The issuing of replacement identification documents
Article 32
1. A replacement identification document shall be issued by the issuing body referred to in Article 5(1) where: (a) the original identification document is lost, and: (i) the identity of the animal cannot be ascertained; (ii) there is no indication or evidence that for this animal an identification document had been issued previously by an issuing body as referred to in Article 5(1); (b) the animal has not been identified within the time limits set out in Article 12(1) or (2), Article 14 or Article 43(2). 2. In the cases described in paragraph 1, an issuing body as referred to in Article 5(1)(c) responsible for the area where the holding of the equine animal is located shall on application by the keeper or at the request of the competent authority: (a) implant a transponder in the animal in accordance with Article 18 or apply an alternative method of identity verification in accordance with Article 21; (b) issue a replacement identification document clearly marked as such (‘replacement identification document’) with a reference to a newly assigned unique life number corresponding to the record in the database on the issuing of this replacement identification document; (c) classify the equine animal in Part II of Section II of the replacement identification document as not intended for slaughter for human consumption. 3. Details of the replacement identification document issued in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be entered by reference to the unique life number in the database as referred to in Article 38 and forwarded to the central database in accordance with Article 39.