The Sheep and Goats (Identification and Traceability) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

PART 4 Documentation and recording of information

Holding registers

17.—(1) The keeper of an animal, other than a person concerned only in transporting animals, shall comply with–

(a) Article 4(4), second paragraph, and Article 5(1) of the Council Regulation;

(b) Article 5(3) of the Council Regulation; and

(c) Article 5(5) of the Council Regulation.

(2) In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Council Regulation and in addition to the requirements of Articles 4(4), second paragraph, 5(1), 5(3) and 5(5) of the Council Regulation–

(a) the keeper on a holding from which an animal is moved or to which an animal is moved shall record in the register the number of animals moved;

(b) the keeper on a holding from which an animal is moved to a slaughterhouse shall record in the register the address of that slaughterhouse;

(c) the keeper on a holding to which an animal is moved from a market shall record in the register the lot number allocated under regulation 21(2) on the movement document accompanying the animal;

(d) the keeper of an animal which is moved from a holding and which already bears 3 eartags under the Council Regulation, these Regulations, any provision giving effect to the Council Regulation in England, Wales, Northern Ireland or another member State, previous United Kingdom Orders or Regulations or any provision giving effect to the Council Directive in another member State, shall record in the register the individual identification code of that animal;

(e) the keeper of an animal which is to be moved to or from a show or exhibition shall record in the register the individual identification code of that animal;

(f) the keeper of a ram or goat which is moved to or from a holding to which it is moved for the purpose of breeding shall record in the register the individual identification code of that animal; and

(g) the keeper of an animal bearing identification with an individual identification code which is moved to or from a veterinary practice or clinic for the purpose of emergency veterinary treatment shall record in the register the individual identification code of that animal.

(3) Any information relating to the movement of an animal or to the replacement of identification that is to be recorded in a register in accordance with the Council Regulation or these Regulations shall be recorded within 36 hours of said movement or replacement.

(4) For the purposes of Article 5(3) of the Council Regulation the register shall be–

(a) in the form set out in Schedule 1; and

(b) available for a minimum period of 6 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last entry was made.

(5) The derogation in Article 5(4) of the Council Regulation does not apply.

Movement documents

18.—(1) The keeper of an animal shall comply with Article 6 of the Council Regulation and keep and complete the movement document in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Subject to regulation 23, the movement document shall–

(a) be in the form set out in Schedule 2;

(b) be completed in full by the appropriate keeper, as specified in that form; and

(c) contain, in addition to information meeting the requirements of Section C of the Annex–

(i) the flock number or herd number of the holding from which the animal is moved;

(ii) the date of arrival at the holding of destination;

(iii) the address of the holding of destination;

(iv) where an animal already bears 3 eartags under the Council Regulation, these Regulations, any provision giving effect to the Council Regulation in England, Wales or Northern Ireland or previous UK Orders or Regulations, the individual identification code of that animal;

(v) where an animal is moved to or from a show or exhibition, the individual identification code of that animal; and

(vi) where a ram or goat is moved to or from a holding to which it is moved for the purpose of breeding, the individual identification code of that animal.

(3) A copy of the movement document shall be kept at the holding from which an animal is moved and at the holding of destination for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the movement it records.

(4) The derogation in Article 6(4) of the Council Regulation does not apply.

Inventory

19.  For the purposes of Article 7(2) of the Council Regulation, a keeper who keeps animals permanently shall, before 1st February each year, make an inventory of the number of animals on that keeper’s holding as at 1st January of that year.

Central database

20.—(1) In accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council Regulation, the keeper of an animal shall provide to the Scottish Ministers, in such manner and form as they may specify, the information required for the purposes of Articles 7(2) and 8(1) of the Council Regulation–

(a) within 30 days in the case of information relating to the keeper or the holding; and

(b) within 3 days in the case of information relating to movement of animals.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in respect of information provided to the Scottish Ministers under regulation 3 of the Sheep and Goats Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2000(1).

(1)

S.S.I. 2000/418, amended by S.S.I. 2002/39 and 2002/531.