The Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2002

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

• “assembly centre” (“canolfan gynnull”) means an assembly centre approved by the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with regulation 12(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (1);

• “collecting centre” (“canolfan gasglu”) means premises used for the intermediate reception of animals intended to be moved elsewhere and includes any place used, whether as a market or otherwise, for the sale or trading of animals but only where the animals being sold or traded are intended for immediate slaughter thereafter;

• “CPH number” (“rhif daliad”) means the farm holding number assigned from time to time to any premises or part of any premises by the National Assembly;

• “flockmark” (“marc diadell”) means the mark allocated to a flock of sheep by the National Assembly;

• “goat” (“gafr”) means a live goat;

• “herdmark” (“marc gyr”) means the mark allocated to a herd of goats by the National Assembly;

• “holding” (“daliad”) means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open air farm, any place in which sheep or goats are held, kept or handled;

• “keeper” (“ceidwad”) means any person having care and control of sheep or goats, even on a temporary basis but not including any person who is only a keeper because he or she is transporting the animals;

• “National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “relevant date” (“dyddiad perthnasol”) means the date on which this Order comes into force;

• “sheep” (“dafad”) means a live sheep;

• “the 2000 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2000”) means the Sheep and Goats Identification (Wales) Regulations 2000(2);

• “show” (“sioe”) means an occasion at which animals are exhibited but not solely for the purpose of sale;

• “slaughterhouse” (“lladd-dy”) has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(3);

• “sole occupancy group” (“grŵ p meddianaeth unigol”) has the meaning given in article 2 of the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2002(4);

• “temporary grazing land” (“tir pori dros dro”) means land to which sheep are moved for a temporary period for the purpose of being fed or pastured but which is not part of the holding where the sheep are usually kept;

• “temporary mark” (“marc dros dro”) means a temporary mark in accordance with article 6(11);

• “veterinary treatment” (“triniaeth filfeddygol”) means any treatment or procedure carried on by or under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon; and

• “X Mark” means an X Mark in accordance with article 6(1) and (8).

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a numbered article is a reference to the article bearing that number in this Order and any reference in an article to a numbered or lettered paragraph or sub-paragraph is a reference to the paragraph or sub-paragraph bearing that number or letter in that article.

(1)

S.I. 2000/1673; relevant amendment is the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/430 (W.52)).

(2)

S.I. 2000/2335 (W.152) (now revoked).

(3)

S.I. 1995/539 as amended by S.I. 1995/3189, and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/656, S.I. 2000/2257, S.I. 2001/1508, S.I. 2001/1740, S.I. 2001/1802, S.I. 2001/2627 and S.I. 2002/129.

(4)

S.I. 2002/2304 (W.229).