Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. No. 2470 (W.199) of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Residues Animal production Certification Animal health Animal reproduction Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for identification of horses and other equidae by means of an identification document and an electronic microchip inserted into the animal. The electronic microchip contains data that will be recorded on both the identification document and on a National Equine Database. The Regulations also create offences for breach of provisions of the Commission Regulation and provide for the administration of veterinary medicinal products for horses intended for human consumption. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Equine-animals, Marking/identification, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019 (W.S.I. No. 57 (W. 20) of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Animal production, Certification, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Traceability/product tracing Source: FAO, FAOLEX