The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

Supply of movement document

21.—(1) Subject to Article 22(4) in the case of an animal moved from a holding, other than a market, to a second holding—

(a) upon the animal’s arrival at the second holding, the transporter must give the movement document to the keeper at that holding; and

(b) the keeper at the second holding must send a copy of the movement document to the Divisional Veterinary Office—

(i) within 7 days of the animal arriving at the holding in the case of a holding other than market or a slaughterhouse; and

(ii) in the case of a market or a slaughterhouse not approved as a central point of recording in accordance with Article 25, on the day of movement to which it relates, or where this is not reasonably practicable, on the next following working day.

(2) in the case of an animal moved from a holding for consignment outside Northern Ireland, the keeper at that holding must send a copy of the movement document to the Divisional Veterinary Office—

(a) within 7 days of the animal leaving the holding in the case of a holding other than an assembly centre; or

(b) on the day of the movement to which it relates, or where this is not reasonably practicable on the next following working day, in the case of an assembly centre.

(3) In the case of an animal moved onto a holding from a place outside Northern Ireland the keeper at that holding must send a copy of the movement document to the Divisional Veterinary Office—

(a) within 7 days of the animal leaving the holding in the case of a holding other than a slaughterhouse; and

(b) within 24 hours in the case of the arrival of an animal at a slaughterhouse not approved as a central point of recording in accordance with Article 25.