The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996

Additional records for specified sheepmeat producers

5.—(1) In addition to the records required under the preceding article, a keeper who is a sheepmeat producer for the purposes of Council Regulation 3493/90/EEC (laying down general rules for the grant of premium to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers))(1) shall keep the records specified in this article.

(2) On or before 14th February 1996, the keeper shall record the total number of female sheep on the holding on 1st February 1996 which either were over 12 months old or had given birth, and the date the entry was made.

(3) On or before 31st January 1997, and on or before 31st January in each subsequent year, the keeper shall record the total number of female sheep on the holding on 1st January of that year which either were over 12 months old or had given birth, and the date the entry was made.

(4) Within fourteen days of any of the following events—

(a) the deliberate movement on or off the holding of female sheep which were either over 12 months old or which had given birth;

(b) a female sheep which has not given birth reaching the age of 12 months;

(c) a female sheep under 12 months old giving birth;

(d) the discovery that a female sheep which was either over 12 months old or which had given birth has been lost from the holding, either because it has died or because it is missing from the holding,

the keeper shall record the total number of female sheep on the holding which have given birth or which are over 12 months old, the date of the entry and the reasons that the total number of such sheep on the holding has changed.

(5) All records under this article shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of four years.

(1)

OJ No. L337, 4.12.90, p. 7.