Article 22U.K.Traceability
1.Operators consigning, transporting or receiving animal by-products or derived products shall keep a record of consignments and related commercial documents or health certificates.
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply when an authorisation to transport animal by-products or derived products without commercial documents or health certificates has been granted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 21(2) or in accordance with implementing [F1regulations made] under Article 21(6)(b).
2.The operators referred to in paragraph 1 shall have in place systems and procedures to identify:
(a)the other operators to which their animal by-products or derived products have been supplied; and
(b)the operators from whom they have been supplied.
This information shall be made available to the competent authorities on request.
3.[F2The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make such provision for the implementation of this Article as the appropriate authority considers to be necessary or expedient, including provisions relating to]:
(a)the information to be made available to the competent authorities;
(b)the period of time during which this information must be kept.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 22(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(14)(a) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 22(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(14)(b) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)