Exception for a pig less than 12 months old8.

(1)

Article 7 does not apply to a pig less than 12 months old provided that it is identified with a temporary mark that—

(a)

either by itself or by reference to a document accompanying the pig during the movement, enables the holding from which the pig was last moved to be identified; and

(b)

lasts until the pig reaches its destination.

(2)

The exception in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a pig being moved—

(a)

to a market;

(b)

to a slaughterhouse;

(c)

for the purposes of intra-European Union trade or export; or

(d)

in accordance with article 10.

(3)

A document accompanying the pig as referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must contain details of the—

(a)

holding of birth;

(b)

name and address of the owner;

(c)

holding from which the pig was moved; and

(d)

holding to which the pig has moved.