Derogation from the completion of certain information in Sections I and IV of the identification document
Article 10
1. By way of derogation from Article 4(1)(a)(ii) and Article 9(1)(b), the competent authority may authorise issuing bodies not to complete by drawing the information referred to in points 12 to 18 of the outline diagram of the identification document, set out in Part B of Section I of Annex I, provided that the following two conditions are fulfilled: (a) a transponder is implanted in accordance with Article 18, or an equivalent authorised alternative method of identity verification is applied in accordance with Article 21; (b) a photograph or print displays sufficient details to depict the equine animal. 2. The issuing bodies referred to in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) may: (a) not avail of the derogation granted in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article; (b) adapt identification documents issued in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article to the requirements set out in Article 9(1). 3. By way of derogation from Article 9(1)(c), the information on the owner may be provided in the format of an ownership certificate or registration card recorded in the database established in accordance with Article 38 which refers to: (a) the unique life number of the equine animal; (b) the number of the identification document, where applied, and the transponder code or an authorised alternative method of identity verification in accordance with Article 21. The ownership certificate or registration card provided for in the first subparagraph shall be returned to the issuing body if the animal died or was sold, lost, stolen, slaughtered or killed.