Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

PART II additional requirements for the transport of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats

1.  Any person transporting cattle, pigs, sheep or goats in intra-Community trade shall do so in accordance with this Part.

2.  He shall, for each vehicle used for the transport of those animals, keep a register containing the following information, and shall preserve the register for at least three years, that is to say –

(a) places and dates of pick-up, and the name or business name and address of the holding or assembly centre where the animals are picked up;

(b) places and dates of delivery, and the name or business name and address of the consignee;

(c) species and number of animals carried;

(d) date and place of disinfection;

(e) the unique identifying number of accompanying health certificates.

3.  He shall ensure that the means of transport is constructed in such a way that the animal faeces, litter or feed cannot leak or fall out of the vehicle.

4.  He shall ensure that all cleansing and disinfection of the vehicle is either –

(a) carried out at facilities approved for the purpose by the Department under this paragraph (which must include facilities for storing litter and faeces); or

(b) carried out by a third party, in which case he shall provide to the Department on request documentary evidence that this has been done.

5.  He shall give a written undertaking to the Department stating that –

(a) all measures have been taken to ensure compliance with –

(i) in the case of cattle or pigs, Council Directive 64/432/EEC(1), and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 12 of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(ii) in the case of sheep or goats, Council Directive 91/68/EEC(2), and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 8c of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(b) the transport of animals shall be entrusted to staff who possess the necessary ability, professional competence and knowledge.

(1)

O.J. No. L109, 25.4.97, p. 1, as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 3

(2)

O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19, as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule 3