The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Title, application and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Competent authority

    4. 4.Authorisations

  3. PART 2 Identification devices

    1. 5.Approval of identification devices

    2. 6.Additional tags and identification devices with additional information

    3. 7.Colour of identification devices

    4. 8.Destruction of identification devices

  4. PART 3 Identification of animals not identified before 31 December 2009

    1. 9.Identification of animals not identified before the 31st December 2009

    2. 10.Identification of animals intended for slaughter

  5. PART 4 Removal or replacement of means of identification of animals identified under Part 3

    1. 11.Application of Part 4

    2. 12.Removal or replacement of means of identification

    3. 13.Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to article 9

    4. 14.Replacement of lost or illegible means of identification for animals identified according to article 10

  6. PART 5 Identification of goats not identified before 31st December 2009

    1. 15.Identification of goats

    2. 16.Re-identification of goats

  7. PART 6 Removal or replacement of identification marks on animals identified before 31st December 2009

    1. 17.Application of Part 6

    2. 18.Removal or replacement of identification marks

    3. 19.Replacement of a single identification mark on a double-tagged animal or the identification marks on animals with no remaining means of identification

    4. 20.Mandatory re-identification of animals

  8. PART 7 Holding registers

    1. 21.Holding register

  9. PART 8 Movement documents

    1. 22.Movement document

    2. 23.Supply of movement document

  10. PART 9 Central database

    1. 24.Inventory of animals

    2. 25.Supply of information

  11. PART 10 Markets

    1. 26.Markets

    2. 27.Replacement of identification marks lost at markets

    3. 28.Contingency planning for power and equipment failures

  12. PART 11 Animals brought into England

    1. 29.Receipt of animals from another member State

    2. 30.Receipt of animals from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Crown Dependencies

    3. 31.Identification of animals imported from third countries

    4. 32.Loss of methods of identification applied in a third country

  13. PART 12 Miscellaneous

    1. 33.Identification and recording of animals for export

    2. 34.Defence related to movement for emergency veterinary treatment

    3. 35.Powers of inspectors

    4. 36.Power to prohibit movement of animals

    5. 37.False information

    6. 38.Alteration of identification marks

    7. 39.Offences by bodies corporate

    8. 40.Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

    9. 41.Enforcement

    10. 42.Revocations

  14. Signature

  15. Explanatory Note