Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘equine animal’ means a kept animal of species belonging to the genus Equus, including horses, asses and zebras, and the offspring of crossings of those species; (2) ‘establishment’ means an establishment as defined in point (27) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (3) ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person having equine animals under his or her responsibility, including for a limited duration of time, but excluding veterinarians; (4) ‘owner’ means the natural or legal person(s) having the ownership of the equine animal; (5) ‘registered equine animal’, or ‘registered equidae’ means: (a) a purebred breeding animal of the species Equus caballus or Equus asinus entered or eligible for entry in the main section of a breeding book established by a breed society recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 or a breeding body listed in accordance with Article 34 thereof; (b) an equine animal of the species Equus caballus registered with an international association or organisation, either directly or through its national federation or branches, which manages horses for competition or racing (‘registered horse’); (6) ‘breeding book’ means a breeding book as defined in point (12) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; (7) ‘main section’ means the main section of a breeding book as defined in point (13) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; (8) ‘breed society’ means a breed society as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; (9) ‘breeding body’ means a breeding body as defined in point (7) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; (10) ‘equine animals intended for slaughter’ means equine animals to be transported, either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation, to a slaughterhouse; (11) ‘high-health equine animal’ means an equine animal eligible for movement to other Member States in accordance with Article 92(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688; (12) ‘competent authority’ means the central veterinary authority of a Member State as defined in point (55) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (13) ‘zootechnical authority’ means the competent authority as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; (14) ‘zootechnical certificate’ means the zootechnical certificate defined in point (20) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and set out in the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940; (15) ‘mark’ means any distinguishing inherent or acquired individual characteristic of an equine animal, which is visible, or can be rendered visible, and can be recorded for identification purposes; (16) ‘transponder’ means the electronic identifier defined in point (23) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; (17) ‘unique code’ means the unique code defined in point (17) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; (18) ‘Universal Equine Life Number’ (UELN) means a unique 15-digit alphanumeric code compiling information on the individual equine animal and the database and country where such information is first recorded in accordance with the coding system managed by the French horse and riding institute (IFCE) which hosts the UELN website; (19) ‘smart card’ means a plastic device with an embedded computer chip capable of storing data and transmitting them electronically to compatible computer systems; (20) ‘veterinarian responsible’ means the veterinarian referred to in Articles 112 and 113 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 responsible for the medicinal treatment of an equine animal and the documentation of such treatment and its effect on the status of the equine animal as intended for or excluded from slaughter for human consumption in accordance with the present Regulation; (21) ‘computer database’ means the computer database established by a Member State for the recording of information related to kept animals of the equine species as provided for in the introductory phrase and point (d) of Article 109(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (22) ‘single lifetime identification document’ means the single lifetime document whereby operators of equine animals are required to ensure that those animals are individually identified, as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (23) ‘validation mark’ means an entry in the single lifetime identification document made by the competent authority in accordance with and for the purpose referred to in Article 92(2)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688; (24) ‘licence’ means an entry in the single lifetime identification document, made for the participation in equestrian competitions at local, regional, national or international level by the national federation of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) or for the participation in races by the competent racing authority in accordance with and for the purpose referred to in Article 92(2)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688; (25) ‘delegated body’ means the delegated body defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, designated in accordance with Article 108(5)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 to ensure the practical application of the identification and registration system established for equine animals, including the issuing and delivery of single lifetime identification documents for equine animals. This body is referred to as ‘issuing body’ in Chapters 2 and 3 of Title IV of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.