Who issues equine passports in the UK?
In the UK passports are issued by two groups of Passport Issuing Organisations, known as PIOs. Breed Societies are Organisations and Associations that have been authorised to issue horse passports in the UK (i.e. equine studbook societies that have been recognised under Commission Decision 92/353/EEC) ‘ID Only’ PIOs are Organisations that do not manage a studbook but are authorised to issue horse passports under Domestic Horse Passports Regulations (this includes International Organisations that manage horses for competition or racing). ID passports do not include verified pedigree information.
