IDENTIFICATION of EQUIDAE in the EU
Kai-Uwe Sprenger and Alf-Eckbert Füssel
European Commission
DG Health and Consumers
Unit D.1 Animal health
[email protected]
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/animal/index_en.htm
This presentation does not necessarily represent the views of the European Commission
Why identification of animals?
Traceability of animals
Traceability of products
(FMD, CSF)
(Animal +Public Health)
Animal Welfare
Management on farm
(transport)
(milk recording, feeding)
Health certificates
Herdbook
(passports, TRACES)
Application of
certain medicaments
(pedigree, performance)
Eradication programmes
(Brucellosis, TB, Scrapie)
Identification and traceability in the EU
Species
Identification
Traceability (movement recording)
Bovine
individual
individual (national database)
Ovine/
caprine
individual (EID)
Individual (holding)
group (national database)
Porcine
group
group (national database)
Equidae
individual (EID)
Pets
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Equidae – legal framework
Animal Health
(trade, import, movement, identification
– all equidae)
semen, ova, embryos - Dir. 92/65/EEC
Animals - Dir. 90/426/EEC
Zootechnics
(studbook – registered equidae)
Dir. 90/427/EEC
Animal Welfare
(transport - all equidae)
Reg. 1/2005
Competitions
(use – registered equidae)
Dir. 90/428/EEC
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Equidae:
• means wild or
domesticated
animals of the
equine (including
zebras) or asinine
species or the
offspring of crossings
of those species
• E. caballus
• E. asinus
• E. hemionus kiang
• E. hemionus onager
• E. burchelli, E. grevyi
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Categories of Equidae
Registered Equidae
Breeding
organisations
international
Organisatios for
competitions or racing
Equidae for breeding
and production
Equidae for slaughter
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Equidae
- the most mobile segment of EU livestock 5.9 Million equidae (horses, donkeys etc.)
2.9 Million
(49%)
registered equidae
(registered in a studbook)
3 Million
(51%)
equidae for breeding
and production
(not registered in a studbook)
equidae for slaughter
Identification of equidae at EU-level
1. animal health issue
traceability during movement, trade and
imports of animals with certified health status
prerequisite for control measures in case of
disease (Annex A to 90/426/EEC)
2. public health issue
medical treatment of food producing animals
3. zootechnical issue
pedigree certificate for registered equidae
Holding:
• means any agricultural or training
establishment, a stable or, generally
speaking, any premises or facilities in
which equidae are habitually kept or
bred, for whatever use
(Directive 90/426/EEC)
• any nature reserves where equidae live
in freedom (Directive 92/35/EEC)
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Principles of Movement/Trade
Veterinary inspection 48
hours prior to loading
Registered equidae only for trade
Checks at destination
Veterinary certificate
Registered equidae - attestation
TRACES message
not for registered equidae
Route Plan (welfare)
not for registered equidae
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Identification and certification
Category of
equidae
Registered
equidae
Equidae for
breeding and
production
Equidae
for slaughter
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Type of Movement
Identification
Certification
on foot - national
Passport1
Not required
Transport - national
Passport1
Not required
Trade
Passport1
on foot - national
ID-Document2
Transport - national
ID-Document2
90/426/EEC Annex C
individual
Trade
ID-Document2
90/426/EEC Annex C
individual/group
Transport - national
Passport1
and/or
ID-Document2
90/426/EEC Annex C
individual
Trade
Passport 1
and/or
ID-Document2
90/426/EEC Annex C
group
90/426/EEC Annex B
individual
Not required
Passport in accordance with Decision 93/623/EEC /Reg. 504/2008
ID Document established by Decision 2000/68/EC /Reg. 504/2008
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Since 1 July 2000 all equidae must be accompanied by an
identification document whenever they are moved.
From 1 July 2009 all equidae need an identification
document because they exist.
registered equidae
Dir. 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC
Dec. 93/623/EEC, Reg. 504/2008
Passport
issued by “studbook“
equidae breeding & production
Dir. 90/426/EEC
Dec. 2000/68/EC, Reg. 504/2008
Identification Document
Issued by “competent authority”
equidae for slaughter
Identification and Animal Health
traceability during movement,
trade and imports of animals with
certified health status
prerequisite for control measures
in case of disease
(Annex A to 90/426/EEC, 92/35/EEC)
Immobilisation of equidae from
restricted holdings
Feed-back notification of
death/slaughter
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Studbooks
Studbooks are established or maintained
by organisations approved in
accordance with Decision 92/353/EEC
The studbook of the origin of the breed
lays down the principles of such
studbook, including identification
Studbooks have the privilege to issue
passports in accordance with Decision
93/623/EEC
Equidae are entered in the studbook in
accordance with Decision 96/78/EC
14
Conclusion
Several
organisations
issue
identification
documents
No active link
between
document
and animal
more than one passport for the same horse
cannot be excluded
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Equine Identification and
Medication
Status of equidae as food-producing animals has
consequences for medicinal treatment (Reg. (EC) 2377/90)
Specific derogation in Article 10 of Directive 2001/82/EC
requires tight link between document and animal
RF-ID as
practicable
solution
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Regulation 504/2008 on Equine Identification
Movement-independent identification
Single lifetime ID-document
Database records on issued IDdocuments (unique life number)
Document replacement procedures
Medication record
Immobilisation tool in case of disease
(movement restrictions)
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Regulation 504/2008 on Equine Identification
as of 1 July 2009 active marking
of foals with an electronic
transponder within first year of
life
alternative methods
unequivocal link
sign of identification
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Regulation 504/2008 on Equine Identification
UELN compatible life
7 2 4
0 1 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
number
smart-card as option to
replace paper documents
for national movement
other than for slaughter
specific regimes for equidae kept under feral or semi-feral
conditions
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Regulation 504/2008 on Equine Identification
clarification on issuing bodies for …
registered equidae
equidae breeding & production
issued by “studbook“ or international
organisation managing equidae for
competition of racing
Issued by “competent authority”
•No obligation to record change of ownership
•No relation to holding of origin when moved
•No movement recording
Some options/derogations:
outline diagram (Art. 6)
animals under wild or semi-wild conditions (Art. 7)
alternative methods to prevent multiple identification
documents (Art. 12)
smart card as option instead of passport (Art. 14)
foals for slaughter within 12 months (Art. 15)
Information
Identification of Equidae
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/identification/equine/index_en.htm
Zootechnical legislation
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/zootechnics/index_en.htm
Approved breeding organisations
http://circa.europa.eu/irc/sanco/vets/info/data/breeding/breeding.html
Questions?
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only the European Court of Justice is
entitled to give a definitive interpretation of
Community law
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