, II, III or IV of Regulation Veterinary surgeon applying and/or prescribing medicinal treatment
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90
[dd/mm/yyyy]— Country Code
— Postcode— Place(EEC) No 2377/90 (5)(6)Name:..........................................(7)
Address: .......................................(7)
Postcode: ......................................(7)
Place:...........................................(7)
Tel:.............................................(8)Signature
(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 subst ances. Recording of medicinal treatment in Part II I—Bi s 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 substanc es 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 treatm ent, 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.