Technical specifications, formats and design for means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals
1. The competent authority shall only approve the use of conventional ear tags or conventional pastern bands referred to in points (a) and (b) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specification set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.
2. The competent authority shall only approve the use of tattoos referred to in point (g) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept ovine, caprine, porcine and cervid animals, as provided for in Article 46(2) and (3) and in Articles 52(1)(b), 73(2)(c) and 76(1)(c) of that Delegated Regulation, if those tattoos ensure indelible marking and proper reading.
3. The competent authority shall only approve the use of electronic identifiers referred to in points (c) to (f) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specifications set out in Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation. In addition, the electronic identifiers referred to in points (c) and (f) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 shall fulfil the technical specification set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the competent authority may approve the use of electronic ear tags as means of identification of kept porcine animals, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specifications laid down by the Member State where the porcine animals are kept, and display visibly, legibly and indelibly the unique registration number of:
(a)
the establishment of birth of the animals; or
(b)
the last establishment of the supply chain referred to in Article 53 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, when those animals are moved to an establishment outside that supply chain.
Technical specifications, formats and design for means of identification of kept psittacidae
1. Operators keeping psittacidae shall ensure that:
(a)
the leg ring referred to in Article 76(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 fulfils the technical specifications set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation;
(b)
the tattoo referred to in Article 76(1)(c) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 ensures indelible marking and proper reading.
2. The competent authority shall only approve the use of injectable transponders referred to in Article 76(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 as means of identification of kept psittacidae, if those means of identification fulfil the technical specifications set out in point 2 of Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation.
Operational rules for the approval of electronic identifiers of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals and psittacidae
1. When granting approval of the electronic identifiers referred to in points (c) to (f) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals and psittacidae, the competent authority shall ensure that the manufacturers of the electronic identifiers have provided evidence that the conformance and performance tests referred to in point 4 of Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation have been carried out in test centres accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC standard 17025 ‘General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’.
2. When granting approval of the electronic identifiers referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority may require that the manufacturers of the electronic identifiers apply additional tests for robustness and endurance to ensure their functionality under the specific geographic or climatic conditions of the Member State concerned in accordance with standards laid down by that Member State.
Configuration of the identification code of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and cervid animals
The identification code of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and cervid animals shall be as follows:
(a)
the first element of the identification code shall be the country code of the Member State where the means of identification was first applied to the animals, in the format of either:
(i)
the two-letter code in accordance with ISO standard 3166-1 alpha-2, except for Greece, for which the two-letter code ‘EL’ shall be used; or
(ii)
the three-digit country code in accordance with ISO standard 3166-1 numeric;
(b)
the second element of the identification code shall be a unique code for each animal not exceeding 12 numeric characters.
Time periods for the application of means of identification of kept bovine animals
1. Operators shall ensure that the means of identification referred to in point (a) of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 are applied to kept bovine animals before the expiry of a maximum time period after birth, to be determined by the Member State in which the animals were born. The maximum time period shall be calculated from the date of birth of the animals and shall not exceed 20 days.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may authorise operators to extend the maximum time period for the application of a second means of identification to up to 60 days, following the date of birth of the animals, for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals, if the second means of identification is a ruminal bolus.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may authorise operators to extend the maximum time period referred to in paragraph 1 to up to 9 months, under the following conditions:
(a)
the animals are:
(i)
reared under extensive conditions, with calves staying with their mothers;
(ii)
not accustomed to regular contact with humans;
(b)
the area where the animals are kept, ensures a high degree of isolation of the animals;
(c)
the extension does not compromise the traceability of the animals.
Member States may restrict the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph to particular geographical regions or specific species or breeds of kept bovine animals.
4. Operators shall ensure that no kept bovine animals leave the establishment of birth unless the means of identification referred to in point (a) of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have been applied to those animals.
Time periods for the application of means of identification of kept ovine and caprine animals
1. Operators shall ensure that the means of identification referred to in Article 113(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 are applied to kept ovine and caprine animals before the expiry of a maximum time period after birth, to be determined by the Member State in which the animals were born. The maximum time period shall be calculated from the date of birth of the animals and shall not exceed 9 months.
2. Operators shall ensure that no kept ovine or caprine animals leave the establishment of birth unless the means of identification referred to in Article 113(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have been applied to those animals.
Time periods for the application of means of identification of kept porcine animals
1. Operators shall ensure that the means of identification referred to in point (a) of Article 115 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 are applied to kept porcine animals before the expiry of a maximum time period after birth, to be determined by the Member State in which the animals were born. The maximum time period shall be calculated from the date of birth of the animals and shall not exceed 9 months.
2. Operators shall ensure that no kept porcine animals leave the establishment of birth or exit the supply chain unless the means of identification referred to in point (a) of Article 115 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have been applied to those animals.
Time periods for the application of means of identification of kept camelid and cervid animals
1. Operators shall ensure that the means of identification referred to in Article 73(1) and (2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 are applied to kept camelid and cervid animals before the expiry of a maximum time period after birth, to be determined by the Member State in which the animals were born. The maximum time period shall be calculated from the date of birth of the animals and shall not exceed 9 months.
2. Operators shall ensure that no kept camelid or cervid animals leave the establishment of birth or the establishment of first arrival if those animals were moved to that establishment from the habitat where they stayed as wild animals, unless the means of identification referred to in Article 73(1) and (2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 have been applied to those animals.
3. The competent authority may exempt operators keeping reindeer from the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 2, provided that the exemption does not compromise the traceability of the animals.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may exempt operators keeping cervid animals from the requirements in paragraph 1, under the following conditions:
(a)
the animals are:
(i)
reared under extensive conditions;
(ii)
not accustomed to regular contact with humans;
(b)
the area where the animals are kept, ensures a high degree of isolation of the animals;
(c)
the exemption does not compromise the traceability of the animals.
Time periods for the application of means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals after their entry into the Union
1. After the entry into the Union of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals and where those animals remain in the Union, operators shall ensure that the means of identification referred to in Article 81 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 are applied to those animals within 20 days following their arrival at the establishment of first arrival.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States of first arrival may authorise operators to extend the maximum time period for the application of a second means of identification to up to 60 days, following the date of birth of the animals, for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals, if the second means of identification is a ruminal bolus.
3. Operators shall ensure that no kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid or cervid animals leave the establishment of first arrival unless the means of identification referred to in Article 81 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 have been applied to those animals.
Removal and modification of means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals
The competent authority may only authorise operators to remove or modify the means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals if the removal or modification does not compromise the traceability of the animals, including the traceability of the establishment in which they were born, and if individual identification of the animals, if applicable, remains possible.
Replacement of means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals and deadlines for such operations
1. The competent authority may only authorise operators to replace the means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals if the replacement does not compromise the traceability of the animals, including the traceability of the establishment in which they were born, and if individual identification of the animals, if applicable, remains possible.
2. The replacement referred to in paragraph 1 may be authorised as follows:
(a)
where animals have been identified by two means of identification and one of those means of identification has become illegible or has been lost, provided that the animals’ identification code remains unchanged and continues to match the code on the remaining means of identification;
(b)
where animals have been identified by one or two means of identification displaying the animals’ identification code and those means of identification have become illegible or have been lost, provided that it remains possible to determine the animals’ identification code with reasonable certainty and the animals’ identification code remains unchanged;
(c)
where kept ovine, caprine or porcine animals have been identified by a means of identification displaying the unique registration number of an establishment and that means of identification has become illegible or has been lost, provided that it remains possible to determine with reasonable certainty the establishment of birth of the animals or, if applicable, the last establishment of the supply chain, and that the replacement means of identification displays the unique registration number of that establishment or, if applicable, that last establishment.
(d)
in case of kept ovine and caprine animals, the replacement of the means of identification referred to in points (a) and (b) with new means of identification displaying a new identification code may be authorised, provided that the traceability is not compromised.
3. The replacement of the means of identification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out as soon as possible and before the expiry of a maximum time period, to be determined by the Member State whose competent authority authorised operators to replace the means of identification, and before the animals are moved to another establishment.
4. Where the identification code of kept bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals displayed on the means of identification referred to in points (a) and (b) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 cannot be reproduced on an electronic identifier due to technical limitations, the competent authority shall only allow the application to those animals of a new electronic identifier displaying a new identification code, if both identification codes are recorded in the computer databases referred to in Article 109(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
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