Preamble
Recitals 78
Chapter I - SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIDAE BORN IN THE UNION (Article 5-13) 9
Chapter III - IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIDAE IMPORTED INTO THE UNION (Article 14-15) 2
Chapter IV - CHECKS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUING OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND METHODS OF IDENTITY VERIFICATION (Article 16-22) 7
Chapter V - MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORT OF EQUIDAE (Article 23-26) 4
Chapter VI - MANAGEMENT, DUPLICATION, REPLACEMENT AND SUSPENSION OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS (Article 27-33) 7
Chapter VII - DEATH OF EQUIDAE AND EQUIDAE INTENDED FOR SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND MEDICATION RECORD (Article 34-37) 4
Chapter VIII - RECORDS AND PENALTIES (Article 38-41) 4
Chapter IX - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 42-44) 3
Annexes 3

registered equidae

Definitions over time (1)

23/03/2015 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

‘registered equidae’ means any equidae which are: entered or registered and eligible for entry in a studbook, in accordance with the rules laid down pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 90/427/EEC and identified by means of an identification document provided for in Article 8(1) of that Directive; or horses, including ponies, registered with an international association or organisation, which manages horses for competition or racing and identified by means of an identification document issued by the national branch of that association or organisation;