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of27November1992
ontheidentificationandregistration ofanimals
(OJL355,5.12.1992,p.32)
Amendedby:
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE92/102/EEC
of27November1992
ontheidentification andregistration ofanimals
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,andinparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(1),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament(2),
WhereasArticle3(1)(c)ofCouncilDirective90/425/EECof26June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnicial checks applicable in
intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a
view to the completion of the internal market(3), states that animals
for intra-Community trade must be identified in accordance with therequirementsofCommunityrulesandberegisteredinsuchawaythattheoriginalortransitholding,centreororganizationcanbetraced,andthatbefore1January1993theseidentificationandregistrationsystems
are to be extended to the movements of animals with the territory of
eachMemberState;
Whereas Article 14ofCouncil Directive 91/496/EEC of15July1991
laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinarychecks on animals entering the Community from third countries and
amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(
4),
states that the identification and registration asprovided forinArticle3(1)(c)ofDirective90/425/EECofsuchanimalsmust,exceptinthecase of animals for slaughter and registered equidae, be carried outafterthesaidcheckshavebeenmade;
Whereas the management of certain Community aid schemes in the
fieldofagriculturerequirestheindividualidentificationofcertaintypesof livestock; whereas the identification and registration systemm ust,therefore,besuitablefortheapplicationandcontrolofsuchmeasures;
Whereas it is necessary to ensure the rapid and efficient exchange of
information between Member States forthe correct application of this
Directive; whereas Community provisions have been established byCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 of 19 May 1981 on mutualassistancebetweentheadministrative authoritiesoftheMemberStatesand cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure thecorrect application of the law on customs or agricultural matters(
5)
andbyCouncilDirective89/608/EECof21November1989onmutual
assistancebetweentheadministrative authoritiesoftheMemberStatesand cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure thecorrect application of legislation on veterinary and zootechnicalmatters(
6);
Whereas keepers of animals must maintain up-to-date records of the
animals on their holdings; whereas persons involved in the commerceofanimalsmustkeeprecordsoftheirdealings;whereasthecompetentauthoritymusthaveaccesstotheserecordsonrequest;
Whereasinordertopermitmovementsofanimalstobetracedrapidly
andaccurately,animalsmustbeabletobeidentified;whereastheform
andcontentofthemark,withrespecttobovineanimals,mustbedeter-minedonaCommunitybasis;whereas,withregardtopigs,sheepand1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—2
(1) OJNoC137,27.5.1992,p.7.
(2) Opinion delivered on 19 November 1992(not yet published in the Official
Journal).
(3) OJNo L 224, 18.8. 1990,p. 29.(Last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC
(OJNoL268,24.9.1991,p.56)).
(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (Amended by Regulation (EEC) No 91/
628/EEC(OJNoL340,11.12.1991,p.17)).
(5) OJNoL144,2.6.1981,p.1.(AmendedbyRegulation (EEC)No945/87
(OJNoL90,2.4.1987,p.3)).
(6) OJNoL351,2.12.1989,p.34.
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goats,adecisionshouldbetakenatalaterdatetodeterminethenature
ofthemarkand,pendingsuchdecision,thenationalsystemsofidenti-fication shouldbemaintained formovements restricted tothenational
market;
Whereas provision should be made for the possibility of waiving the
requirements formarks in the case of animals moving directly from a
farmtoaslaughterhouse;whereas,however,theseanimalsmustinanycasebeidentifiedsothattheirfarmoforigincanbetraced;
Whereas provision should be made for the possibility of waiving the
obligationtoregisterthekeepersofanimalskeptforpersonalpurposesand, in order to take into account certain particular cases, the proce-duresforkeepingregisters;
Whereasinthecaseofanimalsinwhichthemarkhasbecomeillegible
orbeenlost,anewmarkenablingalinkwiththepreviousmarktobeestablishedmustbeapplied;
WhereasthisDirectivemustnotaffectspecificrequirementscontained
inCommission Decision 89/153/EEC of13February 1989concerningthe correlation of samples taken for residue examination with animals
and their farms of origin(
1) or any relevant applicatory rules estab-
lishedinaccordancewithDirective91/496/EEC;
Whereas provisionmustbemadeforamanagement committee proce-
dure for the adoption of any necessary implementing rules for this
Directive,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
Article 1
ThisDirectivesetsouttheminimumrequirementsfortheidentification
andregistrationofanimals,withoutprejudicetomoredetailedCommu-nity rules which may be established for disease eradication or controlpurposes.
ItshallapplywithoutprejudicetoDecision89/153/EECandtoimple-
mentingruleslaiddowninaccordancewithDirective91/496/EEC,andtaking account of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92
of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and
controlsystemforcertainCommunityaidschemes(
2).
Article 2
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
(a)animalshall mean any animal of the species referred to in Direc-
tives64/432/EEC(3)and91/68/EEC(4);
(b)holdingshall mean any establishment, construction or, in the case
of an open-air farm, any place in which animals are held, kept or
handled;
(c)keepershallmeananynaturalorlegalpersonresponsible,evenon
atemporarybasis,foranimals;
(d)competent authority shall mean the central authority of a Member
State competent to carry out veterinary checks or any authority towhichithasdelegated that competence forthe purposesofimple-mentingthisDirective;1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—3
(1) OJNoL59,2.3.1989,p.33.
(2) Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.
(3) Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems
affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ No 121,29. 7. 1964, p. 1977). (Last amended by Directive 91/687/EEC (OJ No L
377,31.12.1991,p.16)).
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4) Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health condi-
tions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (OJ
NoL46,19.2.1991,p.19).
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(e)tradeshallmeantradeasdefinedinArticle2ofDirective90/425/
EEC.
Article 3
1. MemberStatesshallensurethat:
(a) the competent authority has an up-to-date list of all the holdings
which keep animals covered by this Directive and are situated onits territory, specifying the species of animals kept and theirkeepers,suchholdingstoremainonthesaidlistuntilthreeconse-
cutiveyearshaveelapsedwithnoanimalsontheholding.Thislist
shallalsoincludethemarkormarkswhichpermittheidentificationoftheholdinginaccordancewithArticle5(2)(a)and(c),secondsubparagraph, and paragraph (3), first subparagraph, and alsoArticle8;
(b) theCommission,thecompetentauthorityandanyauthorityrespon-
sible for supervising application of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92canhaveaccesstoallinformationobtainedunderthisDirective.
2. MemberStatesmaybeauthorizedundertheprocedurelaiddown
inArticle18ofDirective90/425/EECtoexcludefromthelistinpara-graph1(a)naturalpersonswhokeepnomorethanthreeanimalsofthe
ovine or caprine species for which they do not seek premiums or, to
take account of particular circumstances, one pig and which areintended for their own use or consumption, provided that any suchanimals are the subject of the controls laid down in this Directivebeforeanymovement.
Article 4
1. MemberStatesshallensurethat:
(a) anykeeperofbovineorporcineanimalslistedinDirective64/432/
EEC and contained in the list provided for in Article 3 (1) (a)keeps a register stating the number of animals present on theholding.
Thisregistershallincludeanup-to-daterecordofallbirths,deaths
and movements (numbers of animals concerned by each enteringand leaving operation) at least on the basis of aggregate move-ments, stating as appropriate their origin or destination, and thedateofsuchmovements.
TheidentificationmarkappliedinconformitywithArticles5and8
shallbestatedinallcases.
However,foranimalsoftheporcinespecies,itshallnotbeobliga-
torytoincludebirthsanddeaths.
In the case of pure-bred and hybrid pigs, which are entered in a
herdbookinaccordancewithDirective88/661/EEC(
1),analterna-
tiveregistration systembasedonindividual identification allowingthe animals to be identified may be recognized by the procedurelaid downin Article 18of Directive 90/425/EEC if it offersguar-
anteesequivalenttoaregister;
(b) anykeeperofsheeporgoatswhoseholdingislistedinaccordance
with Article 3 (1) (a) shall keep a register including at least thetotal number of sheep and goats present on the holding each year
onadatetobedeterminedbythecompetentauthority.
Theregistershallalsoinclude:— anup-to-datestatementofthenumberoflivefemalesheepand
goats which are over 12 months of age or which have given
birthpresentontheholding;
— themovements(numbersofanimalsconcernedbyeachentering
orleavingoperation)ofsheepandgoatsonatleastthebasisof1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—4
(1) Council Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 December 1988 on the zootechnical
standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (OJ No L
382,31.12.1988,p.36).
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aggregate movements stating as appropriate their origin or
destination,theirmarkandthedateofsuchmovements.
2. However, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
18 of Directive 90/425/EEC, a simplified registration procedure shallbeestablishedbefore1January1993forbuffaloandbefore1October1994 for sheep and goats in transhumance and for all the abovemen-tionedanimalskeptoncommonpastureorraisedinregionswhichare
isolatedgeographically.
3. MemberStatesshallalsoensurethat:
(a) anykeepersuppliesthecompetentauthority,uponrequest,withall
informationconcerningtheorigin,identification and,whereappro-priate, the destination of animals which he has owned, kept,transported,marketedorslaughtered;
(b) anykeeperofanimalstobemovedtoorfromamarketorcollec-
tioncentre providesa document, setting outdetails ofthe animalsincluding the identification numbers or marks of any bovineanimals, totheoperator, onthe market orinthe collection centre,
whoisakeeperoftheanimals,onatemporarybasis.
Thatoperatormayusethedocumentsobtained inaccordance with
the first subparagraph to carry out the obligations laid down in
paragraph1(a),thirdsubparagraph.
(c) the registers and information are available on the holding and to
the competent authority, upon request, for a minimum period tobe determined by the competent authority but which may not belessthanthreeyears.
Article 5
1. Member States shall ensure that the following general principles
arerespected:
(a) identification marks must be applied before animals leave the
holdingofbirth;
(b) nomarkmayberemovedorreplacedwithoutthepermissionofthe
competentauthority.
Where a mark has become illegible or has been lost, a new mark
shallbeappliedinaccordancewiththisArticle;
(c) thekeepershallrecordanynewmarkintheregisterreferredtoin
Article4inordertoestablishalinkwiththepreviousmarkapplied
totheanimal;
(d) theeartagprovidedforinparagraph2(a)shallbeapprovedbythe
competentauthorityandshallbetamper-proofandeasytoreadfortheanimal'slifetime.Itshallbeincapableofre-use.Itshallbesuchastoremainontheanimalwithoutinterferingwithitswell-being.
2. Forbovineanimals,MemberStatesshallensurethat:
(a) all animals listed in Article 2 of Directive 64/432/EEC present on
the holding are identified with an eartag bearing on alphanumericcode,whichshallnotexceed14characters,whichmakeitpossible
to identify each animal individually along with the holding on
whichitwasbornor,inthecaseofbullsintendedforculturalandsporting events with the exception of fairs and exhibitions, by anidentification systemoffering equivalent guarantees recognized bytheCommission.
Theeartagsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphmustbeappliedno
later than nine months after the date of adoption, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 90/425/
EEC of measures providing for the identification of the MemberState and the holding of origin. Animals identified before the endof this nine-month period must be marked either in accordancewith the national systems provided for in the third subparagraphorwiththeeartagprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph.1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—5
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Under the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 90/425/
EEC such period shall be at the request of a Member State, beextendeduntil1July1994.
However,animals whichhavebeenidentified beforetheexpiryof
the nine-month period in accordance with the national systems in
force and notified to the Commission shall continue to be subjecttocontrolonthatbasis;
(b) theidentificationmarksareallocatedtotheholding,distributedand
applied to the animals in a manner determined by the competentauthority;
(c) theidentificationmarksareapplied,atthelatest,withinthirtydays
ofthebirthoftheanimal.
However,thecompetentauthoritymaydefertheapplicationofthis
mark until theanimal hasattained amaximum age ofsixmonths,iftheanimalis,beforetheageof30days,providedbythekeeper
with a provisional mark recognized by the competent authority
which makes it possible to identify each animal to the holding ofbirth, and provided that these animals may not leave the holdingexcept forslaughterinaslaughterhousesituatedintheterritory ofthecompetentauthoritywhichhasrecognizedtheprovisionalmark,
withoutpassingthroughanyotherholding.
However, the competent authority may permit vealcalves intended
for slaughter before the age of six months and which are moved
beforetheageof30daysinaccordance withanational systemofmovement,recognizedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle 18ofDirective 90/425/EEC,whichprovidesatleastfortracingbacktotheholdingoforigin,tobemarkedatthefattening
holding, provided that the calves were transferred there directly
fromthe holding of birth and that the calves m oved under suchsystemswillnotbeeligibleforpremiums.
3. Animals other than bovine animals must be marked as soon as
possible,andinanycasebeforetheyleavetheholding,withaneartag
ortattoomaking itpossibletodetermine theholdingfromwhichtheycame and enabling reference to be made to any accompanying docu-mentwhichmustmentionsucheartagortattooandtothelistreferredtoinArticle3(1)(a).
MemberStatesmay,pendingthedecisionprovidedforinArticle10of
thisDecisionandbyderogationfromthesecondparagraphofArticle3(1) (c) of Directive 90/425/EEC, apply their national systems for themovement ofanimals other than bovine animals forall movements of
suchanimalsintheirterritories.Suchsystemsmustenabletheholding
fromwhichtheycameandtheholdingonwhichtheywereborntobeidentified. Member States shall notify the Commission of the systemswhich they intend to introduce for this purpose, on 1 July 1993 forpigs and on 1 July 1994 for sheep and goats. In accordance with theprocedurelaiddowninArticle18ofDirective90/425/EEC,aMember
State may be asked to make amendments to its system where it does
notfulfiltherequirementreferredtointhesecondsentence.
Animalsbearing atemporary markidentifying aconsignment mustbe
accompaniedthroughouttheirmovementbyadocumentwhichenables
the origin, ownership, place of departure and destination to be deter-
mined.
However, the competent authority may authorize the movement of
sheepandgoatswithoutmarksbetweenholdingswiththesamehealth
status in the same ownership and situated in that authority's territory,provided that each such movement occurs under a national systemwhichenablestheanimaltobetracedbacktotheholdingonwhichitwasborn.MemberStatesmustnotifyby1July1994theCommissionof the systems which they intend introducing to this end. Pursuant to
the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 90/425/EEC, a
Member State may be requested to amend this system where it failstomeettheaforementionedrequirement.
4. Point(e)ofArticle3(2)ofDirective64/432/EECshallread:1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—6
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‘(e) be identified in accordance with Article 5 of 32.' Council
Directive 92/102/EEC onthe identification and registration ofanimals(*).’
Article 6
1. Where the competent authority of the Member State of destina-
tion decides not to keep the identification mark allocated to theanimalintheholdingoforiginallchargesincurredasaresultofrepla-
cing the mark shall be borne by that authority. Where the mark has
beensoreplaced,alinkshallbeestablishedbetweentheidentificationallocated by the competent authority of the Member State of dispatchand the new identification allocated bythe competent authority of theMemberStateofdestination;thatlinkshallberecordedintheregisterprovidedforinArticle4.
Theoptioninthefirstsubparagraphmaynotbeinvokedinthecaseof
animals intended for slaughter which are imported under Article 8
withoutbearinganewmarkinaccordancewithArticle5.
2. Where the animals have been traded, the competent authority of
the MemberState ofdestination may,forthe purposesofArticle 5of
Directive 90/425/EEC,haverecoursetoArticle 4ofDirective 89/608/EEC in order to obtain the information relating to the animals, theirherdoforiginandanymovementtowhichtheyhavebeensubject.
Article 7
MemberStatesshallensurethatanyinformationrelatingtomovements
ofanimalsnotaccompaniedbyacertificateoradocumentrequiredbyveterinary or zootechnical legislation remains available to the compe-tent authority, upon request, for a minimum period to be set by thelatter.
Article 8
Anyanimalimportedfromathirdcountrywhichhaspassedthechecks
laiddownbyDirective91/496/EECandwhichremainswithinCommu-nity territory shall, within thirty days of undergoing the aforesaidchecks, and, in any event, before their movement, be identified by a
mark complying with Article 5 unless the holding of destination is a
slaughterhouse situated on the territory of the competent authorityresponsibleforveterinarychecksandtheanimalisactuallyslaughteredwithinthat30-dayperiod.
Alinkshallbeestablishedbetweentheidentificationestablishedbythe
thirdcountryandtheidentificationallocatedtoitbytheMemberStateof destination. That link shall be recorded in the register provided forinArticle4.
Article 9
Member States shall adopt necessary administrative and/or penal
measurestopunishanyinfringementofCommunityveterinarylegisla-tion, where it is established that the marking or identification or thekeeping ofregistersprovidedforinArticle 4hasnotbeencarried out
inconformitywiththerequirementsofthisDirective.
Article 10
Notlaterthan31December1996,actingonthebasisofareportfrom
the Commission, accompanied by any proposals, on which it will
decidebyaqualifiedmajoritytheCouncilshall,inthelightofexperi-
ence gained, review the provisions of this Directive with a view todefining a harmonized Community identification and registrationsystemand shall decide on the possibility of introducing electronicidentification arrangements in the light of progress achieved in thisfieldbytheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO).1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—7
(*) OJNoL355,5.12.1992,p.32.
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Article 11
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomplywihtthisDirective:
— fortherequirementsregardingbovineanimals,sothat:
(i) thebovineanimals,asfrom1February1993,areregistered in
accordance with existing national procedures complying with
the requirements laid down in Article 4 and are identified in
accordance with the existing rules referred to in Article 5 (2)(a),secondandthirdsubparagraph;
(ii) the Community registration and identification systems laid
downbythisDirectivearesetupasfrom1October1993,
— before 1 January 1994 for the requirements regarding porcine
animals,
— before 1 January 1995 for the requirements regarding ovine and
caprineanimals,
— forFinland,before1January1996asconcernstherequirementsfor
bovine animals, swine, sheepand goats. If necessary, the Commis-sion shall adopt, during the transitional period, the appropriatemeasures in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article
18ofCouncilDirective90/425/EEC.
TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadoptthesemeasures,theyshallcontainarefer-
ence tothisDirective orshallbeaccompanied bysuchareference on
theoccasionoftheirofficialpublication.ThemethodsofmakingsuchareferenceshallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
2. MemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionthetextsof
the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the fieldgovernedbythisDirective.
3. Thesettingofthedeadlinefortranspositionintonationallawat1
January 1994 and 1 January 1995 shall be without prejudice to the
abolition of veterinary checks at frontiers provided for in Directive90/425/EEC.
Article 12
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.1992L0102—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—8
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