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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Trader Notice: MH 7/2016

To: All approved equine establishments

Subject: Equines presented for Slaughter for Human

Consumption

[This Trader Notice repeals and replaces TN MH 17/2011]

Background:

Equines presented for slaughter for human consumption must be identified and their

medication history checked to ensure that it conforms with EU legislation on

maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products (Regulation (EC) 2377/90).

With effect from 1st July 2009 all equines identified with a passport must be

implanted with a microchip by a veterinary practitioner. The number of the implanted

microchip must be recorded on the passport and on the DAFM Central Equine

Database. This ensures an unequivocal link between the animal and the identification

document.

Current legislation governing the identification of equidae is Commission

Implementing Regulation 262/2015, which came into effect on 1st January 2016.

This EU Regulation was transposed into national law by S.I. 62 of 2016 (as

amended).

In addition to microchipping, current legislation requires that all equines shall be

given a UELN (Unique Equine Life Number) which remains with the animal for its

lifetime and which, along with the microchip number and the individual markings, is

recorded on the animal’s passport.

CR 262/2015 sets out a new passport format in respect of all equine passports issued

by approved PIOs in the EU from 1st January 2016. The medicinal records will appear

in Section II (Part III) of these passports. Exclusion of an equine from the food chain

will be documented at Part 11 of Section 11.

Equines issued with a passport between 1st July 2009 and 31

st December 2015 were

required to be identified within six months from the date of their birth or by 31st

December of the year of birth, whichever date was the later. Late identification (i.e.

first identification outside that timescale) automatically excludes an equine from

being slaughtered for human consumption.

With effect from 1st January 2016, keepers have 12 months within which to identify

an equine with a passport. Any equine first identified outside of this timescale is

automatically ineligible for slaughter for human consumption and must be issued with

a duplicate/replacement passport only.

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In addition to equines identified outside the relevant timescales, all equines for which

duplicate and replacement documents have issued are ineligible for slaughter for

human consumption. There must be an indication to this effect (entered there by the

issuing body) in Section 11, Part II, of the passport.

Scope:

All equines intended for human consumption

Role of Food Business Operator (FBO):

It is the responsibility of the plant management in each slaughterhouse to advise

equine owners of the requirements for all presented equines to:

(a) be properly identified,

(b) have all relevant registration data recorded on the DAFM central database,

(c) have a valid passport1, and

(d) have the relevant part of Food Chain Information document (EQFCI-1)

(Appendix 2) completed

before they can be accepted into the slaughterhouse.

The FBO must have a documented procedure, describing intake of equines to the

slaughterhouse, which must include at a minimum, the following points;

1. At intake, the FBO must ensure that, in respect of each equine presented;

the equine has been moved from a premises registered with the

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),

the equine has a valid passport and is properly identified (See Appendix

1),

written confirmation has been received from AIM Division in DAFM,

confirming that the required registration details of the equine are recorded

on the central equine database in DAFM and, based on the data notified to

the central equine database, the animal is eligible for slaughter for human

consumption;

parts 1 and 2 of EQFCI-1 document have been completed. (See Appendix

2)

the equine does not come from a holding or an area subject to a movement

prohibition or other restriction for reasons of animal or public health,

except when the competent authority so permits;

1 From a public health point of view a valid passport is defined as one that complies with the relevant legislation and meets the

specifications as detailed in these instructions – see Appendix 1.

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the equine is clean;

the equine is healthy, as far as the food business operator can judge; and

the equine is in a satisfactory state as regards welfare on arrival at the

slaughterhouse

2. In the event that an equine is not recorded on the central database, the keeper

must contact an appropriate approved Passport Issuing Organisation to notify

the required information to the central database. Under no circumstances must

an equine be presented for slaughter where the required registration data are

not recorded on the central equine database in AIM.

3. The security features of all passports must be checked on presentation. The

security features of passports issued by Weatherbys Ireland, Horse Sport

Ireland and Leisure Horse Ireland are detailed at Appendices 4, 5 and 6

respectively and these Appendices should be referred to as required.

4. If, when scanned, more than one microchip is found in the horse, or more than

one microchip number is entered in the passport of the horse the OV should be

informed.

5. If the slaughter house representative is satisfied that the horse is fit to be

presented to the VI/TVI to have an ante mortem inspection carried out, then

they must sign part 3 of the EQFCI-1 document indicating this.

6. The FBO must then present the equine with passport and the EQFCI-1

document to the veterinarian carrying out the Ante Mortem Inspection (AMI).

7. Where

- there is no passport,

- the passport presented is invalid,

- the passport presented is a duplicate or replacement,

- the passport presented contains a declaration confirming that the

equine is not eligible for the food chain, or

- the registration details of the equine are not recorded on the central

equine database

the equine is ineligible for slaughter and must not be accepted into the

slaughterhouse by the FBO for presentation to the (T)VI for ante mortem

examination.

8. Animals presented to and accepted into a slaughterhouse by the FBO may not

leave alive for any reason other than that of a line breakdown (and in such an

event may only be transferred to another slaughterhouse). Therefore once in

the slaughterhouse, it is the responsibility of the FBO to make arrangements

for the welfare of the equine, including if necessary transport to another

premises (in the event of a line breakdown), or euthanasia and disposal, if the

equine is not fit to be slaughtered for human consumption.

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9. Only equines that have passed ante mortem examination may be slaughtered.

10. The FBO must only slaughter equines when satisfied that the TVI/VI has

signed part 4 of the EQFCI-1 document indicating that the equine has not

failed AMI.

11. The FBO should put a system in place to ensure that all microchips, where

present are removed from carcases and destroyed

12. The FBO must give all passports of horses slaughtered to DAFM on the day of

slaughter.

Unregistered Equines

The issue of unregistered equines is particularly relevant in the case of foreign-

registered horses and horses introduced into the State from another Member State of

the EU. Such imported horses must be recorded on the Central Equine Database

before they can be slaughtered in Ireland.

In the future, limited access to DAFM’s Central Equine Database will be provided to

FBOs to check if an equine is registered on the database and if it is excluded from the

food chain. Until this facility becomes available, confirmation or otherwise that the

required details are recorded on the Central Equine Database can be obtained by e-

mailing [email protected] and referencing the animal’s UELN, as recorded

on the passport.

Please see Appendix 3 for a summary flow chart for FBO of equines being presented

for slaughter.

Other Appendices

1. Appendix 4 – Security Features of passports issued by Weatherbys Ireland to be

checked by FBOs prior to accepting the associated equine into a slaughter plant

2. Appendix 5 – Security features of Horse Sport Ireland issued passports and

procedure for Verifying Horse Sport Ireland passports prior to accepting them into

a slaughter plant.

3. Appendix 6 – Security Features of Leisure Horse Ireland (LHI) passports

4. Appendix 7 – List of Approved Issuing Bodies

5. Appendix 8 – General Irregularities that indicate that a passport is not authentic.

mailto:[email protected]

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Appendix 1 Validating Passports

To ensure validity* of all passports please follow A ,B or C below depending on

when passport issued.

[* From a public health point of view a valid passport is defined as one that

complies with the relevant legislation and meets the specifications as detailed in

these instructions.]

Only passports that are translated into English can be accepted by a FBO

A: PROCEDURE FOR EQUINES WITH PASSPORTS ISSUED PRIOR TO JULY 1

st

2009:

1. Horses should be scanned for microchips (if present) and the read-out cross

checked to that on passport. If more than one microchip is identified the FBO

should notify the OV.

2. The markings of the equine should be checked against the passport markings.

This should include looking at the diagram and reading the written description

to ensure they correspond.

3. The passport should be checked to ensure that it is not marked as unfit for

human consumption and that there is no record present of a prohibited

substance being given to the animal in question. (Each page should be

examined with particular emphasis on Section A and Section B).

4. In addition, all passports should be checked by the slaughter plant FBO as

detailed in this instruction document as regards passport security and follow

protocols detailed in this instruction document with differing Issuing Bodies to

verify the authenticity of the passports.

B: PROCEDURE FOR EQUINES WITH PASSPORTS ISSUED BETWEEN 1ST

JULY

2009 AND DECEMBER 31ST

DECEMBER 2015:

1. All equines identified from July 1st 2009 must be micro chipped by a veterinary

practitioner. Therefore, all such horses must be scanned and the read-out cross

checked to the microchip number recorded on the passport. If either no

microchip is detected or more than one microchip is identified the FBO should

notify the OV.

2. The markings of the presented equine should be checked against the markings

on the corresponding passport. This should include looking at the diagram and

reading the written description to ensure they correspond.

3. Section IX, Part II of passport should be checked to ensure that this equine is

intended for human consumption. (This part indicates if the horse is/ or is not

intended for human consumption). All equines issued with passports during

this time are required to have been identified with a passport within six months

of their date of birth or by 31st December of their year of birth, whichever

occurred later. Any passports issued outside these dates record late registrations

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and the equines to which they refer are automatically excluded from slaughter

for human consumption. Also, all pages of passport should be checked to

ensure that there is no other reason indicating the equine is unfit for human

consumption and that there is no record present of a prohibited substance being

given administered to the horse. Any indication of a prohibited substance

having been administered , or any declaration that the horse is not intended for

human consumption will render the associated horse as not fit for slaughter for

the food chain.

4. In general, horses born in 2008, with passports issued after 1st July 2009

must not be accepted for slaughter. The only exception to this is where

horses which have been registered prior to 2009, are reissued a passport

because the horse was being named. The original passport is modified by the

issuing body, to include the updated information and the new issue date is

recorded onto the passport. Such passports may be accepted subject to meeting

the other requirements of this instruction document. The slaughter house FBO

must verify this passport by contacting the issuing body.

5. Section IX, Part III of passport should be examined to see;

If the equine has received any medicine in accordance with Article

10(3) of Directive 2001/82/EC or

If the equines status as being fit for human consumption has been

suspended for six months in accordance with Article 16(2) of

Regulation (EC) 504/2008 (If a date has been entered in Part III, then

the equine must not be accepted by the FBO unless more than six

months has elapsed since that date.)

6. In addition all passports should be checked by the slaughter plant FBO as

detailed in this instruction as regards passport security.

C: PROCEDURE FOR EQUINES WITH PASSPORTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1ST

JANUARY 2016: 1. As with all equines referred to at paragraph B above, equines identified on or

after 1st January 2016 must be micro chipped by a veterinary practitioner.

Therefore, all such horses must be scanned and the read-out cross checked to

the microchip number recorded on passport. If either no microchip is detected

or more than one microchip is identified the FBO should notify the OV.

2. The markings of the presented equine should be checked against the markings

on the corresponding passport. This should include looking at the diagram and

reading the written description to ensure they correspond.

3. Section II, Part II of passport should be checked, to ensure that this equine is

intended for human consumption. (This part indicates if the horse is/or is not

intended for human consumption.)

4. All equines identified on or after 1st January 2016 are required to be identified

with a passport within one year of their date of birth. Equines presented with

passports (issued on or after 1st January 2016) that were not issued within 12

months from the date of the animal’s birth are automatically excluded from the

food chain and can only be issued with a duplicate or replacement passport. All

equines presented with a duplicate/replacement passport are automatically

ineligible for slaughter for human consumption.

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5. Section II, Part III of passport should be examined to see:

if the equine has received any medicine in accordance with Article

10(3) of Directive 2001/82/EC or

if the equines status as being fit for human consumption has been

suspended for six months in accordance with Article 16(2) of

Regulation (EC) 504/2008 (If a date has been entered in Part III, then

the equine must not be accepted by the FBO unless more than six

months has elapsed since that date.)

6. All pages of presented passports should be checked to ensure that there is no

other reason indicating the equine is unfit for human consumption and that there

is no record present of a prohibited substance being given administered to the

horse. Any indication of a prohibited substance having been administered , or

any declaration that the horse is not intended for human consumption will

render the associated horse as not fit for slaughter for the food chain.

7. In addition, all passports should be checked by the slaughter plant FBO as

detailed in this instruction as regards passport security.

NB Any substance that has no Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) for horses may not as

a general rule be used on horses destined for food production. However there are

some substances that are regarded as essential for the medicinal treatment of horses,

which do not have an MRL for horses, but do have MRLs for other food production

species. These are known as essential substances and are listed in Regulation (EC)

1950/2006;

http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:367:0033:0045:E

N:PDF

These are the substances that are permitted for the use in horses destined for food

production but a withdrawal period of 6 months must be used. ALL OTHER

MEDICINES WITHOUT AN MRL, IF ADMINISTERED TO HORSES, DEEM

THE HORSE INELEGIBLE FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. If in doubt about a

medicine it can be searched using http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/vet/epar/a.htm .

This link includes information on species [eg horses] for which the active ingredient

is licensed.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:367:0033:0045:EN:PDF

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:367:0033:0045:EN:PDF

http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/vet/epar/a.htm

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Appendix 2 Food Chain Information

FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION (EQUINE) EQFCI-1

PART 1: TO BE COMPLETED AT FARM OF ORIGIN BY KEEPER/PERSON IN CHARGE Name _______________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number________________________ Place of Loading (if different)_____________________________________________________

Date and Time of loading _______________ Departure time _____________ Private Veterinary Practitioner __________________________

Intended Destination (If different than slaughterhouse) _____________________________________________________________________

PASSPORT NUMBER OF HORSE DATE OF ISSUE OF PASSPORT *This section to be ticked by slaughter plant

if horses are not being presented.

DECLARATION OF KEEPER/PERSON IN CHARGE TO SLAUGHTERPLANT

I declare that to the best of my knowledge in relation to the horses described above:

The holding of origin is not under disease control restriction or investigation The horse(s) is healthy and has not tested positive for any condition that might render their meat unfit for human consumption

The horse(s) is accompanied by a valid passport(s) as detailed above, which was issued more than six months ago and the passport(s)

does not contain any indication that the horse(s) is not fit to be slaughtered for human consumption, No substance has been given to the horse(s) which might render their meat unfit for human consumption

All prescribed medication withdrawal periods have been observed.

All animals can walk unaided onto the transport vehicle.

Signed _____________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Keeper/Person in charge PART 2: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE HAULIER

Name ______________________ Registration Number __________________________ Haulier Number ________________________

I declare the horses described above were able to walk unaided onto the transport vehicle

Signed______________________ Date________________________

PART 3: TO BE COMPLETED AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE BY OPERATOR

Date and Time of Arrival of Horses at slaughterhouse: The above information is correct to the best of my knowledge and the animals highlighted above (Please tick horses not being presented in the box in part 1 of this form*), are in so far as I can judge, clean, healthy, in a satisfactory state as regards welfare and do not come from a

restricted holding or area. The horses’ passports are valid and are hereby presented for slaughter for human consumption.

Signed _____________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Person in charge PART 4: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN

I have inspected and analysed the Food Chain information for the ____ horses described above. I have carried out ante mortem inspection on this consignment and

in my opinion there is no evidence that the welfare of ____ horses in the consignment has been compromised either during transport or in the lairage. There is

evidence that the welfare of _____ horses in the consignment has been compromised.

In my opinion,

horses have passed veterinary ante mortem inspection and show no signs of any condition which might adversely affect human or animal health

horses have been detained at ante-mortem inspection and require additional examinations and/or tests to supplement post-mortem inspection for

the following reasons (AME1 form must also be completed for these horses):

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

horses have failed ante-mortem examination for the following reasons (AME1 form must also be completed for these horses) :

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signed: _______________________________________ Time of examination: _________________________________________________________

Date _ __________/____________/_________

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Appendix 3 Flow Chart for FBO of equines being presented for slaughter

Equine presented

with Passport and

EQFCI-1 Document

Equine presented

without a Passport

but with EQFCI-1

Document

Equine presented with

Passport but with no

EQFCI-1 Document

Ok

Check Passport is

Valid

Contact VI in Charge

Valid Invalid

Passport

Evaluate EQFCI-1

Document

Ok Not Ok

Check 6

guarantees

Ok

Accept Equine onto

slaughterhouse premises

and sign Part 3 of

EQFCI-1 Document

Ok

Fail

Ante mortem

inspection

Pass

Eligible to be

slaughtered for

human

Consumption

Do not Accept Equine

onto Slaughterhouse

premises.

(Once equine accepted

onto premises the

equine must not be

sent home but instead

must be disposed of

humanely)

Not eligible for

human consumption

Equine must be

disposed of.

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Appendix 4:

Security features of passports issued by Weatherby’s Ireland to be checked by

FBOs prior to accepting the associated equine into a slaughter plant

Specifications on security Features of Weatherbys issued passports

Security checks that should be undertaken by the FBOs when verifying the

Weatherbys passports of equines for slaughter are detailed below.

Every passport issued by Weatherbys from January 2002 is rivet bound.

Ensure the rivets have not been interfered with and carry the letters WBYS

imprinted on the front.

Passports issued in 2010 onwards will have numbered pages. Each passport

has 44 pages. Page numbering begins from page 5 to page 44. From 2015

onwards, the page number format is changed. Each page is numbered as 1 of

44, 2 of 44, 2 of 44, etc. Please ensure no pages have been removed and the

numbering is sequential.

Micro chipping has been compulsory for all Weatherbys registrations since

1999. The horse should have a microchip number implanted starting with the

sequence 98510. The microchip number and bar code should be on the front

page of the passport as well as on the markings page.

Passports issued in 2004 onwards will have a 15 digit UELN number. The

beginning sequence of the UELN number should read 375IRE which is

followed by the last 8 digits of the microchip number implanted at time of

registration. The UELN number will end with either the letter T or N. For

passports issued in 2015 onwards the UELN number will appear on the top of

every page of the passport.

Since 2012 all passports issued carry a silver security hologram on the first

page and the signature of the Stud Book manager.

Since 2012 all passports have been printed on security paper. Every page

(excluding the markings diagram) should have a faint background with the

word WEATHERBYS repeated.

Every year the colour of plastic cover of the passport changes. The colour of

the passport cover must correspond with the colour outlined in the table

relevant for that year. (Summary table attached below). If the year and colour

do not correspond then the passport may have been tampered with. Also, from

2013 the word Weatherbys should be embossed on the cover between the

rivets. From 2016 onwards the word Weatherbys is embossed on the clear

plastic front page cover with the Weatherbys logo.

A table summarising the security features of passports issued by Weatherby’s

Ireland since 1980 is below.

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Summary of Security feature contained in equine passports issued by

Weatherby’s Ireland 1980 - 2016

Year

of

Birth

Colour Bind Microchip

– Coded

9851010

UELN/

Passport issue

No.

Weatherbys

Stamp/ logo

/Hologram

Paper with

Security

Backgroun

d

UELN

Printed

on

Every

page

Pages

Numbered

1980 Turquoise Central Staples

7 digit passport Number

Green Weatherbys stamp on Pedigree page

1981 Beige Central Staples



1982 Light Brown Central Staples



1983 Green Central Staples



1984 Wine Central Staples



1985 Navy Central Staples



1986 White Central Staples



1987 Brown Central Staples



1988 Yellow Central Staples



1989 Mauve Central Staples



1990 Orange Central Staples



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Year

of

Birth


– Coded

9851010

UELN/

Passport issue

No.

Weatherbys

Stamp/ logo

/Hologram

Paper with

Security

Backgroun

d

UELN

Printed

on

Every

page

Pages

Numbered

1991 Fawn – with clear window

Black plastic spine


Weatherbys Stamp/logo as issuing Authority on front page

1992 Red– with clear window

Black plastic spine



1993 Green– with clear window

Black plastic spine



1994 Wine

/Plum– with clear window

Black

plastic spine

7 digit

passport Number

Weatherbys

Stamp/logo as issuing Authority on front page

1995 Royal Blue – with clear window

Black plastic spine



1996 Sea Grey– with clear window

Black plastic spine



1997 Dark Purple

– with clear window

Black

plastic spine

7 digit

passport Number

Weatherbys


1998 Cream – with clear window

Black plastic spine

11 Digit passport Number Beginning with IRE


1999 Mint Green – with clear window

Black plastic spine

Micro-chip compulsory



2000 Bronze – with clear window

Black plastic spine




2001 Light Blue – with clear window

Black plastic spine




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Year of

Birth

Colour Bind Microchip- coded 9851010

UELN/ passport issue no.

Weatherby’s Stamp / Logo / Hologram

Paper with security background

UELN printed on every page

Pages Numbered

2002 Khaki – with clear font cover

Rivet Bound. The letters WBYS are on the front of the rivet




2003 Toffee – with clear front cover





2004 Green – with clear

front cover

Rivet Bound.

The letters WBYS are on the front of the rivet

Micro-chip

compulsory

15 Digit UELN beginning with

375IRE followed by last 8 digits of Microchip number ending in T or N

Weatherbys Stamp/logo

as issuing Authority on front page

2005 Maroon Red – with clear front cover



15 Digit UELN beginning with 375IRE followed by last 8 digits of Microchip number ending in T or N


2006 Navy Blue – with clear front cover





2007 White – with clear front cover





2008 Brown – with clear front cover

Rivet Bound. The letters WBYS are on the front of the

rivet




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Year of

Birth

Colour Bind Microchip- coded 9851010

UELN/ passport issue no.

Weatherby’s Stamp / Logo / Hologram

Paper with security background

UELN printed on every page

Pages Numbered

2009 Yellow –

with clear front cover

Rivet

Bound. The letters WBYS are on the front of the rivet

Micro-

chip compulsory

15 Digit UELN

beginning with 375IRE followed by last 8 digits of Microchip number ending in T or N

Weatherbys


2010 Purple – with clear front cover





Pages numbered from page 5 to 44.

2011 Orange – with clear front cover





Pages numbered from 5 to 44

2012 Mustard – with clear front cover




Weatherbys Hologram on Front page of passport

Passport printed on security paper


2013 Red – with clear front cover – Weatherbys Embossed on side between rivets







2014 Green – with clear font cover - Weatherbys Embossed on side between rivets







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Year

of

Birth


– Coded

9851010

UELN/

Passport issue

No.

Weatherbys

Stamp/ logo

/Hologram

Paper with

Security

Backgroun

d

UELN

Printed

on

Every

page

Pages

Numbered

2015 Plum/Purple – with clear front cover- Weatherbys Embossed on side between rivets






UELN Printed on every page of passport

Pages numbered as page 1 of 44, etc.

2016 Royal Blue –with clear front cover – Weatherbys

embossed on clear front cover with logo

Rivet Bound. The letters WBYS

are on the front of the rivet


15 Digit UELN beginning with 375IRE followed by last 8 digits of

Microchip number ending in T or N



UELN Printed on every page of

passport

Pages numbered as page 1 of 44, etc.

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Appendix 5 :

Security Features of Horse Sport Ireland Issued Passports and Procedure for

Verifying Horse Sport Ireland Passports by FBO prior to accepting them in to a

slaughter plant

Specifications on passports issued by HSI:

The marking page is glued/riveted into centre or beginning of the passport

There should be an emboss on the top right quadrant of Section 1 of the

passport.

All passports issued since 2001 should a have a 15 digit UELN number on the

top of the first page of the four markings page. This will always start with the

8 digits: 37241400 and will be followed by the horses unique 7 or 8 digit

registration number.

The microchip number incorporates the 7 or 8 digit registration number in the

majority of HSI passports.

There is always a label put on the top right of the medicine page with a red

horse shoe shaped stamp stamped onto it.

Specifications on passports issued by HSI:

The following procedure is to be incorporated into the FBO documented procedures

relating to intake of horses.

The FBO must carry out the following steps The FBO must check the passports as per instructions (paying particular

attention to the HSI specifications as detailed above).

If the passport is not genuine then it should be retained and given to the

Official Veterinarian. The equine should not be accepted onto the slaughter

premises. If the equine has been unloaded then it must be slaughtered

humanely and disposed of as Category 2 material.

If the FBO cannot decide on the authenticity or otherwise of the passport then

they should contact Norah Byrne in Horse Sport Ireland on 045 850800 to

verify the authenticity of the passports.

Only when the passport is verified should the FBO sign the FCI document

stating that the horse is to be presented for ante mortem examination by the

official veterinarian

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Appendix 6 :

Security Features of Leisure Horse Ireland (LHI) passports:

The FBO is to implement documented procedures to ensure that the following

security features are present on LHI /IPSA issued passports:

Black:

o IPSA / LHI: IPSA Main Studbook Passports

Brown (In use pre 2012):

o IPSA Only : IPSA Supplementary Studbook Passports

Red (Introduced last quarter 2011 approx):

o IPSA & LHI : IPSA Supplementary Studbook Passports

Plum / Wine:

o IPSA & LHI : Identification Register (ID) Passports

Blue:

o IPSA & LHI : Irish Donkey Supplementary Studbook Passports

Introduced last quarter 2011: Numbered & tamperproof foil hologram label

should be present on horse details page adjacent to UELN in centre of

passport.

All horses issued a passport since 2002 by IPSA have a microchip

There is a yellow emblem on marking page

On page, over owners name (passport issued to), will be embossed

The ID number is last 7 digits of microchip number and should always be

quoted on centre page (back of marking page) and should correspond to

number;

o on reverse of front page,

o on marking page under name of horse and

o on medical treatment section page

LHI /IPSA always use a blue stamp. This is always present on Section IX of

the passport and on back of marking chart usually over signature.

If any of these features are not present on LHI / IPSA passports presented at slaughter

plants or there is anything unusual then the PIO must be contacted by FBO to verify

the authenticity of the passports prior to accepting the horse for slaughter.

Contact Details for LHI: Claire Flaherty – 091 577577 during office hours.

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Appendix 7 List of Approved Issuing Bodies

Issuing Bodies approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine for the purposes of

issuing identity documents for equidae

Approved Keeper of Studbook &

Contact details Contact Details Name of Studbook

Microchip Number

Lead numbers of

microchips supplied

by this organisation as

part of the registration

process

Weatherby’s Ireland GSB Limited

Tara Court

Dublin Road

Naas

Co Kildare

Tel. No: 045 879979

Fax. No: 045 879691

e-mail: [email protected]

General Studbook for

Thoroughbreds

Weatherby’s Non-Thoroughbred

Register

9851010*

Horse Sport Ireland

Beech House

Millennium Park

Naas

Co Kildare

Tel. No: 045 850800

Fax. No: 045 850850


Web: www.horsesportireland.ie

The Irish Sport Horse Studbook and

its supplements

The Irish Draught Horse Studbook

and its Appendix

3721414

I.P.S Irish Pony Society

C/o Horse Sport Ireland

1st Floor, Beech House

Millennium Park

Naas

Co Kildare

Tel. No: 045 854513

e-mail:

[email protected]

The Irish Pony Society Studbook 3721414

Database maintained

by Horse Sport

Ireland

Connemara Pony Breeder’s Society

The Showgrounds

Clifden

Co. Galway

Tel No: 095 21863

Fax No: 095 21005


Connemara Pony Studbook 3721004

Leisure Horse Ireland

Furbo Hill

Spiddal

Co Galway

Tel. No: 091 577577

Mobile No. 087 9077668


www.lhi.iw

Irish Piebald &Skewbald Studbook 3721403

Also previously 941*

Kerry Bog Pony Co-op Society

“Cuilin”

Macetown Road,

Tara

Co. Meath

Tel No: 041 9825352


Kerry Bog Pony Studbook 3721414

Database maintained

by Horse Sport

Ireland

Irish Appaloosa Association

c/o Serena McSorley

Port Hall

Lifford

Co Donegal

Tel. No: 028 71337946

Mobile No.: 07716482743

Email: [email protected]

Irish Appaloosa Studbook

372012

Warmblood Studbook of Ireland

14 Carrowgar

Ogonnelloe,

Scarriff,

Co. Clare.

Tel. No: 087 2229701

Fax No. 061 923222

Email:

[email protected]

Warmblood Studbook of Ireland

372010

Irish Harness Association

Dundee House

Summerhill South

Cork

Tel: 01 – 5310365

Mobile: 087 – 2571330

[email protected]

[email protected]

Irish Standardbred Pacer Studbook

Irish Standardbred Trotter Studbook

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The following organisations are approved to issue identity documents for equidae which are ineligible for entry into one of the studbooks listed

above are:

Horse Sport Ireland

Beech House

Millennium Park

Naas

Co Kildare

Tel. No: 045 850800

Fax. No: 045 850850


Web: www.horsesportireland.ie

Not applicable 3721414

Leisure Horse Ireland

Furbo Hill

Spiddal

Co Galway

Tel. No: 091 577577

Mobile No. 087 9077668


www.lhi.ie

Not Applicable 3721403

Also

previously

941*



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Appendix 8 General Irregularities that indicate that the passport is not

authentic:

The following apply to passports from any issuing body and should be viewed as

irregularities. They should be detailed in the FBO documented procedures:

Any text that is of a different type, style, font from the rest of the passport

Different colour marking page from rest of document

Any use of Tippex on the passport

Any changes to dates in the passport

o Year of foaling on pedigree page must correspond to same information

on markings page

o Date of issue on pedigree page and date of examination on markings

page should not be altered.

Diagram on markings page of horse and written description must match. If

altered stamp from a relevant authority should be on the page. In general

where any alterations are made to either the pedigree page or markings page

should show a stamp by a relevant authority.

Please also note that while migration of microchips may occur in very rare instances

in general microchips do not migrate. The absence of locating a microchip that is

stated on a passport should be treated with suspicion and very close inspection of the

passport is required to accept the horse.

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