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“Live animals and more than 17 tonnes of horse meat were seized from several slaughterhouses in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Inspections of slaughterhouses in several countries showed that about 20% of the foreign passports used for these horses showed signs of forgery. Competition horses with forged documents were also sent to slaughterhouses.” … Continue reading Live animals and more than 17 tonnes of horse meat seized
All equines issued with a passport from 1st July 2009, must have a corresponding micro-chip inserted by a veterinary surgeon. Horses, ponies and donkeys must have passports. Foals – obtain a passport before 31 December of the year of birth or within 6 months following the date of its birth, whichever occurs later.Adult horse without … Continue reading S.I. No. 62/2016 – European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations 2015