The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) Order 2018

Amendments to the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011

2.—(1) The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit "“BPEX” means the division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board with responsibility for the pig industry in England”;

(b) after the definition of "CPH number" insert “"the database operator” means the operator nominated by the Secretary of State under article 12(A1);”.

(3) In article 12 (movement of pigs other than movements to markets or collection centres)—

(a) before paragraph 1 insert—

“(A1) The Secretary of State shall nominate a person to operate a computerised central database to record movements of pigs.”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “BPEX” substitute “the database operator”;

(c) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “BPEX”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “the database operator”;

(ii) for “BPEX movement recording system” substitute “central database”;

(d) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “BPEX” substitute “the database operator”;

(ii) for “MLCSL”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the database operator”;

(e) in paragraph (4) for “MLCSL” substitute “the database operator”;

(f) in paragraph 5 for “BPEX” substitute “the database operator”;

(g) in paragraph 6 omit "“BPEX movement recording system” means the electronic movement recording system maintained for the purpose of notifications under this order by BPEX and”.

(4) In article 14 (Movement of pigs to markets or collection centres) for “BPEX” substitute “the database operator”.

(5) In article 16(2) (Movement of pigs from shows) for “BPEX or MLCSL” substitute “the database operator”.

(6) In article 17(2) (Transport of pigs) for “BPEX” substitute “the database operator”.

(7) In article 18 (Arrival of pigs at a holding)—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “record on the BPEX pig movement system” substitute “notify the database operator electronically of”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “MLCSL” substitute “the database operator”.

(8) In article 19 (Export of Pigs) for “MLCSL” substitute “the database operator”.

(1)

S.I. 2011/2154.