Article 8
1.
As from 9 July 2005 F1or for Bulgaria and Romania the date of accession the competent authority of each Member State shall set up a computer database in accordance with Section D.1 of the Annex.
2.
Each keeper of animals, with the exception of the transporter, shall, within a period of 30 days as regards information relating to the keeper or the holding and within a period of seven days as regards information relating to movements of animals, provide the competent authority with:
(a)
the information for entry in the central register and the outcome of the inventory, mentioned in Article 7(2), and the information required for the setting up of the database referred to in paragraph 1;
(b)
in Member States applying the derogation referred to in Article 6(4), each time an animal is moved, the details of the movement, as set out in the movement document referred to in Article 6.
3.
The competent authority of each Member State may, if it so wishes, set up a computer database containing at least the information listed in Section D.2 of the Annex.
4.
Member States may enter in the computer database referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 further information in addition to that listed in Sections D.1 and D.2 of the Annex.
5.
As from 1 January 2008, the database referred to in paragraph 3 shall be obligatory.