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

Common grazing

38.—(1) When an animal moves to or from common grazing, the keeper shall—

(a) identify the animal in accordance with this Order before it is moved onto common grazing; and

(b) only move the animal from the common grazing to—

(i) the holding of origin; or

(ii) a slaughterhouse either directly or, via a collection centre; and

(c) subject to Article 22, complete a movement document with the information required by Section C.1 of the Annex to the Council Regulation and send a copy to the Divisional Veterinary Office within 7 days of the movement except that a movement document is not required where the common grazing is immediately adjacent to the holding; and

(d) subject to Article 18, record in his holding register the information required by Section C.1 of the Annex to the Council Regulation within 7 days of the movement; or

(e) retain a duplicate or certified copy of the movement document where applicable and keep such duplicate or copy with the register in chronological order with any other movement documents retained and shall—

(i) record the date of movement and the number of animals moved in the holding register; and

(ii) cross reference the movement document to the relevant movement records in the holding register.

(2) For the purpose of this paragraph, “common grazing” means land on which the keeper has a right of grazing in common with other proprietors.