PART IV U.K. REGISTRATION, APPROVAL, TRACEABILITY AND MOVEMENTS

TITLE I U.K. TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS, GERMINAL PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

CHAPTER 3 U.K. Movements within the Union of kept terrestrial animals

Section 2 U.K. Movements between Member States

Article 127 U.K. Obligations of operators at the place of destination

1. Operators of establishments and slaughterhouses receiving kept terrestrial animals from another Member State shall:

(a) check that:

(i)

the means or methods of identification provided for in point (a) of Article 112, point (a) of Article 113(1), points (a) and (b) Article 114(1), point (a) of Article 115 and point (a) of Article 117 and the rules adopted pursuant to Articles 118 and 120 are in place;

(ii)

the identification documents provided for in point (b) of Article 112, point (b) of Article 113(1), point (c) of Article 114(1), point (b) of Article 117 and the rules adopted pursuant to Articles 118 and 120 are in place and are correctly completed;

(b) check that the animal health certificates provided for in Article 143 and in any rules adopted pursuant to points (b) and (c) of Article 144(1) or the self–declaration documents provided for in Article 151 and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 151(3) and (4) are in place;

(c) inform the competent authority of the place of destination, after checking the kept terrestrial animals received, of any irregularity with regard to:

(i)

the kept terrestrial animals received;

(ii)

the means or methods of identification referred to in point (a)(i);

(iii)

the documents referred to in points (a)(ii) and (b).

2. In the event of any irregularity as referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1, the operator shall isolate the animals concerned by that irregularity until the competent authority of the place of destination has taken a decision regarding them.