Movements generally
9
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) and articles 8 and 10, a person must not move a sheep or goat unless it is marked with one or more of the following—
a
an Origin Mark and an individual identification number;
b
an S Mark indicating the flockmark or herdmark of the holding from which the animal is being moved;
c
an S Mark and an individual identification number;
d
an F Mark and an individual identification number;
e
an R Mark indicating the flockmark or herdmark of the holding from which the animal is being moved; or
f
an R Mark and an individual identification number.
2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply where—
a
the animal is marked in accordance with article 13(2)(b) and is being moved from the holding to which the flockmark or herdmark refers;
b
the animal is being imported from outside the European Union to a holding in Wales;
c
the animal is being moved from the holding to which it was imported from outside the European Union and is marked with an F Mark;
d
the animal is being moved from another Member State to a holding in Wales and is marked in accordance with Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals;
e
the animal is being moved from a part of the British Islands outside Wales and is marked in accordance with the legislation in force in that part of the British Islands;
f
before the relevant date the animal was marked in accordance with either—
i
regulation 7(5) of the 2000 Regulations and with an individual identification number; or
ii
article 9(1) of the Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) Order 2002, as appropriate;
g
the animal is marked with a temporary mark and is—
i
being moved direct to a slaughterhouse,
ii
being moved direct to a market for the purpose of sale for slaughter,
iii
being moved to a collecting centre before being moved to a slaughterhouse; or
iv
returning direct to a holding from a market (other than a dedicated slaughter market) to which it had been sent for the purpose of sale for slaughter;
h
the animal is being moved for the purposes of veterinary treatment, dipping or shearing;
i
the animal is being moved between premises in a sole occupancy group;
j
the animal is returning to the holding on which it is kept from land on which the person has a right of grazing in common with other proprietors;
k
a sheep is marked with a temporary mark and is returning from temporary grazing land to the holding on which it was kept immediately prior to being moved to the temporary grazing land; or
l
the animal is being moved from a market, provided the animal was marked in accordance with the requirements of this Order when it was moved on to that market.
3
An animal must not be moved to or from a show unless it is marked with an individual identification number together with the mark which was applied at the same time as the individual identification number.
4
a
A person must not move an animal to an assembly centre unless the animal is marked in accordance with one or more of the following sub-paragraphs:
i
with an Origin Mark and with an individual identification number;
ii
with an S Mark and with an individual identification number;
iii
with an F Mark and with an individual identification number;
iv
with a mark applied under the 2000 Regulations;
b
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of an animal which is being moved in accordance with sub-paragraph (a).
5
a
A person must not move an animal to premises outside Great Britain unless it is marked in accordance with one or more of the following sub-paragraphs—
i
with an Origin Mark which includes the letters “UK”, and with an individual identification number;
ii
with an F Mark which includes the letters “UK”, and with an individual identification number; or
iii
with an X Mark and with an individual identification number that was applied at the same time as the X Mark; and
b
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of an animal which is being moved in accordance with sub-paragraph (a).
OJ L355 of 5.12.92, p.0032.