[F1ANNEXU.K.

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A. MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION U.K.

1. The competent authority shall approve means of identification, as provided for in Article 4(1), which must be designed to: U.K.

(a)

ensure at least one visible and one electronically readable mark;

(b)

remain attached to the animal without being harmful to it; and

(c)

be easily removable from the food chain.

2. The means of identification must display a code providing the following information in the indicated order: U.K.

(a)

either the two-letter alpha code or the three-digit numeric code(1), based on ISO 3166, for [F2the United Kingdom or for] the Member State in which the holding where the animal was first identified is situated (country code);

(b)

an individual animal code of no more than 12 digits.

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In addition to the codes referred to in points (a) and (b), and provided that the legibility of those codes is not affected, the competent authority may authorise a bar code and the addition of supplementary information by the keeper.

3. The first means of identification referred to in Article 4(2)(a) must comply with the criteria set out in either point (a) or (b): U.K.

(a)

an electronic identifier in the form of a ruminal bolus or an electronic eartag, in accordance with the technical characteristics listed in point 6; or

(b)

an eartag made of non-degradable material, which is tamper-proof and easy to read throughout the lifetime of the animal; it must be non-reusable and the codes referred to in point 2 must be non-removable.

4. The second means of identification, as provided for in Article 4(2)(b), must comply with the following criteria: U.K.

(a)

for animals identified in accordance with point 3(a):

(i)

an eartag which complies with the criteria set out in point 3(b); or

(ii)

a mark on the pastern which complies with the criteria for eartags set out in point 3(b); or

(iii)

a tattoo, except for animals involved in [F3export to a Member State];

(b)

for animals identified in accordance with point 3(b):

(i)

an electronic identifier which complies with the criteria set out in point 3(a); or

(ii)

for animals not involved in [F3export to a Member State], an electronic identifier in the form of an electronic mark on the pastern or of an injectable transponder in accordance with the technical characteristics listed in point 6; or

(iii)

where electronic identification is not obligatory, pursuant to Article 9(3):

  • an eartag, which complies with the criteria set out in point 3(b),

  • a mark on the pastern, which complies with the criteria for the eartags set out in point 3(b), or

  • a tattoo.

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5.The system referred to in Article 4(2)(c) requires the identification of the animals both by holding and individually, provides for a replacement procedure where a means of identification has become illegible or has been lost, under the control of the competent authority and without compromising traceability between holdings, the objective being to control epizootic diseases, and allows the animals’ movements to be traced within the national territory, with the same objective.U.K.

6. The electronic identifiers must conform to the following technical characteristics: U.K.

(a)

they must be read-only passive transponders applying HDX or FDX-B technology, complying with ISO standards 11784 and 11785;

(b)

they must be readable by reading devices, complying with ISO standard 11785, capable of reading HDX and FDX-B transponders;

(c)

the reading distance must be:

(i)

a minimum of 12 cm for eartags and marks on the pastern when read with a portable readers;

(ii)

a minimum of 20 cm for ruminal boluses and injectable transponders when read with a portable reader;

(iii)

a minimum of 50 cm for all types of identifiers when read with a stationary reader.

7. The identification method referred to in Article 4(3), shall be as follows: U.K.

(a)

the animals must be identified by an eartag approved by the competent authority, applied to one ear;

(b)

the eartag must be of non-degradable material, tamper-proof and easy to read; it must be non-reusable and must bear only non-removable codes;

(c)

the eartag must contain at least the following information:

(i)

the two-letter country code(1); and

(ii)

the identification code of the holding of birth or an individual animal code from which the holding of birth can be F4... [F5identified in accordance with this point intended to be kept beyond the age of 12 months or intended for [F3export to a Member State] or export to third countries, must be identified in accordance with points 1 to 4 to ensure complete traceability of each animal to the holding of birth.]

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[F68.By way of derogation, to the identification requirement provided for in Article 4(1), the competent authority may decide that the provisions of Section A shall not apply to ovine and caprine animals kept in and moved between zoos approved in accordance with Article 13(2) of Council Directive 92/65/EEC(1), provided that the animals are individually identified and traceable.]U.K.

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B. HOLDING REGISTER U.K.

1. From 9 July 2005 , [F7or for Croatia the date of accession,] the holding register must contain at least the following information: U.K.

(a)

the identification code of the holding;

(b)

the address of the holding and the geographical coordinates or equivalent indication of the geographical location of the holding;

(c)

the type of production;

(d)

the result of the latest inventory referred to in Article 7 and the date on which it was carried out;

(e)

the name and address of the keeper;

(f)

in the case of animals leaving the holding:

(i)

the name of the transporter;

(ii)

the registration number of the part of the means of transport carrying the animals;

(iii)

the identification code or the name and address of the holding of destination or, in the case of animals moved to a slaughterhouse, the identification code or name of the slaughterhouse and the date of departure;

or a duplicate or a certified copy of the movement document referred to in Article 6;

(g)

in the case of animals arriving on the holding, the identification code of the holding from which the animal was transferred and the date of arrival;

(h)

information on any replacement of means of identification.

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2. From 31 December 2009 , the holding register must contain at least the following up-to-date information for each animal born after that date: U.K.

(a)

the identification code of the animal;

(b)

in the holding of birth, the year of birth and date of identification;

(c)

the month and the year of death of the animal on the holding;

(d)

if known, the breed and the genotype.

However, for animals identified in accordance with point 7 of Section A, the information set out in (a) to (d) of this point must be provided for each batch of animals having the same identification and must include the number of animals.

3.The holding register must contain the name and signature of the designated or approved officer of the competent authority who has checked the register and the date on which the check was carried out.U.K.

C. MOVEMENT DOCUMENT U.K.

1. The movement document must be completed by the keeper on the basis of a model drawn up by the competent authority. It must contain at least the following information: U.K.

(a)

the identification code of the holding;

(b)

the name and address of the keeper;

(c)

the total number of animals moved;

(d)

the identification code or the name and address of the holding of destination or of the next keeper of the animals or, when animals are moved to a slaughterhouse, the identification code or the name and location of the slaughterhouse, or, in the event of transhumance, the place of destination;

(e)

the data concerning the means of transport and the transporter, including the transporter’s permit number;

(f)

the date of departure;

(g)

the signature of the keeper.

[F52. From 1 January 2011 , [F7or for Croatia the date of accession,] the keeper of the holding of departure shall record on the movement document the individual identification code of each animal identified in accordance with points 1 to 6 of Section A before the movement takes place. U.K.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the competent authority may authorise for movements not involving [F8export to a Member State] the recording of the individual identification code of each animal at destination on behalf of the keeper of the holding of departure subject to the following conditions:

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(a)

the animals are not transported in the same means of transport as animals from other holdings, unless the batches of animals are physically separated from each other;

(b)

the holding of destination is approved by the competent authority for the purpose of recording individual animal codes on behalf of the keeper of the holding of departure;

(c)

procedures are in place to ensure that within 48 hours of the time of departure:

(i)

the individual identification code of each animal is recorded in accordance with point 2(a) of Section B in the holding register of the holding of departure;

(ii)

the information relating to the movement is provided to the competent authority to update the computer database in accordance with point 2 of Section D.]

3. However, the information provided for in point 2 shall not be obligatory for animals born until 31 December 2009 : U.K.

(a)

on their movement to a slaughterhouse, directly or via a channelling procedure excluding subsequent movements to any other holding;

(b)

[F9until 31 December 2014 for all other movements.]

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D. COMPUTER DATABASE U.K.

1. The computer database must contain at least the following information for each holding: U.K.

(a)

the identification code of the holding;

(b)

the address of the holding and the geographical coordinates or equivalent indication of the geographical location of the holding;

(c)

the name and address and occupation of the keeper;

(d)

the species of animals;

(e)

the type of production;

(f)

[F5the result of the inventory of animals provided for in Article 7(2), and the date when that inventory was carried out, except F10... where the centralised computer database contains the individual identification code of each animal kept on a holding;]

(g)

a data field reserved for the competent authority in which it may enter animal health information, for example restrictions on movements, status or other relevant information in the context of F11... national programmes.

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2. In accordance with Article 8, there must be an entry in the database for each separate movement of animals. U.K.

That entry must comprise at least the following information:

(a)

the number of animals being moved;

(b)

the identification code of the holding of departure;

(c)

the date of departure;

(d)

the identification code of the holding of arrival;

(e)

the date of arrival.]

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Austria AT 040
Belgium BE 056
Bulgaria BG 100
[F7Croatia HR 191 ]
Cyprus CY 196
Czech Republic CZ 203
Denmark DK 208
Estonia EE 233
Finland FI 246
France FR 250
Germany DE 276
Greece EL 300
Hungary HU 348
[F12Iceland IS352]
Ireland IE 372
Italy IT 380
Latvia LV 428
Lithuania LT 440
Luxembourg LU 442
Malta MT 470
Netherlands NL 528
[F12Norway NO578]
Poland PL 616
Portugal PT 620
Romania RO 642
Slovakia SK 703
Slovenia SI 705
Spain ES 724
Sweden SE 752
United Kingdom UK 826

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