The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011

Movement of pigs other than movements to markets or collection centresE+W+S

12.[F1(A1) The Secretary of State shall nominate a person to operate a computerised central database to record movements of pigs.]

(1) Subject to articles 13, 14, 15 and 16(2) keepers, other than markets, must notify [F2the database operator] of all movements of pigs from their holdings before those movements take place.

(2) Keepers may notify [F3the database operator] electronically by entering the following information onto the [F4central database]

(a)the address, including the postcode, and CPH number of the holdings from and to which the pigs are being moved;

(b)the date of the movement;

(c)the number of pigs being moved;

(d)the identification mark of each pig moved, and in the case of a movement specified in article 9 or 10 that must include the unique individual identification number required by those articles.

(3) If a keeper does not notify [F5the database operator] electronically they must provide the information listed in paragraph (2) by telephone or in writing to [F6the database operator] and may not move those pigs until they have received a document from [F6the database operator] recording that information.

(4) When [F7the database operator] receives notification of movement information under paragraph (3) it must, within one working day of receipt excluding weekends, send the keeper sufficient copies of a document recording that information to enable the keeper, and any transporter and the keeper at the holding of destination to meet their recording obligations.

(5) When pigs are moved from a market the market must notify [F8the database operator] of the information at paragraph (2) in relation to those pigs electronically on the day of the movement.

(6) In this article F9... “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday or a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).

(1)

1971 c. 80 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.