Issuing and completing the identification document referred to in point (d) of Article 6
Article 22
1. The identification document referred to in point (d) of Article 6 shall be issued by an authorised veterinarian after: (a) he has verified that the pet animal is marked in accordance with Article 17(1); (b) he has duly completed the relevant entries in the identification document with the information mentioned in points (a) to (d) of Article 21(1); and (c) the owner has signed the identification document. 2. After verifying that the pet animal is marked in accordance with Article 17(1), an authorised veterinarian shall complete the relevant entries of the identification document with the information referred to in points (d), (f), (g) and (h) of Article 21(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in points (b) and (c) of Article 6 and, where applicable, in point (b)(ii) of Article 27. Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, the entry on the information referred to in point (h) of Article 21(1) may be completed by a veterinarian other than an authorised veterinarian if so permitted by the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 19(1). 3. The authorised veterinarian issuing the identification document shall keep records of the information referred to in points (a) to (c) of Article 21(1) and in Article 21(3) for a minimum period to be determined by the competent authority, but which shall not be less than three years. 4. Where necessary, compliance with the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be documented in more than one identification document in the format provided for in Article 21(1).