S.L. 437.84 Art. 6Passport.

(1) The Veterinary Services shall for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with rule 4, issue a passport within fourteen days of the notification of its birth, or, in the case of animals imported from third countries, within fourteen days of the notification of its re-identification by the Member State concerned in accordance with rule 4(3). The Veterinary Services may issue a passport for animals from another Member State under the same conditions. In such cases, the passport accompanying the animal on its arrival shall be surrendered to the Veterinary Services, which shall return it to the issuing Member State.

(2) Whenever an animal is moved, it shall be accompanied by its passport.

(3) In the case of the death of an animal, the passport shall be returned by the keeper to the Veterinary Services within seven days after the death of the animal. If the animal is sent to the slaughterhouse, the operator of the slaughterhouse shall be responsible for returning the passport to the Veterinary Services.

(4) In the case of animals exported to third countries, the passport shall be surrendered by the last keeper to the Veterinary Services at the place where the animal is exported.