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

competent authority

Definitions over time (1)

23/03/2015 – today applies on 10/11/2026 Article 2, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 Scope: Whole act

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

‘competent authority’ means the central authority of a Member State competent for the organisation of official controls or any other authority to which that competence has been conferred, including the competent authority referred to in point (h) of Article 2 of Directive 2009/156/EC;