Amendment to the Welfare of Racing Greyhound Regulations 2010

17.  For sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4 of the Schedule to the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010(1) substitute—

(3) The microchip referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) must—

(a)have a unique number which includes the manufacturer’s code;

(b)be compliant with ISO standard 11784:1996 of the International Standards Organisation standards for microchips;

(c)be compliant with all of ISO standard 11785:1996 of the International Standards Organisation’s standards for microchips apart from Annex A; and

(d)respond to a transponder which operates at 134.2 kilohertz and conforms with the FDXB protocol set out in ISO standards 11784:1996 and 11785:1996..